ZmEu (vulnerability scanner)

ZmEu is a computer vulnerability scanner which searches for web servers that are open to attack through the phpMyAdmin program,[1] [2] [3] It also attempts to guess SSH passwords through brute-force methods,[4] and leaves a persistent backdoor. It was developed in Romania and was especially common in 2012.

It is apparently named after Zmeu, a dragon-like being in Romanian folklore.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fortinet.com/press_releases/130204.html
  2. ↑ http://news.softpedia.com/news/Hacktivists-Turn-to-ZmEu-Scanning-Tool-to-Compromise-Websites-Fortinet-Finds-326827.shtml
  3. ↑ http://ensourced.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/zmeu-attacks-some-basic-forensic/
  4. ↑ https://code.google.com/p/caffsec-malware-analysis/wiki/ZmEu
  5. ↑ http://linux.m2osw.com/zmeu-attack
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