Portd running

Risk Level: High risk vulnerability  High

Check or Attack Name: PortdCheck

Platforms: Any
Description:

A port daemon or a potential backdoor program has been detected on port 31337 of the target machine. This usually means that an attacker has backdoored the system.

Remedy:

If the process is unauthoized, consider the computer and possibly your network compromised. Follow your company's policy for recovering from a system compromise.

References:

CERT Tech Tips, Steps for Recovering from a UNIX Root Compromise, http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/root_compromise.html


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