Potemkin DGA Loader - Process Generating High-Volume DNS Queries to Algorithmically Generated Domains
Detects anomalous, high-volume DNS query activity where a process attempts to resolve 20 or more unique domains within a 2-minute window. The query patterns match strings that are 8-20 characters long with common top-level domains, excluding known web browsers and standard network diagnostic utilities. This behavior is indicative of malware using Domain Generation Algorithms (DGA) for command and control or secondary communication channels.
Splunk (SPL)
