Exploit:SWF/CVE-2011-2110.A is a detection for specially-crafted Shockwave Flash (.SWF) files that attempt to exploit software vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader and Acrobat X.

There are no common symptoms associated with this threat. Alert notifications from installed antivirus software may be the only symptoms.

Exploit:SWF/CVE-2011-2110.A is a detection for specially-crafted Shockwave Flash (.SWF) files that attempt to exploit software vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader and Acrobat X. The vulnerability is discussed in the following articles:

• CVE-2011-2110
• APSB11-18

Exploit:SWF/CVE-20111-2110.A attempts to execute malicious code, which may download additional malware to the affected computer.

Analysis by Chun Feng

To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:

• Microsoft Security Essentials
• Microsoft Safety Scanner
• Windows Defender
• Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.

Use up-to-date Adobe software

This malware exploits a known vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Reader. Install the updates available from the vendor so that your software is no longer affected by these vulnerabilities. You can read more about these vulnerabilities in PDF documents, as well as where to download the software update from the following links: