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Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.M
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Exploit.PDF-JS.Gen (BitDefender)
Summary
Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.M is a detection for a PDF file that exploits a PDF (Portable Document Format) vulnerability tracked with the CVE Reference Number CVE-2008-2992.
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.
Update your Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader Software
This threat exploits a known vulnerability, with CVE Identifier CVE-2008-2992, in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. 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, here.
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