WAF 300001

Rule ID

300001

Status

Active rule currently published.

Alert Message

Atomicorp.com WAF Rules: Blacklist Spam Domain

Description

This rule detects if a domain is on the spam blacklist. These are domains that have been used to spam either honeypots operated by Atomicorp or other trusted sources.

This rules work by detecting the use of a the domain in an argument.

False Positives

A false positive can occur when a domain is not bounded, due to the parallel matching technique used to do the blocklist searches, or if a domain has previously been used to spam and is no longer engaging in this activity.

It is not recommended that you disable this rule if you have a false positive. If you believe this is a false positive, please report this to our security team to determine if this is a legitimate case, or if its clever attack on your system. Instructions to report false positives are detailed on the Reporting False Positives wiki page. If it is a false positive, we will fix the issue in the rules and get a release out to you promptly.

Tuning Guidance

If you know that this behavior is acceptable for your application, please see the Tuning the Atomicorp WAF Rules page for basic information.

Similar Rules

Knowledge Base Articles

https://www.atomicorp.com/wiki/index.php/ASL_FAQ#How_are_spam_domains_added.3F

https://www.atomicorp.com/wiki/index.php/ASL_FAQ#How_are_spam_domains_aged_out.3F

https://www.atomicorp.com/wiki/index.php/ASL_FAQ#Do_you_use_third_party_spam_domain_lists.3F

Outside References

None.