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Exploit:JS/Mult.AF
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan.JS.Agent.gb (Kaspersky)
Summary
Exploit:JS/Mult.AF is a detection for code that exploits a certain vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 in order to download and run arbitrary files.
Files detected as Exploit:JS/Mult.AF may arrive in the system when a user browses certain sites using a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer. When a webpage that includes Exploit:JS/Mult.AF is loaded, the vulnerability in Internet Explorer is exploited.
Microsoft strongly recommends that users refer to the workarounds specified in Microsoft Security Advisory (961051) immediately.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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