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Exploit:HTML/IFrame_Exploit.D
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: HTML/Iframe (Command) Exploit.HTML.Iframe.FileDownload (Kaspersky) Exploit-MIME.gen.c (McAfee) Mal/Iframe-E (Sophos) Exploit.IFrame.B (VirusBuster)
Summary
Exploit:HTML/IFrame_Exploit.D is a detection for code that exploits a vulnerability in the handling of incorrect MIME headers in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01 and 5.5. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability in specially crafted e-mail messages or HTML pages could allow for the automatic execution of malicious code.
The vulnerability is addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-020, released in 2001.
Exploit:HTML/IFrame_Exploit.D may be used to install additional malicious software, thus manual removal is not recommended. To detect and remove this Trojan 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, visit http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.
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