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JS/Neutrino
Aliases: Neutrino exploit kit (other)
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This threat is a webpage that spreads the exploit kit known as Neutrino.
You PC is at risk of infection if you visit this webpage and you have vulnerable software installed on your PC.
You might be redirected to the malicious webpage without your consent.
The following free Microsoft software detects and removes this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
Even if we've already detected and removed this particular threat, running a full scan might find other malware that is hiding on your PC.
Update Java
Make sure you install all available Java updates. You can read more about this vulnerability and download software updates from these links:
- CVE-2013-0431 - Java Applet JMX RCE vulnerability
- CVE-2013-2460 - Java Applet ProvideSkeleton insecure invoke vulnerability
- CVE-2013-2465 - Java Applet memory corruption vulnerability
- Java Download
You should remove older versions of Java, as keeping old and unsupported versions of Java on your PC is a serious security risk:
If you continue to get alerted about this threat, deleting your temporary Java files can help:
It's also important to keep your other software up to date:
Update Windows
This threat also tries to exploit a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. Make sure Windows is updated by running Windows Update.
Get more help
You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
