Discover Qualys Solutions for Efficient RST.b Trojan Detection & Removal

Utilities for detecting and removing a new Trojan horse that targets Linux systems have been posted on the Internet for free download. The tools, created by managed security provider Qualys, battle a new variant of the Remote Shell Trojan, dubbed "RST.b," . . . Utilities for detecting and removing a new Trojan horse that targets Linux systems have been posted on the Internet for free download. The tools, created by managed security provider Qualys, battle a new variant of the Remote Shell Trojan, dubbed "RST.b," which creates a backdoor on infected Linux computers, giving a remote attacker full control.

RST.b was first discovered in the wild last December by independent security researchers who identified it as a variant of RST, a Linux Trojan announced in September by Qualys.

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