Malware type: JavaScript

Aliases: Exploit.HTML.IESlice.bz (Kaspersky), JS/Downloader-AUD (McAfee), Downloader (Symantec), JS/Dldr.IESli (Avira), Mal/ExpJS-D (Sophos), Exploit:JS/Mult.K (Microsoft)

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

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

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 malicious JavaScript is hosted on a Web site and run when a user accesses the said Web site.

It accesses Web sites to download files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files may be exhibited on the affected system.

It takes advantage of software vulnerabilities, which allows a remote malicious user or malware to download files on the affected machine. It saves the downloaded files using certain file names.

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Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Jan. 12, 2008 1:00:05 AM GMT -0800

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