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Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADM is a malicious PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.
The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.
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 detect and remove this threat:
This threat exploits known vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. After removing this threat, make sure that you install the updates available from the vendor. You can read more about these vulnerabilities in PDF documents, as well as where to download the software update, from the following links:
Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADM is a malicious PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.
The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.
Installation
Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADM may be encountered when visiting a compromised webpage that hosts the file, and has been observed to be distributed via the "Blackhole exploit pack". The PDF file contains a malicious JavaScript that exploits a vulnerability, discussed in CVE-2010-0188.
Payload
Downloads arbitrary files
If Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADM successfully exploits a vulnerable computer, it executes shellcode to download and install other malware. It is known to try to download files from the following servers:
