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Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.CV
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Exploit.Win32.Pidief.cvl (Kaspersky)
Summary
Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.CV is a detection for specially-crafted PDF files that attempt to exploit software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. This vulnerability allows remote code execution when a malformed PDF document is opened using vulnerable versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. 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 Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.
This malware exploits known vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. Install the updates available from the vendor so that your software is no longer affected by these vulnerabilities. You can read more about these vulnerabilities in PDF documents, as well as where to download the software update from the following links:
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