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how to block Microsoft PsExec tool

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I'm concerned about the Petya incident and would like to know  how to go about blocking Microsoft PsExec tool



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    Hello Todd Villeneuve,

    psexec is detected as PUA since 2006.
    What psexec basically does isn't really rocket science - any decent malware writer could come up with its basic and abused functionality in minutes. That a know tool is used stems from the fact that it's often used for system administration, software deployment and things like that. There's a chance that it is white-listed ...

    Christian

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    Hello Todd Villeneuve,

    psexec is detected as PUA since 2006.
    What psexec basically does isn't really rocket science - any decent malware writer could come up with its basic and abused functionality in minutes. That a know tool is used stems from the fact that it's often used for system administration, software deployment and things like that. There's a chance that it is white-listed ...

    Christian

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