Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADF is the detection for specially-crafted PDF files that target software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.YZ is a specially-crafted Portable Document File (PDF), which exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader discussed in the following articles:

• CVE-2011-2462
• APSB12-01

When executed in a vulnerable version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader, it attempts to download a certain file. It has been found included in the Blackhole exploit kit.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AAP is the detection for specially-crafted PDF files that target software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or application crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.PE is a detection for a specially crafted PDF file designed to exploit vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AGD is a malicious PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. 

The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.

The following versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are vulnerable to this exploit:

• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1
• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1

Install updates to prevent infection

This malware exploits known vulnerabilities.

You should always install the latest updates available from the software vendor to prevent reinfection from this threat, and possible infection from other threats.

Download updates for Adobe products from the following link:

• Updating Software

Exploit:JS/Pdfjsc.AC is a detection for specially-crafted PDF files that attempt to exploit software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. Once the malformed PDF files are opened by vulnerable versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader, the embedded JavaScript is executed and loads the exploit.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.RJ is the detection for specially-crafted PDF files that exploit the vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader described in CVE-2010-0188. It connects to certain web servers to download other files, which may be malicious.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AGR is a malicious PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. 

The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.

The following versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are vulnerable to this exploit:

• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1
• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1

Install updates to prevent infection

This malware exploits known vulnerabilities.

You should always install the latest updates available from the software vendor to prevent reinfection from this threat, and possible infection from other threats.

Download updates for Adobe products from the following link:

• Updating Software

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.NJ is the detection for a PDF file that contains an obfuscated JavaScript. This JavaScript exploits certain vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2010-0188, in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader, allowing it to download arbitrary files into the affected computer.