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OSSEC / HIDS Rule 1002

Rule family: OSSEC / HIDS
Rule ID: 1002
Definition status: Present in current source
Alert message / subject: Unknown problem somewhere in the system.
Rule level: 2
Definition checked: 2026-10-21

Interpretation and response

This fallback rule identifies a potentially significant log message that lacks a more specific classification. Review the full event and report unrecognized legitimate messages so their meaning can be assessed.

An OSSEC/HIDS event records or correlates activity. Blocking depends on the originating application and any separately configured Active Response policy; an alert alone does not prove that an attack was blocked.

Email delivery depends on manager configuration; the current definition does not establish the wiki claim that every 1002 event is always emailed.

Documentation

The following guidance was migrated from the historical wiki and reviewed against the rule definition. Legacy ASL product names and interface instructions refer to the versions documented then. Use the current metadata above and your installed configuration when interpreting thresholds, notification settings and response behavior.

Rule ID

1002

Status

The wiki marked this rule Active at the source revision. Current definition status is shown above.

Description

False Positives

Review the event and expected administrative activity. The earlier instructions under this heading applied to the historical description; use the current interpretation above.

Tuning Recommendations

None.

Source and revision

Migrated from HIDS_1002, wiki page 208, revision 6929 (20240830). Documentation review: 2026-10-21. An archived wiki status of Active is not a current deployment status.

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