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Hydrogen Detection

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Detect Hydrogen

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

A remote control service is running on the remote port.

Description :

The remote host seems to be running Hydrogen, a backdoor used by penetration
testers to gather screen shots, download files or gain control of the
remote host.

Make sure that the use of this software on the remote host is done in
accordance with your security policy.

See also :

http://www.immunitysec.com/products-hydrogen.shtml

Solution :

If this service is not needed, disable it or filter incoming traffic
to this port.

Network Security Threat Level:

None

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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