| VID |
23094 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
31337 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
MALWARE |
| Detailed Description |
PsyBNC has been detected as running on the system. psyBNC is a freely available, open source IRC (Internet Relay Chat) bouncing server. It is available for the UNIX and Linux operating systems. Some of its features include symmetric ciphering of talk and connections (Blowfish and IDEA). The presence of this service indicates a high possibility that your server has been compromised by a remote attacker.
* References:
http://www.psychoid.lam3rz.de
http://www.psybnc.info/about.html
http://www.psychoid.net/start.html
* Platforms Affected:
psychoid, psyBNC Any version |
| Recommendation |
Remove VNC if it is not authorized or is not needed.
If this program is found on the system, and has not been installed by authorized personnel, it may be an indication that an attacker has already compromised your system. In this case, you reinstall the system and install all applicable security fixes. |
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| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
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