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External IP Address Discovery via Curl

Detects applications making a curl request to a known public IP address lookup web service. Malware commonly performs this action during reconnaissance to assess potential targets and identify the victim's external…

Description

Detects applications making a curl request to a known public IP address lookup web service. Malware commonly performs this action during reconnaissance to assess potential targets and identify the victim's external IP address.

Detection logic

Its licence does not clear it for publishing here

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Detection requirements

Platform
ESXiLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows

The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.

Log source category
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