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Published Jun 02, 2008 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Exploit:Win32/APSB08-11.gen!A

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

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Summary

Windows Defender Antivirus detects and removes this threat.
 
This threat uses an Adobe vulnerability to download and run files on your PC, including other malware.

It runs when you visit a hacked or malicious website and you have a vulnerable version of Adobe Flash Player.

The following versions of Adobe Flash Player are vulnerable:

  • Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.115.0 and earlier
  • Adobe Flash Player version 8.0.39.0 and earlier

You may get an alert about this threat even if you're not using a vulnerable version of Adobe Flash Player. This is because we detect when a website tries to use the vulnerability, even if it isn't successful.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.  

Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:

You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other, hidden malware.

Update Adobe products

Make sure you install all available Adobe updates. You can read more about this vulnerability and download software updates from this link:

It's also important to keep your other software up to date:

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.

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