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Exploit:Win32/CVE-2011-0977
Aliases: Exploit.CVE-2011-0977.Gen (BitDefender)
Summary
Exploit:Win32/CVE-2011-0977 is the generic detection for specially crafted Microsoft Office files that exploit a vulnerabilty discussed in CVE-2011-0977 and mitigated with the release of Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-023.
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:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
Update vulnerable applications
This threat exploits a known vulnerability, with CVE Identifier CVE-2011-0977, in Microsoft Office. 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 articles:
