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vulnerability

WinShell Backdoor Installed

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 23, 2023
Added
Feb 23, 2023
Modified
Feb 24, 2023

Description


The WinShell backdoor was discovered on the system. WinShell allows remote control
on the system it is installed on.

Solution

backdoor-winshell-installed

References

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