Detections
Analytics
Malicious File Detection: User Defined Malware
critical Nessus Plugin ID 88962
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Synopsis
Nessus detected potentially unwanted files on the remote host.Description
The checksum of one or more files on the remote Windows host matches one of the signatures provided using the 'Additional MD5 hashes (optional)' preference (found under the 'Malicious Process Detection' Preference Type) in the scan policy.Note that Nessus has only scanned files with the following extensions :
.application, .asp, .aspx, .bat, .chm, .class, .cmd, .com, .cp, .csh, .dll, .doc, .docx, .drv, .exe, .gadget, .hta, .inf, .ins, .inx, .isu, .jar, .job, .jpeg, .jpg, .js, .jse, .jse, .jsp, .lnk, .msc, .msi, .msp, .mst, .paf, .pdf, .php, .pif, .ppt, .pptx, .ps1, .ps1xm, .ps2, .ps2xm, .psc1, .psc2, .reg, .rgs, .scf, .scr, .sct, .shb, .shs, .swf, .sys, .u3p, .vb, .vbe, .vbs, .vbscript, .ws, .wsf, .xls, .xls
Solution
Uninstall the remote software if it does not match your security policy, and investigate your network for further signs of a breach.Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 88962
File Name: wmi_malware_user_md5s_filescan.nbin
Version: 1.192
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 4/11/2016
Updated: 4/23/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: malscan/enabled