TROJ_PIDIEF.ABA
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Malware type: Trojan

Aliases: No Alias Found

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:

 Low

Reported infections:

 Low

Damage potential:

 High

Distribution potential:

 Low

Description: 

Trend Micro has flagged this Trojan as noteworthy due to the increased potential for damage, propagation, or both, that it possesses. Specifically, it exploits a zero-day vulnerability affecting certain versions of Adobe Reader and Flash Player.

To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this malware, refer to the Behavior Diagram shown below.

TROJ_PIDIEF.ABA Behavior Diagram

Malware Overview

This Trojan exploits a 0-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader version 9.1.2 and Flash Player 9 and 10. This specially crafted PDF file contains an embedded malicious Flash application which when viewed by a user may allow a malicious user to take control over an affected system.

More information on this vulnerability can be found below:

It may be dropped by other malware. It may be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.

It drops and executes a file detected as BKDR_POISONIV.JF. As a result, malicious routines of the dropped files are exhibited on the affected system.

For additional information about this threat, see:
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Description created: Oct. 13, 2009 10:14:00 PM GMT -0800

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