Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This threat uses a vulnerability in your software to download other malware.

It runs when you visit a hacked website and you have a vulnerable version of Java installed on your PC. A number of legitimate websites could be hacked or unwillingly host this threat.

The following versions of Java are vulnerable:

• Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 18 and earlier

To check if you're running a vulnerable version of Java:

1. Go to the control panel (Select Start then Control Panel)
2. Select Programs. If Java is installed you will see it in the list of installed programs. Click it to open the Java Control Panel.
3. On the General tab, click About to see which version of Java you have installed.

You might get a detection for this threat if you visit a website that has the malicious code, even if you're not using a vulnerable version of Java. This doesn't mean that you have been hacked; it means someone has tried to hack into your PC.

The vulnerability that this threat exploits is described in CVE-2010-0840.

Exploit:Java/CVE-2010-0840.A is a detection for an obfuscated malicious Java class applet component that exploits the vulnerability described in CVE-2010-0840. Successful exploitation leads to remote code execution.