Network component

Command and control

network_component:command_and_control Also: C2, command and control servers

Servers contacted by infected machines to receive instructions.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
incoming USES Sobig Explicit 74

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Sobig USES Command and control

Sobig.F infected computers contacted command-and-control servers controlled by the malware author for instructions.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Mikko Hyppönen EP 74 Details

“every single infected computer would contact ten different servers. These would be command and control servers controlled by the malware author.”