Rule Category

MALWARE-OTHER --

Alert Message

MALWARE-OTHER Win.Ransomware.ColdChristmas variant binary download attempt

Rule Explanation

This rule is looking for a tell-tale string that identifies a malicious Windows binary as ColdChristmas ransomware.

What To Look For

This rule will alert when an attempt to download the ransomware known as ColdChristmas is detected.

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

No rule groups

CVE

None

Additional Links

Rule Vulnerability

No information provided

CVE Additional Information

This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

None

MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Tactic: Initial Access

Technique: Trusted Relationship

For reference, see the MITRE ATT&CK vulnerability types here: https://attack.mitre.org