Malware type: Exploit

Aliases: Exploit.Win32.PDF-URI.a (Kaspersky), Exploit-PDF.a (McAfee), Bloodhound.Exploit.163 (Symantec), EXP/PDF.URI.Gen (Avira), Troj/PDFex-A (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows XP

Encrypted: No

Description: 

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

Malware Overview

This is the Trend Micro detection for a proof-of-concept (POC) exploit code that takes advantage of an unknown vulnerability in certain Adobe Acrobat software products. The said vulnerability allows an arbitrary code to execute on an affected system.

This exploit code executes the legitimate application, CALC.EXE.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Oct. 16, 2007 8:10:07 PM GMT -0800

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