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t1046

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a misconfgured network application or firewall may trigger this alert. security scans or test cycles may trigger this alert.
as the script block is a blob of text. false positive may occur with scripts that contain the keyword as a reference or simply use it for detection.
business workflows that occur very occasionally, and involve an unusual surge in network traffic, can trigger this alert. a new business workflow or a surge in business activity may trigger this alert. a misconfigured network application or firewall may trigger this alert.
legitimate administration activities
legitimate administrative use
legitimate administrator activity
legitimate python scripts using the socket library or similar will trigger this. apply additional filters and perform an initial baseline before deploying.
normal use of hping is uncommon apart from security testing and research. use by non-security engineers is very uncommon.
some normal use of this command may originate from security engineers and network or server administrators, but this is usually not routine or unannounced. use of `nping` by non-engineers or ordinary users is uncommon.
system updates, scheduled backups, or misconfigured services may trigger this alert.
there is a potential for false positives if the dns enumeration tools are used for legitimate purposes, such as debugging or troubleshooting. it is important to investigate any alerts generated by this rule to determine if they are indicative of malicious activity or part of legitimate container activity.
tools with similar commandline (very rare)
unknown
unlikely