MS Blaster Worm (msblast.exe) Infection Detection

critical Nessus Plugin ID 11818

Synopsis

The remote host is infected by a virus.

Description

The remote host seems to be infected by the MS Blaster worm, or the Nachi worm, which may make this host attack random hosts on the internet.

Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?fd1eaf53

http://www.nessus.org/u?f3142b29

http://www.nessus.org/u?da30e251

http://www.nessus.org/u?2fc4cd93

http://www.nessus.org/u?992052f0

http://www.nessus.org/u?fbaee702

http://www.nessus.org/u?bafd137c

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2003/ms03-039

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 11818

File Name: smb_msblast.nasl

Version: 1.28

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/11/2003

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/name, SMB/login, SMB/password, SMB/registry_access

Reference Information

MSFT: MS03-039

MSKB: 824146