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Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.YN
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.YN is a detection for specially crafted PDF files that exploit the vulnerability known as 'PDF Libtiff', described in CVE-2010-0188.
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/.
Use up-to-date PDFdocument-viewing software
This malware exploits known vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe 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 files, as well as where to download the software update from the following links:
