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 Embedded.Exploit.Hoaxcalls variant outbound connection
This rule looks for a User-Agent header commonly used by the Hoaxcalls botnet.
This rule fires upon outbound requests that indicate infection by the Hoaxcalls botnet.
No public information
No known false positives
Cisco Talos Intelligence Group
No rule groups
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No information provided
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Tactic: Command and Control
Technique: Web Service
For reference, see the MITRE ATT&CK vulnerability types here: https://attack.mitre.org
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