Malicious Process Detection: User Defined Malware Running (Linux)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 91223

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Synopsis

Nessus detected potentially unwanted processes on the remote host.

Description

The hash of one or more running processes on the remote Linux host matches one of the signatures provided using the 'Provide your own list of known bad hashes' preference (found under the 'Hash and Whitelist Files' section) in the scan policy.

Verify that the remote processes are legitimate and authorized in your environment.

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: 91223

File Name: linux_user_md5s.nbin

Version: 1.63

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Backdoors

Published: 5/18/2016

Updated: 2/12/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: malware/linux/custom

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