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Rule:
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Sid:
2160
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Summary:
This event is generated when a possible outgoing virus is detected.
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Impact:
Informational event. An virus on an infected host may be attempting to
propogate.
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Detailed Information:
This event indicates that an outgoing email message possibly containing
a virus has been detected.
This rule generates an event when a filename extension commonly used by
viruses is detected.
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Affected Systems:
Any host.
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Attack Scenarios:
This is indicative of a virus infection.
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Ease of Attack:
Simple.
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False Positives:
A legitimate attachment to an email may generate this event.
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False Negatives:
None Known.
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Corrective Action:
Check the host for signs of virus infection.
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Contributors:
Sourcefire Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>
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Additional References:
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