Identified Download Of Suspicious SCT File Over HTTP
Severity: CRITICAL
Advisory Date: JUN 16, 2016
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft enables scripts that are embedded in an HTML document or in a Windows Scripting Host file to access COM+ objects. An attacker can create COM+ objects in script code stored in an Extensible Markup Language (XML) files, such files are called 'scriptlets' to execute command on the remote host. This is a heuristic based rule which identifies the download of such 'scriptlets' files over HTTP.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1007644
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