Creating a custom blacklist from third-party feeds

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You can upload up to 30 unique feeds to the Central Management System appliance from a flat file or an XML-based file in STIX 1.2 format. Configure a combined maximum of 25,000 custom blacklist entries on all of the feeds by specifying each blacklist entry on a separate line. A unique name is required for each feed. The feed name that you specify appears as the malware name in the Alerts > Alerts > Alerts page on the managed Network Security appliance. For details about how to view the details of a custom feed, see Viewing third-party feed details .

Trellix recommends that you make sure that there are no invalid or duplicate blacklist entries so that you do not reach the allotted limit.

Follow these guidelines when you create a blacklist:

  • Trellix recommends that you specify only public IP addresses in the custom blacklist.

  • Trellix recommends that you create the list of URLs in an ASCII text file. The maximum number of characters is 2500 for all URLs.

  • Import STIX 1.2 files. The domain entries in STIX 1.0.1 are not supported.

  • Trellix recommends that you upload third-party feeds that contain only a .txt file extension because incorrect file extensions can cause problems when creating a feed.

  • Specify URL entries in the custom blacklist at the subdirectory level (for example, http://test.com/testfolder1/1.html). Malicious URLs are not blocked if they are specified at the directory level (for example, http://test.com/testfolder1/).

To include an optional comment string as part of your feed entry, follow these guidelines:

  • Begin the comment with <feed>#

  • No spaces are allowed before the hash sign.

  • ASCII characters only.

  • Maximum characters of 62.

  • Comments are not supported in STIX files.

Use the Upload Feed page to import a custom blacklist specific to the following types of content:

  • IP addresses—A custom list of remote addresses. You can specify the list of IP addresses in a flat file. The IP address feed file is used as a flat file and provides the same functionality as the corresponding XML-based file in STIX format.

  • Domain Names—A custom list that contains the entries of known suspicious or malicious domains. You can specify the list of domains in a flat file. The domain feed file is used as a flat file and provides the same functionality as the corresponding XML-based file in STIX format.

  • URLs—A custom list that contains entries of known suspicious or malicious URLs. You can specify the list of URLs in a flat file. The URL feed file is used as a flat file and provides the same functionality as the corresponding XML-based file in STIX format.

  • Hash Files—A custom list that contains entries of known suspicious or malicious files that are represented as a list of MD5 or SHA-256 hashes in a flat file. The hash feed file is used as a flat file and provides the same functionality as the corresponding XML-based file in STIX format.

    Important

    You cannot import hash files on Trellix NX 10000 models that are managed by the Central Management System appliance.

  • STIX—A shared list of suspected malicious URL indicators, list of IP address indicators, list of domain indicators, and list of indicators with MD5 and SHA-256 hashes of malicious files. You can upload a standard STIX 1.2 file in place of the other four feed files.