Network Anomaly: C2 Communication Pattern Detection

Ankit Mehta@Secvyn

•updated Jun 17, 2026•0•0•1

This rule detects anomalous network communication patterns that might indicate Command and Control (C2) activity. It identifies devices making at least 5 connections within a 10-minute window to common web/HTTPS ports (443, 8443, 8080) where the initiating process is not a standard web browser (chrome.exe, firefox.exe, iexplore.exe, msedge.exe). This pattern can suggest non-browser applications establishing frequent connections to C2 servers.