Zotob Worm Detection

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");


if(description)
{
 script_id(19429);
 script_version("1.10");

 script_name(english:"Zotob Worm Detection");
 script_summary(english:"Connects to port 8888 to detect Zotob Worm infection");
 
 script_set_attribute(
   attribute:"synopsis",
   value:"The remote host may have been compromised by a worm."
 );
 script_set_attribute( attribute:"description",  value:
"A Microsoft Windows shell is running on port 8888. This may
indicate an infection by the Zotob worm, although other worms may
also create a shell on this port." );
 script_set_attribute(
   attribute:"see_also",
   value:"http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.zotob.a.html"
 );
 script_set_attribute(
   attribute:"see_also",
   value:"http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/aug05/08-16zotob.mspx"
 );
 script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution",  value:
"Verify if the remote host has been compromised, and reinstall
the system if necessary." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2005/08/16");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/25");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"asset_inventory", value:"True");
 script_end_attributes();
 
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); 
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

 script_family(english:"Backdoors");
 script_require_ports(8888);
 exit(0);
}

#
# The script code starts here
#

port = 8888;
if ( get_port_state(port) )
{
 soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
 if ( ! soc ) exit(0);
 buffer = recv(socket:soc, length:4096);
 if ( "Microsoft Windows" >< buffer &&
     "(C) Copyright 1985-" >< buffer &&
     egrep(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:.*>", string:buffer) ) security_hole(port);
}