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Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADE

Posted: November 7, 2012

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 96
First Seen: November 7, 2012
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADE is a Javascript Trojan that propagates as a specially crafted .PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADE to download and execute potentially malicious arbitrary files. Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1 and Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1 are vulnerable to the certain exploit. Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADE is distributed via a malicious spam email attachment, or downloaded from a hijacked website. If a malicious email attachment is opened or a hijacked website is visited by using a vulnerable version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader, the malevolent file, detected as Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADE, may execute an arbitrary code.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



%TEMP%\wpbt[number].dll File name: %TEMP%\wpbt[number].dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
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