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Exploit:JS/Mult.AE
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan.JS.Agent.gc (Kaspersky) JS/Exploit-BO.gen (McAfee)
Summary
Exploit:JS/Mult.AE is a detection for malicious shellcode that attempts to exploit certain vulnerabilities in order to download and run arbitrary files. The shellcode is obfuscated.
Some files detected as Exploit:JS/Mult.AE may arrive in the system when a user browses certain sites using a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer. When a webpage that includes Exploit:JS/Mult.AE is loaded, the shellcode is executed in the system.
This is the case for files detected as Exploit:JS/Mult.AE that may be associated with a vulnerability in Internet Explorer as discussed in Microsoft Security Advisory (961051). Users are advised to refer to these resources for more information.
Microsoft strongly recommends that users refer to the workarounds specified in Microsoft Security Advisory (961051) immediately.
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:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
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