Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen

Posted: July 14, 2014

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Threat Level:	8/10
Infected PCs:	42

First Seen:	July 14, 2014
Last Seen:	May 30, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen is a software vulnerability, primarily for word-processing programs, that allows third parties to execute arbitrary code. Such an attack often, but not inevitably, leads to the installation of threats with or without your permission. Although strong anti-malware security and good browsing habits are your foremost protection against Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen, any encounters with this vulnerability should be considered a possible breach of security that requires the removal of threats via appropriate system scans.

Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen: a PC Threat Based on Word Processors

Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen is a general detection for one specific type of vulnerability amongst the many that try to execute threatening code on your PC without your consent. Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen primarily affects Windows software, but also has been known for affecting a minority of Mac-compatible programs. Malware analysts warn that PCs with any of the following programs installed may be at risk:

Microsoft Word 2003 SP3
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3
Microsoft Word 2010 SP1 and SP2
Microsoft Word 2013/2013 RT
Microsoft Word 2013 RT
Word Viewer
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011
Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SP2
Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013
Office Web Apps 2010 SP1 and SP2
Office Web Apps Server 2013

PCs with these programs installed, once exposed to Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen, may be infected with threatening software automatically or subjected to other attacks. Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen attacks may be triggered by hostile websites, hacked sites or compromised advertising networks. Like any other vulnerability of this type, Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen does not necessarily have symptoms to let victims identify the attack, which is why malware researchers emphasize preventative protection.

Stopping Your PC from Getting Exploited by an Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen Attack

Ideally, PC users who update their software (or refuse to install vulnerable software at all) will be completely protected from, Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen, albeit not from all similar exploits. As alternative forms of protection, malware experts also recommend using strong browser security settings that can block threatening scripts and known threat domains. Finally, any dependable anti-malware program whose features include Web-browsing protection also should be able to identify an Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen attack, even if Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen shows no visible elements.

Although targeted threat attacks tend to favor e-mail attachments, malware researchers have observed an overall trend towards the use of exploits like Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen in generalized, non-targeted attacks. Because of the continual role of threats like Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen in the distribution of threats, a quick anti-malware scan after contact with a possible Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen advertisement or website always is advisable. In most circumstances, the warnings of your security programs will be the only symptoms of such an attack, which may embed itself in normally-safe websites or unsafe sites that are designed to imitate the looks of safe ones.

Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen

Threat Metric

Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen: a PC Threat Based on Word Processors

Stopping Your PC from Getting Exploited by an Exploit.CVE-2014-1761.Gen Attack

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