Rule History

SID: 2049017 • Source: et/open

Versions (4)

Version DetailsCurrent

Rev: 1 • Nov 1, 2023, 12:00 PM

Message:

ET MALWARE Malicious SockRacket/KANDYKORN SSL Certificate Detected

Rule:

alert tls $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET any (msg:"ET MALWARE Malicious SockRacket/KANDYKORN SSL Certificate Detected"; flow:established,to_client; tls.cert_subject; content:"bitscrunnch.linkpc.net"; fast_pattern; pcre:"/CN=(?:[^\r\n]+?\.)?bitscrunnch\.linkpc\.net(?!\.)/"; reference:url,www.elastic.co/security-labs/elastic-catches-dprk-passing-out-kandykorn; classtype:trojan-activity; sid:2049017; rev:1; metadata:attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2023_11_01, deployment Perimeter, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag SSL_Malicious_Cert, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2023_11_01, reviewed_at 2023_12_13;)

Created:

Nov 1, 2023, 12:00 PM

Updated:

Nov 1, 2023, 12:00 PM

DB Created:

Sep 21, 2024, 3:00 AM

DB Updated:

Aug 18, 2025, 8:35 PM

Filename:

rules/emerging-malware.rules