Rule Category

MALWARE-CNC -- Snort has detected a Comand and Control (CNC) rule violation, most likely for commands and calls for files or other stages from the control server. The alert indicates a host has been infiltrated by an attacker, who is using the host to make calls for files, as a call-home vector for other malware-infected networks, for shuttling traffic back to bot owners, etc.

Alert Message

MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Win32 Coinbit.A runtime traffic detected

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when activity relating to malware is detected. Impact: Serious. Possible existance of malware on the target host. Details: This activity is indicative of malware activity on a host. In this case the MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Win32 Coinbit.A runtime traffic detected was detected. Ease of Attack: Simple. This may be an indication of a malware infestation.

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False Positives

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Contributors

Cisco Talos

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