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Exploit:JS/Mult.DA
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: JS/Agent.acf (Avira) Exploit.JS.Agent.bdh (Kaspersky) Trojan.Script.JS.Obcode.c (Rising AV) Troj/ExpJS-N (Sophos)
Summary
Exploit:JS/Mult.DA is a detection for obfuscated scripts using a specific JavaScript packer. Scripts detected as Exploit:JS/Mult.DA attempt to exploit the HTML Object Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Internet Explorer. This vulnerability is discussed in, and mitigated using, the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002.
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 software
This threat exploits a known vulnerability, with CVE Identifier CVE-2010-0249, in Internet Explorer. After removing this threat, make sure that you install the updates available from the vendor. You can read more about the vulnerability, as well as where to download the software update, from Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002.