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TrojanDownloader:SWF/Meccapop.A
Aliases: Win-Trojan/Exploit-SWF (AhnLab) Trojan-Downloader.SWF.Agent.ec (Kaspersky) SWF/Dldr.Agent.E (Avira) Script.SWF.C07 (BitDefender) Exploit.SWF.179 (Dr.Web) Trojan-Downloader.SWF.Agent (Ikarus) Hack.Exploit.Snail.a (Rising AV) Troj/SWFDlr-AE (Sophos) TROJ_DLOADER.UVD (Trend Micro)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:SWF/Meccapop.A is the detection for a Shockwave Flash (SWF) file that attempts to exploit a software vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader that can cause unexpected behavior in the application, and potentially allow an attacker to gain access to the vulnerable computer.
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 PDF applications
This threat exploits known vulnerabilities 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 these vulnerabilities in PDF documents, as well as where to download the software update from the following links:
