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Exploit:Win32/Wordjmp
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Win32/Wordjmp exploits a vulnerability found in Microsoft Word 2002 and Microsoft Word 2003 which could allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code on impacted systems. Details on the vulnerability can be found in the Microsoft Security Advisory (919637) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/919637.mspx.
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 Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.