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The remote host is infected by msblast.exe

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Searches for the existence of msblast.exe

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

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, and may make this host attack random hosts on the internet.

Solution :

- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.b.worm.html
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.c.worm.html
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.d.worm.html
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.e.worm.html
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.f.worm.html
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.welchia.worm.html
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-039.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID:

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