Malware type: JavaScript

Aliases: Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.bxw (Kaspersky),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

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

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This malicious JavaScript may be hosted on a Web site and run when a user accesses the said Web site.

It takes advantage of the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Function vulnerability to be able to download a file detected by Trend Micro as TROJ_AGENT.WPA.

More information about the said vulnerability can be found in the following page:

MS06-014

This JavaScript then executes the downloaded file(s). As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

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

Description created: May. 19, 2008 5:15:03 PM GMT -0800

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