Exploit.Python.Agent.w

Parent class: Malware

Malicious tools are malicious programs designed to automatically create viruses, worms, or Trojans, conduct DoS attacks on remote servers, hack other computers, etc. Unlike viruses, worms, and Trojans, malware in this subclass does not present a direct threat to the computer it runs on, and the program’s malicious payload is only delivered on the direct order of the user.

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Class: Exploit

Exploits are programs that contain data or executable code which take advantage of one or more vulnerabilities in software running on a local or remote computer for clearly malicious purposes. Often, malicious users employ an exploit to penetrate a victim computer in order to subsequently install malicious code (for example, to infect all visitors to a compromised website with a malicious program). Additionally, exploits are commonly used by Net-Worms in order to hack a victim computer without any action being required from the user. Nuker programs are notable among exploits; such programs send specially crafted requests to local or remote computers, causing the system to crash.

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Platform: Python

Python is a platform that is represented by scripts written in Python and binary files generated when these scripts are compiled.

Description

This modification consists of malware that exploits the vulnerability in an algorithm of the SMB protocol that is implemented in Windows operating systems. The malware is more commonly known as EternalBlue. If the attack succeeds, the intruder can execute his code in the name of the "system" user.

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