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Exploit:SWF/CVE-2011-2110.A
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
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.
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:
