Managed Sentinel – Alert 154
| Alert ID | MS-A154 |
| Alert Name | COVIT-19 IP address IOC detected - CommonSecurityLog |
| Description | This alert triggers when an connection to an IP address related to COVID-19 malware is detected in CommonSecurityLog. |
| Severity Level | Medium |
| Threat Indicator | Compromised Host |
| MITRE ATT&CK Tactics | Persistence Command and Control Exfiltration |
| Log sources | Firewalls |
| False Positive | Browsers Adware Incorrect Threat Intelligence feed |
| Recommendations | 1. Investigate the type of traffic allowed to the malicious IP address (e.g web, dns, smtp). 2. Manually perform a validation of the malicious IP address on external Threat Intell sources (e.g www.abuseIPdb.com, virustotal.com). 3. Identify the number of requests within a specific period of time which could be an solid indicator of a compromised host. 4. Perform a AV/AM scan for the affected internal machine |