iSID Analyst Knowledge Base

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

ET SCAN Behavioral Unusual Port 1433 traffic Potential Scan or Infection

This alert is triggered when there is unusual traffic to port 1433 (commonly used by Microsoft SQL Server) with a high volume of SYN packets, suggesting a potential scan or infection attempt.

NF – TLD domain – .su DNS quer

This alert is triggered when a DNS query from the internal network attempts to resolve a domain ending in .su (Soviet Union). The .su domain remains in use today and is less regulated, making it attractive to hackers, scammers, and cybercriminals.

NF – POLICY – Windows XP making Internet connection – IE 6 – Company Policy Violation

This alert is triggered when a Windows XP machine with Internet Explorer 6 attempts to connect to an external HTTP server. Windows XP is outdated and insecure, making such connections a potential policy violation.

NF – POLICY – Windows XP making Internet connection – IE 7 – Company Policy Violation

This alert is triggered when a Windows XP machine with Internet Explorer 7 attempts to connect to an external HTTP server. Windows XP is outdated and insecure, making such connections a potential policy violation.

NF – POLICY – Windows XP making Internet connection – IE 8 – Company Policy Violation

This alert is triggered when a Windows XP machine with Internet Explorer 8 attempts to connect to an external HTTP server. Windows XP is outdated and insecure, making such connections a potential policy violation.