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Perl script connecting to network

Perl scripts may be used by attackers to connect to their command-and-control infrastructure.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Agent event type:
Process execution
Category:
Execution
Status:
Enabled
ATT&CK tactics: Execution (TA0002)
ATT&CK techniques: Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell (T1059.004)
Indicator:

Process action type = execution AND target process cmd = *socket*connect*sock_stream* , *socket*sock_stream*connect* AND target process name = perl

Preventable: yes