Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:STC:IE:HTA-CONTENT-TYPE1 |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Content Type - Application/hta Content-type1 |
Release Date |
2015/09/30 |
Update Number |
2541 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
HTTP: Content Type - Application/hta Content-type1
This signature detects documents with the content-type "application/hta". Attackers can use hta documents, or "HTML Applications" to force Internet Explorer to execute arbitrary code. However, because valid applications also rely on hta documents, you should take care when blocking these files.