RULE(RULE ID:332775)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2021-03-11
Rule Name: Tool Scanner AWVS Detection
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Rule Protection Details
Description: Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (AWVS for short) is a well-known network vulnerability scanning tool, which tests your website security through web crawlers and detects popular security vulnerabilities. This rule detects AWVS scanner traffic characteristics.
Impact: Attackers use attack tools to attack targets, which can lead to data leakage, service interruption, system crash, data tampering, and illegal access.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, Others
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Solutions
1. Scan the server file system to ensure that there are no hacker tools and related malicious files. 2. Complete system backup to ensure server data security. 3. Harden the security of the server, restrict access permissions, install firewalls, and use secure access control lists.