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Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AFE

Posted: January 3, 2013

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 9/10
Infected PCs: 20
First Seen: January 3, 2013
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AFE is a Trojan that is distributed to vulnerable PCs via a malicious PDF file exploiting vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader, discussed in CVE-2010-0188. These vulnerabilities enable Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AFE to download and run 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 Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AFE. Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AFE proliferates via a hijacked website and infects the targeted computer when the Internet user is visiting the specific website. Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AFE may also be spread via the 'Blackhole exploit pack'. The PDF file includes a malicious JavaScript that exploits a vulnerability (CVE-2010-0188).

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



86ea4c397fa7aaf7bbb39f3307a6b5dd File name: 86ea4c397fa7aaf7bbb39f3307a6b5dd
Size: 6.5 KB (6506 bytes)
MD5: 86ea4c397fa7aaf7bbb39f3307a6b5dd
Detection count: 39
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 7, 2013
003dc99c4617bb791c2361a1a0aa5d5d File name: 003dc99c4617bb791c2361a1a0aa5d5d
Size: 6.45 KB (6450 bytes)
MD5: 003dc99c4617bb791c2361a1a0aa5d5d
Detection count: 35
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 7, 2013
925320518ad631c19022e60edd47b633 File name: 925320518ad631c19022e60edd47b633
Size: 6.4 KB (6408 bytes)
MD5: 925320518ad631c19022e60edd47b633
Detection count: 33
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 7, 2013
f9e010d6ace6a5ba0e6bfdfe967d74c0 File name: f9e010d6ace6a5ba0e6bfdfe967d74c0
Size: 6.55 KB (6557 bytes)
MD5: f9e010d6ace6a5ba0e6bfdfe967d74c0
Detection count: 26
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 7, 2013
67ca19b04d66edc3da53bb514b5b2924 File name: 67ca19b04d66edc3da53bb514b5b2924
Size: 6.52 KB (6520 bytes)
MD5: 67ca19b04d66edc3da53bb514b5b2924
Detection count: 25
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 7, 2013
%TEMP%\wpbt0.dll File name: %TEMP%\wpbt0.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
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