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HackTool:Win32/IPScan
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Spyware.Ipscan.A (BitDefender) PorScan-IpcScan (McAfee) Hack.IPCScan.l (Rising AV)
Summary
HackTool:Win32/IPScan is a utility that is used to scan a specified IP block to identify computers that have a weak passwords for their corresponding Admin$ and IPC$ share.
Programs designated as Hacktool are generally installed intentionally by a computer user. Deleting the installed components will remove it. Alternatively, to detect and remove this software, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.