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Exploit:Java/CVE-2009-3867.DN
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Exploit.Java.Agent.as (Kaspersky) Mal/JavaHoxo-A (Sophos)
Summary
Exploit:Java/CVE-2009-3867.DN is the detection for a malicious Java applet that exploits the vulnerability described in CVE-2009-3867. When a user visits a website that contains the applet using a computer that has a vulnerable version of Sun Java, security checks may be bypassed, allowing arbitrary code to be run.
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/.
Additional recovery instructions
This threat exploits known vulnerabilities in Sun Java. 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 the following links:
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