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Published May 20, 2011 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.PD

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

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Summary

Exploit:JS/Pdfjsc.PD is a detection for specially-crafted PDF files that attempt to exploit software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader that could result in the execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability is discussed in CVE-2010-0188, and mitigated by Adobe Security Bulletin APSB10-07 released February 2010.
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:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
Update vulnerable PDF applications
This threat exploits known vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and 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:
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