Talos Rules 2016-12-06
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the file-image, file-multimedia, malware-cnc, malware-other and server-other rule sets to provide coverage for emerging threats from these technologies.

For information about Snort Subscriber Rulesets available for purchase, please visit the Snort product page.

Change logs

2016-12-06 17:17:48 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-12-06

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2976.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:40910 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Locky variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40911 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Rootkit.Sednit variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40912 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Trojan.Flokibot variant download attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:40913 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Trojan.Flokibot variant download attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:40914 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE ImageMagick LibTIFF invalid SamplesPerPixel buffer overflow attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:40915 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE ImageMagick LibTIFF invalid SamplesPerPixel buffer overflow attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40908 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0245 attack attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:40909 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0245 attack attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:31442 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Injector variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:30532 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-MULTIMEDIA CoCSoft Stream Download session (file-multimedia.rules)
 * 1:17316 <-> DISABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows Folder GUID Code Execution attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:31916 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Bancos variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32322 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Generic JPEG stored cross site scripting attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:31642 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Tinybanker variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:31641 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Tinybanker variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:24174 <-> DISABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Lataa variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:23261 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC known command and control traffic - Pushbot (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32321 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Generic JPEG stored cross site scripting attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:24175 <-> DISABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Lataa variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)

2016-12-06 17:17:48 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-12-06

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2983.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:40915 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE ImageMagick LibTIFF invalid SamplesPerPixel buffer overflow attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:40914 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE ImageMagick LibTIFF invalid SamplesPerPixel buffer overflow attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:40913 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Trojan.Flokibot variant download attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:40912 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-OTHER Win.Trojan.Flokibot variant download attempt (malware-other.rules)
 * 1:40911 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Rootkit.Sednit variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40910 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Locky variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:40908 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0245 attack attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:40909 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0245 attack attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:17316 <-> DISABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows Folder GUID Code Execution attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:32322 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Generic JPEG stored cross site scripting attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:32321 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Generic JPEG stored cross site scripting attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:31916 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Bancos variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:31641 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Tinybanker variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:31642 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Tinybanker variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:24174 <-> DISABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Lataa variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:31442 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Injector variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:30532 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-MULTIMEDIA CoCSoft Stream Download session (file-multimedia.rules)
 * 1:23261 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC known command and control traffic - Pushbot (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:24175 <-> DISABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Lataa variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)