A Torrent client was detected on a host

Cortex XSIAM Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product
Cortex XSIAM
Last date published
2026-04-13
Category
Analytics Alert Reference
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Synopsis

Activation Period

14 Days

Training Period

30 Days

Test Period

N/A (single event)

Deduplication Period

1 Day

Required Data

  • Requires one of the following data sources:
    • Palo Alto Networks Firewall traffic Logs
      OR
    • XDR Agent
      OR
    • Third-Party Firewalls

Detection Modules

Detector Tags

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

The host produced traffic consistent with the BitTorrent protocol.
Torrent usage may expose the organization to malware or enable attackers or malicious insiders to exfiltrate data.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate data or as a phishing entry point.

Investigative actions

  • Check the host for torrent client software.
  • Look at the download's folder for foreign files or Torrent files.
  • Examine the client's network traffic for uploaded or downloaded file hashes.

Variations

A Torrent client was detected on a host

Synopsis

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Informational

Description

The host produced traffic consistent with the BitTorrent protocol.
Torrent usage may expose the organization to malware or enable attackers or malicious insiders to exfiltrate data.

Attacker's Goals

Exfiltrate data or as a phishing entry point.

Investigative actions

  • Check the host for torrent client software.
  • Look at the download's folder for foreign files or Torrent files.
  • Examine the client's network traffic for uploaded or downloaded file hashes.