OSSEC / HIDS Rule 60902

OSSEC / HIDS rule catalog

• Rule family: OSSEC / HIDS
• Rule ID: 60902
• Definition status: Present in current source
• Alert message / subject: Failed to start MS DTC via the MS DTC Proxy DLL
• Rule level: 5
• Definition checked: 2026-10-21

Interpretation and response

Windows reported that MS DTC could not start through the MS DTC Proxy DLL. Investigate the associated application and service configuration.

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.

The historical SMTP authentication-success explanation refers to an earlier use of this ID.

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.

Description

Windows reported that MS DTC could not start through the MS DTC Proxy DLL. Investigate the associated application and service configuration.

Troubleshooting

False Positives

None.

Tuning Guidance

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

Source and revision

Migrated from HIDS_60902, wiki page 431, revision 3039 (20121228). Documentation review: 2026-10-21. An archived wiki status of Active is not a current deployment status.

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