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. The link for this article located at ComputerUser is no longer available. . Tools designed to identify and eliminate a newly discovered Trojan horse specifically aimed at Linux platforms have been made available for download.. Trojan Detection Tools, Linux Malware Removal, Remote Shell Trojan, Qualys Security Utilities. . Anthony Pell
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