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Exploit:Win32/CVE-2015-2426
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This is a maliciously-constructed Open Type font which is used to exploit the OpenType Font Driver Vulnerability - CVE-2015-2426.
It affects the following Windows versions:
- Windows Vista SP2
- Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1
- Windows 7 SP1
- Windows 8
- Windows 8.1
- Windows Server 2012 and R2
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 10
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find hidden malware.
Get more help
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Update Adobe products
Make sure you install all available Windows updates. You can read more about this vulnerability and download software updates from these links:
It's also important to keep your other software up to date:
