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Exploit:JS/CVE-2010-3765
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: JS_NINDYA.A (Trend Micro) CVE-2010-3765 (other) Exploit:JS/Belmoo (other)
Summary
This is a detection for a malicious JavaScript that attempts to exploit a vulnerability in the web browser Firefox versions 3.6.8, 3.6.9, 3.6.10 and 3.6.11 as discussed in CVE-2010-3765. The exploit could download and execute arbitrary code. In the wild, this exploit is known to download and execute Backdoor:Win32/Belmoo.A.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
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Update vulnerable applications
This threat exploits a known vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox as discussed in CVE-2010-3765. After removing this threat, make sure that you install the updates available from the vendor. You can read more about the vulnerability here.
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