Re: SNORT has stopped alerting

["Farnsworth, Robert" <robert.farnsworth () hp com>]

I've tried to answer these the best I could. See Below.


1. Which output plugin are you using in your snort.conf (syslog, unified2, etc..)?
# Additional configuration for specific types of installs
output alert_unified2: filename snort.alert, limit 128, nostamp
output log_unified2: filename snort.log, limit 128, nostamp

# syslog
output alert_syslog: LOG_AUTH LOG_ALERT

2. Where are you outputting the alerts (directory, database, barnyard2)?
Directory  - /var/log/snortlogs

3. What is the final destination of the alerts (database, binary, text)?

Not sure about this sorry I am a novice to SNORT/UNIX, they are forwarded to an e-mail address. (Not sure if that is 
what you're asking. )

4. How are you viewing the alert data (console, GUI)?

Console

5. What are the rules/rules files included in snort.conf?

# site specific rules
include $RULE_PATH/local.rules

include $RULE_PATH/attack-responses.rules
include $RULE_PATH/backdoor.rules
include $RULE_PATH/bad-traffic.rules
include $RULE_PATH/blacklist.rules
include $RULE_PATH/botnet-cnc.rules
include $RULE_PATH/chat.rules
include $RULE_PATH/community.rules
include $RULE_PATH/content-replace.rules
include $RULE_PATH/ddos.rules
include $RULE_PATH/dns.rules
include $RULE_PATH/dos.rules
include $RULE_PATH/exploit.rules
include $RULE_PATH/finger.rules
include $RULE_PATH/ftp.rules
include $RULE_PATH/icmp.rules
include $RULE_PATH/icmp-info.rules
include $RULE_PATH/imap.rules
include $RULE_PATH/info.rules
include $RULE_PATH/misc.rules
include $RULE_PATH/multimedia.rules
include $RULE_PATH/mysql.rules
include $RULE_PATH/netbios.rules
include $RULE_PATH/nntp.rules
include $RULE_PATH/oracle.rules
include $RULE_PATH/other-ids.rules
include $RULE_PATH/p2p.rules
include $RULE_PATH/phishing-spam.rules
include $RULE_PATH/policy.rules
include $RULE_PATH/pop2.rules
include $RULE_PATH/pop3.rules
include $RULE_PATH/rpc.rules
include $RULE_PATH/rservices.rules
include $RULE_PATH/scada.rules
include $RULE_PATH/scan.rules
include $RULE_PATH/shellcode.rules
include $RULE_PATH/smtp.rules
include $RULE_PATH/snmp.rules
include $RULE_PATH/specific-threats.rules
include $RULE_PATH/spyware-put.rules
include $RULE_PATH/sql.rules
include $RULE_PATH/telnet.rules
include $RULE_PATH/tftp.rules
include $RULE_PATH/virus.rules
include $RULE_PATH/voip.rules
include $RULE_PATH/web-activex.rules
include $RULE_PATH/web-attacks.rules
include $RULE_PATH/web-cgi.rules
include $RULE_PATH/web-client.rules
include $RULE_PATH/web-coldfusion.rules
include $RULE_PATH/web-frontpage.rules
include $RULE_PATH/web-iis.rules
include $RULE_PATH/web-misc.rules
include $RULE_PATH/web-php.rules
include $RULE_PATH/x11.rules


# decoder and preprocessor event rules
include $PREPROC_RULE_PATH/preprocessor.rules
include $PREPROC_RULE_PATH/decoder.rules
include $PREPROC_RULE_PATH/sensitive-data.rules

###################################################
# Step #9: Customize your Shared Object Snort Rules
# For more information, see http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/01/using-vrt-certified-shared-object-rules.html
###################################################

# dynamic library rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/bad-traffic.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/chat.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/dos.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/exploit.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/icmp.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/imap.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/misc.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/multimedia.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/netbios.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/nntp.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/p2p.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/smtp.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/sql.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/web-activex.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/web-client.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/web-iis.rules
include $SO_RULE_PATH/web-misc.rules







From: Y M [mailto:snort () outlook com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 2:39 PM
To: Farnsworth, Robert
Cc: snort-users
Subject: RE: [Snort-users] SNORT has stopped alerting

If more information is provided, you will get a better help:

1. Which output plugin are you using in your snort.conf (syslog, unified2, etc..)?
2. Where are you outputting the alerts (directory, database, barnyard2)?
3. What is the final destination of the alerts (database, binary, text)?
4. How are you viewing the alert data (console, GUI)?
5. What are the rules/rules files included in snort.conf?

If this was double posted, I blame the browser!

YM
________________________________
From: robert.farnsworth () hp com<mailto:robert.farnsworth () hp com>
To: snort-users () lists sourceforge net<mailto:snort-users () lists sourceforge net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:45:26 +0000
Subject: [Snort-users] SNORT has stopped alerting
I have stopped receiving ALERTs from snort, I have checked and yes it is running, any troubleshooting tips would be 
appreciated.

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