Snort definitely qualifies as an IPS.
On Jun 14, 2013 10:40 PM, "Simon Vass" <[email protected]> wrote:

> True, but it can also take action based on those rules such as closing
> ports, blocking IP's etc. so preventing it's spread or initial infection
> via a network connection.
>
> This is a link to their analysis of it
> http://labs.snort.org/papers/zeus.html
>
>
> http://santi-bassett.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/ossim-hands-on-7-detecting-network.html
>
>
>
> Simon
>
> On 14 June 2013 16:18, Peter Atkin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Ahh understand thanks for the clarification.****
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>> *From:* James S. K. Makumbi [mailto:[email protected]]
>> *Sent:* Friday, June 14, 2013 6:08 PM
>>
>> *To:* [email protected]; 'Uganda Linux User Group'
>> *Subject:* RE: [LUG] Zeus Botnet C&C in our neighbourhood****
>>
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>> Snort is more about intrusion detection and network monitoring. What you
>> are looking for is an intrusion prevention system.****
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>> *From:* [email protected] 
>> [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>]
>> *On Behalf Of *Peter Atkin
>> *Sent:* 14 June 2013 17:57
>> *To:* [email protected]; 'Uganda Linux User Group'
>> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Zeus Botnet C&C in our neighbourhood****
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>> Tel me more, not familiar with snort rules… always ready to learn and
>> share.****
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>> Peter Atkin****
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>> *From:* Simon Vass [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>]
>> *Sent:* Friday, June 14, 2013 5:24 PM
>> *To:* [email protected]; Uganda Linux User Group
>> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Zeus Botnet C&C in our neighbourhood****
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>> I think snort rules might cover both of these. Great firewall IDS.****
>>
>> On 14 June 2013 11:14, Peter Atkin <[email protected]> wrote:****
>>
>> Hi Philip,****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> My Bad should have read more thoroughly Zeus and SpyEye are competing
>> products working in a similar fashion, uploading IP block list now into our
>> firewall for both Zeus and SpyEye.****
>>
>>
>> Certainly do not want to be victim of a bot net take over or attack..
>> thanks for the heads up****
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>> Peter Atkin****
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>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On
>> Behalf Of *Phillip Simbwa
>> *Sent:* Friday, June 14, 2013 12:47 PM
>> *To:* lug
>> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Zeus Botnet C&C in our neighbourhood****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> @Peter (Atkin)****
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>>
>> The link I shared specifically tracks Zeus NOT SpyEye!****
>>
>> Here is the link sent earlier: https://zeustracker.abuse.ch/index.php****
>>
>> And this is what I posted:
>> **************************************************************
>> Zeus is one of the most successful financial botnets in the history of
>> botnets.
>> Its very sophisticated and hard to detect let alone decisively deal with.
>> It was has been used to hit mainly financial institutions but the recent
>> trend is hitting any corporate organization.
>>
>> Why should you worry?
>>
>> There is a command and control (C&C) server in Rwanda and its been there
>> since last year.
>> https://zeustracker.abuse.ch/index.php
>> The ISP serving this server happens to be MTN Rwandacell.
>>
>> Our UGCERT could start watching for any traffic terminating to that server
>> (IP: 41.186.24.58)  just in case that turns out to be the regional C&C .
>>
>> For the CIOs, check your network logs just in case...
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> --
>> - Phillip.
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>> The links you have provided however track SpyEye and indeed there isn't
>> any SpyEye C&C on that server in Rwanda.****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> I think your were using looking for the wrong thing here...****
>>
>>  ****
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