iSID Analyst Knowledge Base

Definitions, and additional context on iSID alerts along with helpful recommendations

Category: Radiflow

( 189 Alerts)

NF – Bad TLD domain – loan DNS query – Check domains

This alert is triggered when a DNS query from the internal network attempts to resolve a domain ending in .loan. This domain ending is sometimes linked to suspicious or malicious activities.

NF – Bad TLD domain – men DNS query – Check domains

This alert is triggered when a DNS query from the internal network attempts to resolve a domain ending in .men. This domain ending is sometimes linked to suspicious or malicious activities.

NF – Bad TLD domain – ml DNS query – Check domains

This alert is triggered when a DNS query from the internal network attempts to resolve a domain ending in .ml. This domain ending is sometimes linked to suspicious or malicious activities.

NF – Bad TLD domain – mom DNS query – Check domains

This alert is triggered when a DNS query from the internal network attempts to resolve a domain ending in .mom. This domain ending is sometimes linked to suspicious or malicious activities.

NF – Bad TLD domain – party DNS query – Check domains

This alert is triggered when a DNS query from the internal network attempts to resolve a domain ending in .party. This domain ending is sometimes linked to suspicious or malicious activities.

NF – Generic – Large number of NXDOMAIN replies

This alert is triggered when a large number of NXDOMAIN responses (non-existent domain replies) are received from external DNS servers. A high frequency of NXDOMAIN replies may indicate potential malicious activity like DNS tunneling or reconnaissance.

NF – POLICY – Outbound SMB – Connection attempt

This alert is triggered when an outbound connection attempt is made from an internal network device to an external server over SMB (ports 139 or 445). Outbound SMB traffic may expose internal resources to external threats or be exploited for data exfiltration.

NF – Bad TLD domain – ICQ DNS query – Check domains

This alert is triggered when a DNS query from the internal network attempts to resolve a domain ending in .ICQ. This domain ending is sometimes linked to suspicious or malicious activities.

NF – Bad TLD domain – accountants DNS query – Check domains

This alert is triggered when a DNS query from the internal network attempts to resolve a domain ending in .accountants. This domain ending is sometimes linked to suspicious or malicious activities.

NF – Bad TLD domain – berlin DNS query – Check domains

This alert is triggered when a DNS query from the internal network attempts to resolve a domain ending in .berlin. This domain ending is sometimes linked to suspicious or malicious activities.