Malware type: HTML

Aliases: Exploit.HTML.Iframe.FileDownload.bd (Kaspersky), Exploit-MIME.gen.c (McAfee), Troj/Iframe-Y (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Language: English

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

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This is the Trend Micro detection for email files that contain an attachment which when quarantined and restored is detected as PE_CHIR.B-O.

It takes advantage of the following vulnerability affecting systems running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 5.5:

• Incorrect MIME Header Can Cause IE to Execute Email Attachment

The said vulnerability allows the automatic execution of email attachments without the user's consent. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web page:

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-020

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

Description created: Jun. 26, 2008 10:56:20 AM GMT -0800

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