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Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.B
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Troj/PDFex-K (Sophos) Exploit.Win32.PDF-URI.z (Kaspersky) Exploit-PDF.b (McAfee)
Summary
Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.B is the detection for a malicious PDF file that exploits a known vulnerability in Windows. This PDF file can be specially crafted to contain a malicious URL that is automatically executed when the PDF file is opened.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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