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Exploit:Win32/Pidief.AX
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Exploit-PDF.q.gen!stream (McAfee)
Summary
Exploit:Win32/Pidief.AX is a detection for specially-crafted PDF files that target a software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. If opened on vulnerable computers, this exploit installs TrojanDownloader:Win32/Qaantiz.A.
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 Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.
Additional Removal Instructions
This threat exploits known vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. After removing this threat, make sure that you install the updates available from the vendor. You can read more about these vulnerabilities in PDF documents, as well as where to download the software update from the following links:
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