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Exploit:JS/CVE-2009-1136
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Exploit:JS/CVE-2009-1136 is detection for malicious JavaScript that exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Office Web Components that could execute arbitrary code.
Microsoft recommends that customers implement the workarounds outlined in Microsoft Security Advisory (973472) to help prevent the ActiveX control from loading in Internet Explorer pending a security update.
Microsoft has provided Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 973472 to assist in reducing the risk of this exploit. The article includes the following excerpt:
To have this problem fixed for you automatically, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you’d rather fix this problem yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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