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TrojanDownloader:Win32/Swif.I
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Exploit.SWF.Gen (BitDefender)
Summary
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Swif.I is a trojan that attempts to exploit a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. It attempts to download and run other malware in an infected computer.
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.
This threat exploits a known vulnerability, with CVE Identifier CVE-2007-0071, in Adobe Flash Player. After removing this threat, make sure that you install the updates available from the vendor.
You can read more about these vulnerabilities, as well as where to download the software update from the following link:
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