Exploit:JS/Pdfjsc.JU is a detection for specially-crafted PDF files that attempt to exploit software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. Once the malformed PDF files are opened by vulnerable versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader, the embedded JavaScript is executed and loads the exploit.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AFW is a malicious PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.

The following versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are vulnerable to this exploit:

• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1
• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1

Install updates to prevent infection

This malware exploits known vulnerabilities.

You should always install the latest updates available from the software vendor to prevent reinfection from this threat, and possible infection from other threats.

Download updates for Adobe products from the following link:

• Updating Software

Exploit.Win32.Pdfjsc.BI is a detection for specially-crafted PDF files that attempt to exploit software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. This vulnerability allow remote code execution when a malformed PDF document is opened using vulnerable versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.XK is a PDF file that exploits certain vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.YP is a specially-crafted Portable Document Format (PDF) file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader described in the following articles:

• CVE-2010-0188
• APSB10-07

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.B is the detection for a malicious PDF file that exploits a known vulnerability in Windows. This PDF file can be specially crafted to contain a malicious URL that is automatically executed when the PDF file is opened.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.C is a detection for a PDF file that exploits several PDF (Portable Document Format) vulnerabilites. When executed, it runs a malware, which in turn drops another malware.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AV is the detection for a PDF file that exploits several PDF (Portable Document Format) vulnerabilities. It runs another malware that connects to a remote Web site, possibly to download other malware.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AIK is a malicious PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. 

The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.

The following versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are vulnerable to this exploit:

• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1
• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1

Install updates to prevent infection

This malware exploits known vulnerabilities.

You should always install the latest updates available from the software vendor to prevent reinfection from this threat, and possible infection from other threats.

Download updates for Adobe products from the following link:

• Updating Software

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AAV is the detection for specially-crafted PDF files that target a software vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.Y is a detection for malicious PDF files that attempt to exploit the heap corruption vulnerability in a component (U3D) in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and earlier, described in CVE-2011-2462. An attacker may create specially-crafted malicious PDF files to trigger the memory corruption, and possibly execute arbitrary code to run malicious JavaScript and shellcode. It may also connect to remote websites.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AFE is a malicious PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.

The following versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are vulnerable to this exploit:

• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1
• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1

Install updates to prevent infection

This malware exploits known vulnerabilities.

You should always install the latest updates available from the software vendor to prevent reinfection from this threat, and possible infection from other threats.

Download updates for Adobe products from the following link:

• Updating Software

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AGC is a malicious PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.

The following versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are vulnerable to this exploit:

• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1
• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1

Install updates to prevent infection

This malware exploits known vulnerabilities.

You should always install the latest updates available from the software vendor to prevent reinfection from this threat, and possible infection from other threats.

Download updates for Adobe products from the following link:

• Updating Software

Exploit:JS/Pdfjsc.OD is the detection for specially-crafted PDF files that attempt to exploit a software vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

The vulnerability it attempts to exploit is discussed in the following articles:

• CVE-2010-0188
• APSB-10-07

Exploit:JS/Pdfjsc.GD is a detection for specially-crafted PDF files that attempt to exploit software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.YQ is a specially-crafted Portable Document File (PDF), which exploits vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader discussed in the following articles:

• CVE-2009-0927
• CVE-2010-0188