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.
MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.SectorA05 outbound connection attempt
This event is generated when command and control communication related to SectorA05 Operation Kitty Phishing is detected. Impact: A Remote Administration Tool was detected Details: Operation Kitty Phishing was a spear phishing campaign in which an executable file masquerading as a Hangul Word Processor file was sent to reporter covering topics related to the Unification Ministry of South Korea. This executable file dropped two script-based Remote Administration Tools, "2.wsf" and "3.wsf". "2.wsf" attempts to connect to command and control servers identified via a Google Doc and then download, decrypt and execute "Freedom.dll" malware. Ease of Attack:
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