
Summary
This rule detects inbound messages that contain a Soundestlink redirect link (domain soundestlink.com) that is not tied to unsubscribe or preference management pages, signaling potential abuse of the mailing service. Detection logic inspects the message body and applies multiple filters: it searches for links in the current thread where the root domain equals soundestlink.com and the path does not begin with /contactsPreferences/. It requires that there be exactly one such link across the message (distinct URL). It then checks email headers for absence of a List-Unsubscribe header (headers.hops lacking a matching List-Unsubscribe field). Finally, it performs HTML analysis to ensure the message does not present common unsubscribe affordances, by verifying that anchor text in the HTML does not include “Edit Preferences” or “Unsubscribe.” If all these conditions are satisfied, the rule triggers. The intended signal is indicative of abuse of the Soundestlink service, such as phishing or credential harvesting, where a single redirect link is used without an evident unsubscribe mechanism to evade user disengagement. The rule is categorized as a medium-severity detection and relies on header analysis and HTML/link context analysis to identify potential manipulation of recipients and evasion of standard mailing-list controls.
Categories
- Application
Data Sources
- Application Log
Created: 2026-08-12