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Exploit:Win32/CVE-2009-3129
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: MSExcel/Dropper.B!Camelot (Command) Trojan-Dropper.MSExcel.Agent.bc (Kaspersky) X97M/EXEDropper!exploit (CA) Troj/DocDrop-Q (Sophos) Bloodhound.Exploit.306 (Symantec) TROJ_EXELDROP.A (Trend Micro)
Summary
Exploit:Win32/CVE-2009-3129 is the detection for an exploit targeting a Microsoft Excel vulnerability. This vulnerability allows the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the currently logged-on user.
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.
Get the latest computer updates
This malware is known to exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft Excel. To prevent this threat from entering your computer again, ensure that all Microsoft security updates are installed.
You can use the Automatic Updates feature in Windows to automatically download future Microsoft security updates while your computer is on and connected to the Internet.
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