Tune the IPS Signature

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• The IPS signature update

  Hello

  problem of automatic update with IPS...

  I noticed that IP addresses is not updated once more and I found this:

  Auto Update Statistics
  lastDirectoryReadAttempt = 13:20:35 UTC Wednesday, November 17, 2010
  = Reading directory: https://198.133.219.25//cgi-bin/front.x/ida/locator/locator.pl
  = Error: Auto update an exception: receive HTTP response failed [3 212]
  lastDownloadAttempt = 00:01:37 UTC Thursday, October 28, 2010
  lastInstallAttempt = 00:02:32 UTC Thursday, October 28, 2010
  nextAttempt = 00:00:00 UTC on Thursday, November 18, 2010

  What does this error mean? It was working before.

  Thank you

  Hello

  Please see this discussion.

  https://supportforums.Cisco.com/message/3227833#3227833

  Could be related to it. What "statistics show host' output looks like IPS? Could you also after the release of "see the version"?

  See you soon,.

  Assia

• Question about IPS signature updates.

  I installed ASA5510 (with AIP10) on our customer site. But I can't find out how to upgrade the IPS signature. Automatic update is possible? i.e. through CCE id.

  Our client is not MC IDS. What should we do? Let me know, please.

  Without MC there are no automatic updates directly from CEC. However, you can configure a local server (SSH or FTP) and copy packages to update signature for this EAC server. Then, you can run a manual upgrade of IDM (https://1.2.3.4) or the CLI (session in the ASA SSM card) or set up a schedule of automatic upgrade that will modernize the sensor on the local server periodically. To configure the auto updates, IDM would be the easiest to use. If you want to do a manual upgrade here is an example for the CLI:

  session # 1

  # conf t

  # ssh host 1.2.3.4

  # upgrade scp:[email protected]/ * ///home/user/upgrades/ IPS-sig-S192-minreq-5.0-1.pkg

• ASA IPS Signature unsuccessfully URL

  I want to update the signatures of ASA IPS by proxy. What are the destination URL I need to allow my proxy?

  I think www.cisco.com and dl.cisco.com should cover. The first has the metadata and the second is the source of the real signature files.

  Those are the two sites whose certificates in Cisco Security Manager, you must accept during the installation for the IPS signature updates.

• 2651XM IPS Signature Update?

  Hello

  I have a 12.4 (25) running to 2651XM 256 MB / 32 MB and I want to update the IPS signature file.  I see that the last update for 256MB.sdf made since August 2008.  The recent IPS that I found is IPS-GIS-S518-req - E4.pkg of

  http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/go/PlatformList.x?sftType=Intrusion+Prevention+System+%28IPS%29+Signature+Updates&mdfid=277801011&treeName=Security&mdfLevel=Model&url=null&modelName=Cisco+2651XM+Multiservice+Router&isPlatform=N&treeMdfId=268438162&modifmdfid=278279418&imname=Cisco+IDS+Access+Router+Network+Module&hybrid=Y&imst=Y

  I tried the command

  property intellectual ips homeless location flash:\\IPS-sig-S518-req-E4.pkg

  &

  property intellectual ips homeless flash location: IPS-GIS-S518-req - E4.pkg

  but when I apply an IPS for an interface and execution "show ip IP addresses of all the ' no signature doesn't load and I get the message"invalid token ".

  I tried to see if the latest SDM will help too but nothing.

  My question is, what am I doing wrong or missing?  My router is too old to be able to get the latest signature files?

  Advice or tips to the right direction is appreciated.

  Thank you

  You have a version of IOS, which includes the old version of the IOS IPS feature (known as v4).  This version only supports signature updates using the SDF formatted files.  These files are is more updated.

  The updated signature file you found (ending in .pkg) is accompanied by appliances Cisco IPS signature update package and is not compatible with the IOS IPS feature set.

  The current IOS IPS feature (called v5) also uses the .pkg files.  You have to pass your 2651 IOS to a version of the T train such as version 12.4 (24) T2 for the newest IOS IPS.

  You can find more information about the features of IOS IPS here:

  http://www.Cisco.com/go/iosips

  To get started with IOS IPS v5:

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/products/ps6634/products_tech_note09186a008097db66.shtml

  Scott

• IOS IPS-Signature file

  Hi guys,.

  We recently bought a Cisco ISR 2921 and its documents, it is written that this product has a license for IOS IPS Signatrue file, but there is no IOS IPS GIS file on the Flash memory product.   and while I'm trying to download the Cisco GIS file, it fails.

  Can someone tell me where is another way to download the GIS?

  900 active signatures is quite much for a system that has no dedicated IPS-resources.

  But you can control who and how many signatures get activated on your router:

  In the following example, I first turn off all the signatures and enable those for web servers. So just decide what signatures you need. But don't forget to monitor your router resources.

  GW #conf t

  Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.

  GW (config) #ip ips signature-category

  GW(config-IPS-Category) #?

  Category of IPS signature configuration commands:

  keyword category

  exit the Mode of category

  No Negate or default configuration of a command values

  GW (config-ips-category) #category?

  adware/spyware Adware/Spyware (many subcategories)

  all the categories

  Attack attack (many subcategories)

  configurations Configurations (many subcategories)

  DDoS DDoS (many subcategories)

  back, back (many subcategories)

  email (many subcategories)

  messagerie_instantanee Instant Messaging (many subcategories)

  ios_ips IOS IPS (many subcategories)

  L2/l3/l4_protocol Protocol L2/L3/L4 (many subcategories)

  network_services Network Services (many subcategories)

  operating systems (many subcategories)

  other_services other Services (many subcategories)

  P2P P2P (many subcategories)

  recognition recognition (many subcategories)

  Press releases (many subcategories)

  specially_licensed_signature specially authorized Signature (many subcategories)

  Telepresence telepresence (many subcategories)

  uc_protection CPU Protection (many subcategories)

  virus/worms/trojans worms/viruses/Trojans (many subcategories)

  webserver Web Server (many subcategories)

  GW (config-ips-category) #category all the

  GW (config-ips-category-action) #retire true

  GW (config-ips-category-action) #exit

  GW (config-ips-category) #category webserver

  GW(config-IPS-Category-action) #?

  Category configuration Options:

  alert-severity alarm Severity Rating

  Activate category activated signatures

  event - action

  output of the Mode share of category

  Fidelity-side rating loyalty Signature

  No Negate or default configuration of a command values

  retirement pension category Signatures

  GW (config-ips-category-action) false #retired

  GW (config-ips-category-action) #exit

  GW (config-ips-category) #exit

  You want to accept these changes? [confirm]

  GW (config) #.

  GW (config) #exit

  GW #sh ip configuration IP addresses | s State IPS Signature

  State of the IPS Signature

  Active Signatures total: 131

  Total of inactive Signatures: 4370

  GW #.

  I have not followed the thread and responded to your first message to have line breaks in this post.

• Questions of the IPS?

  Are different from the signature IDS and IPS signatures, then?

  If Yes, where can I get the latest signatures to the IPS?

  Also, how should I do to update the IPS signatures on my router 7206VXR with these latest signatures?

  Thank you

  Yes and no

  IDS stands for Intrusion detection system

  IPS stands for intrusion prevention

  The main difference is that the IDS systems monitor attacks but cannot remove the packages in the attack, while the IPS systems can monitor and also give up the packages during the attack in order to avoid the attack.

  In the past, all Cisco products were IDS sensors. This includes devices and modules.

  Even the IOS software running on the Cisco routers who did an analysis of the signing was called ID (although technically, it could reduce the attacks and could be considered as IPS)

  Recently (last summer) the code of IOS has been enhanced to do additional signatures and even provided the ability to add new signatures without loading a new IOS (new signatures are in a configuration xml file).

  When this feature has been added to the IOS team decided to start calling this IPS signatures because they wanted to emphasize the fact that the IOS router may drop packets and avoid the attack.

  The base IOS image comes with a default set of IPS signatures.

  New IPS signatures can also be loaded onto the router.

  These new xml configuration files are available on CCO.

  New files:

  http://www.Cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/iOS-sigup

  Old files (archives):

  http://www.Cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/iOS-sigup-arch (currently empty since only one or 2 have been published so far)

  So, the answer might be a sort of Yes, from the point of view IOS. Old IDS signatures are the initial signatures hardcoded in the old images of IOS. The signatures of the IPS are new signatures in the new IOS images that can be added via a configuration xml file.

  Technically the difference is mainly in the age of the naming convention. The old stuff is called IDS and news are now called IPS.

  To load these new files, you must run recent firewall IOS Images, and then follow the instructions in the read me files.

  At the same time the ID modules and devices through a code for IPS functionality changes.

  This new feature is not yet available. But after the release of new signature updates will be called IPS signatures.

  However these IPS signature on the devices and modules updates will always also IDS signatures when it is configured to monitor only.

  So from the module and unit point of view, the answer is NO, there is really no difference between IDS and IPS signatures. The difference with IDS and IPS is not signatures but what happens when the signature is detected (only monitor with an alert or alert monitor but also drop the package in order to avoid the attack).

• How to tune the signatures of the AIP-SSM-20

  Hi all

  When I connect my ASA IPS module, I see a lot of signatures with risk of HEIGHT, but they are not activated (ENABLED). I dould so it is recommended to activate all these signatures risk of UPWARD in the IPS. I think that if these signatures risk rating of the TOP, then they should all be activate to combat the threat to security. It will cause performance degradation if all are activate? or it crashes a part of legitimate traffic if all are enabled to combat the thrreat?

  I'll be very grateful for your help.

  Kind regards.

  No, it's definitely not recommended to enable all the signatures on IP addresses. It will certainly be performance degradation because it is not intended to be all activated.

  The team of Cisco IPS préactivés current signatures and twist the signatures on each update of the signature, if it is considered at high risk for security. Those who have been turned off are likely to be old signatures that are more current, at this stage unless you don't not patch your hosts to end. IPS will monitor and/or block threats however, it is always the responsibility of the administrator of the host to patch hosts. IPS will only prevent and guide you to patch the end hosts.

• is possible to config that allows a rule of subscrat for all signatures in the IPS?

  Hello.

  is possible to config that allows a rule of subscrat for all signatures in the IPS?

  Thnks

  Sent by Cisco Support technique iPad App

  Yes, in the case of the action filter configuration configure the signature, victim's IP address range and action to subtract.

• List of Cisco IPS Signatures

  Hi guys,.

  I need list of PDF complete cisco ips signatures.

  Can someone help me find a link or a pdf?

  Thank you all,

  JV

  Hello

  I couldn't find any method to export the list of signatures. This could be because there are thousands of them.

  However, you can use the following link to find signatures of details.

  http://Tools.Cisco.com/Security/Center/home.x

  SPSP

• without the license key can we get all the features of the ips

  Hi all I have a sensor ips 4215. I don't have the installed license key is to have the 5.0.1 image inside. Thus, it comes with the default signature. I want to know I will get all the features of IP 4215 even without the license key. can u pls someone help me with that.

  concerning

  Assane

  Yes, you will get all the features of IPS sensor - its fully functional devices, you don't only have latest signatures (against the latest attacks - but anyway IPS uses also heuristic analysis to detect attacks)... and 5.0.1 contains a lot of signatures in order to have the right IPS device

  Signatures can be downloaded from EAC, if you smartnet - location even agreement as with IOS... :))

  M.

  Hope that helps the rate

• List virus/worms known IPS signatures

  Hi all

  Is there a place on ORC where the list of known viruses/worms that will be detected by the latest signatures to the IPS?

  Kind regards

  Jesper

  http://Tools.Cisco.com/Security/Center/search.x?search=signature

  Concerning

  Farrukh

• Release notes for IPS Signatures available via a direct URL?

  Is there some URL, I can refer to work colleagues, so they can review the current and any of the other IPS signature release note (s)? The only way I found to get there is through the slow multistep download section, and a few colleagues, I do not know who find acceptable. You know how some desktop environments can be, right?

  Thank you.

  The answer depends on what exactly you are willing to provide.

  If you are looking for just the main part of this file that lists the signatures of new and modified, then you can download the latest being and he has all the information for the latest sig updates several:

  Here is the link to the file Readme S407

  http://www.Cisco.com/Web/software/282549755/27019/IPS-SIG-S407.Readme.txt

  You can look down and find the GIS information all the way back to S339.

  If you are looking for a quick way to your colleagues see the list of updated signatures to the forthcoming GIS Day, then check out the Archive of Bulletins of Cisco IPS Active update on cisco.com:

  http://Tools.Cisco.com/Security/Center/bulletin.x?i=57

  Each ballot will list the signature changed or new in the update of the signature.

  They are marked instead of updating GIS marked this day.

  If you want files real readme for updates of signature, then you could also try to go to this page:

  http://www.Cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ipsmc-ips5-sigup

  It's the page where signatures update files can be downloaded manually for virtual machine management tools or CSM.

  The readme in signature files posted here are also the same for the sensor.

  The advantage of this page, is that all files can be at least but a single page.

  NOTE: Older Readme files can be found in the archive for the above page location:

  http://www.Cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/ipsmc-IPS-sigup-arch

  Hope one of these options will work for you.

• user account to download Cisco IPS signature

  Hi all

  I wanted to activate the automatic update in IPS but he asks Cisco VAC with cryptographic privileges for tΘlΘcharger Cisco.com Cisco IPS signature and engine signature updates.

  is their any default access for this?

  I have VAC ORC is if this can be used?

  You must have a Cisco.com user with privileges to download Cisco IPS signature and signature updates cryptographic engine of Cisco.com.

  Using your cisco.com account go to this link and see if you can download the IPS - K9 - 6.1 - 2 - E3.pkg to your own desktop machine.

  http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads/go/ImageList.x?relVer=6.1%282%29E3&mdfid=280302728&sftType=Intrusion+Prevention+System+%28IPS%29+System+Upgrades&optPlat=&nodecount=2&edesignator=null&modelName=Cisco+IPS+4260+Sensor&treeMdfId=278875311&treeName=Intrusion+Prevention+System+%28IPS%29&modifmdfid=null&imname=&hybrid=Y&imst=N&lr=Y

  If you cannot download this file with your account, then you can use that account and password when you set up the sensor for updates automatic cisco.com.

  If you can not download the file with your account, your account does not have the right settings.

  Your account does not have access crypto or your account is not correctly connected to your service contract for your sensors.

  There are a handful of countries not allowed access crypto, users of other countries would just get their account changed to crypto access (I'm not sure what is this procedure).

• IPS Signature Update S480?

  I noticed that the software for the update of the E4 engine has been recorded for all IPS devices, but no corresponding signature (yet).  Also, I see that IPS for MARCH updates now have an update for S480 available, but no corresponding signature for IPS.

  Is this just a confusion with release dates?  Or am I just missing where are S480 signatures?  In addition, S480 will be the first set of sigs out for E4 engine?

  Anyone who had seen?

  Yes, you are absolutely right. Engine E4 is the latest version of IP addresses, and it comes with signature # 480 as the first signature packet.