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

Description: 

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

Malware Overview

This Trojan may be downloaded from remote sites by other malware. It may be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.

It is the Trend Micro detection for a malicious .PDF file with embedded JavaScript that attempts to connect to a certain remote site to download a file detected by Trend Micro as TROJ_INJECT.NI.

It exploits a known vulnerability in Adobe Reader versions 8.1.2 and earlier. This vulnerability may cause the said application to crash and may also allow a remote malicious user to take control over an affected system when a user views a specially-crafted .PDF file.

More details on the said vulnerability can be found on this page:

• http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html

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

Description created: Nov. 13, 2008 9:46:30 PM GMT -0800

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