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Re: External DNS 127.0.0.1 response


From: "lists () packetmail net" <lists () packetmail net>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:23:55 -0500

On 04/19/2013 01:12 PM, James Lay wrote:
Bot suspension technique:

alert udp $EXTERNAL_NET 53 -> $DNS_SERVERS any (msg:"INDICATOR-COMPROMISE External DNS 127.0.0.1 response, possible 
bot suspension"; flow:from_server; content:"127.0.0.1"; fast_pattern:only; metadata:impact_flag red, service dns; 
classtype:trojan-activity; sid:10000048; rev:1;)

Hey bro, won't this false positive on some RBL/SBL lookups for example, those
that return 127.0.0.1[0-9]?$ like SORBS and SpamHaus?

http://www.spamhaus.org/faq/section/DNSBL%20Usage#200
http://www.sorbs.net/using.shtml
etc

Cheers,
Nathan


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