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Exploit:Java/CVE-2010-0840.BS
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Java/CVE-2010-0840!Exploit (CA) Troj/JavaReg-A (Sophos)
Summary
Exploit:Java/CVE-2010-0840.BS is the detection for a malicious Java applet trojan that exploits the vulnerability described in CVE-2010-0840.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products will detect and remove this threat:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
Update vulnerable applications
This threat exploits a known vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). To prevent your computer from being vulnerable to this malware, make sure that you install the updates available from the vendor. You can read more about this vulnerability from the following links:
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