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Exploit:Win32/MS08067.gen!A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: CVE-2008-4250 (other)
Summary
Exploit:Win32/MS08067.gen!A is a generic detection for code that attempts to exploit a vulnerability in SVCHOST.EXE. If the vulnerability is successfully exploited, it could allow remote code execution when file sharing is enabled.
On targeted hosts running Windows 2003, XP, 2000 or NT, this remote attack may be performed by an unauthenticated user. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability on systems with default installations of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 require authentication due to protections introduced as part of user access control (UAC) that enforce additional levels of integrity.
Microsoft strongly recommends that users apply the update referred to in
Security Bulletin MS08-067
immediately.
Microsoft strongly recommends that users apply the update referred to in
Security Bulletin MS08-067
immediately.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. Use Microsoft Security Essentials or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove this threat and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information on Microsoft security products, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.
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