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Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS)

Viewing the signature list

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Viewing the signature list

To display the current list of NIDS signature groups and to view the members of a
signature group:

1

Go to NIDS > Detection > Signature List.

2

View the names and action status of the signature groups in the list.
The NIDS detects attacks listed in all the signature groups that are checked in the
Modify or Details column.

3

Select View Details

.to display the members of a signature group.

The Signature Group Members list displays the attack ID, Rule Name, and Revision
number for each group member.

Viewing attack descriptions

Fortinet provides online information for all NIDS attacks. To view the FortiResponse
Attack Analysis web page for an attack listed on the signature list:

1

Go to NIDS > Detection > Signature List.

2

Select View Details

.to display the members of a signature group.

Select a signature and copy its attack ID.

3

Open a web browser and enter this URL:

http://www.fortinet.com/ids/ID

Remember to include the attack ID.
For example, to view the Fortinet Attack Analysis web page for the

ssh CRC32

overflow /bin/sh

attack (ID 101646338), use the following URL:

http://www.fortinet.com/ids/ID101646338

Figure 34: Example signature group members list

Note: The user-defined signature group is the last item in the signature list. See

“Adding user-

defined signatures” on page 224

.

Note: Each attack log message includes a URL that links directly to the FortiResponse Attack
Analysis web page for that attack. This URL is available from the Attack Log messages and
Alert email messages. For information about log message content and formats, and about log
locations, see the Logging Configuration and Reference Guide. To log attack messages, see

“Logging attacks” on page 228

.