Detections
Analytics
Malicious Process Detection: Potentially Unwanted Software
info Nessus Plugin ID 59641
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Synopsis
Nessus detected potentially unwanted processes on the remote host.Description
The md5sum of one or more running process on the remote Windows host matches software known to violate some corporate policies. Verify that the remote processes are authorized in your environment.Solution
Uninstall the remote software if it does not match your security policy.Plugin Details
Severity: Info
ID: 59641
File Name: wmi_unwanted_software.nbin
Version: 1.236
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 6/21/2012
Updated: 3/31/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: malscan/enabled