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 'Provide your own list... (optional)' preferences (found under the 'Malware Settings - Hash and Allowlist Files' 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: 1.208

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/11/2016

Updated: 11/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: malscan/enabled

Detections

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