Exploit.JavaMaliciousOutboundSocket

Short bio

Exploit.JavaMaliciousOutboundSocket is Malwarebytes’ detection name for attempts to execute remote shell exploits with payloads relying on outbound sockets. 

Technique

Exploit.JavaMaliciousOutboundSocket monitors, detects, and blocks attempts to execute remote shell exploits with payloads relying on outbound sockets. An “outbound” event socket connection lets an attacker control a call from a program that sits and waits for a connection on a specific port. 

Protection

Malwarebytes protects your system(s) by detecting attempts to to execute remote shell exploits with payloads relying on outbound sockets and displays the message Java malicious outbound socket detected