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Win32/Pdfjsc
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Microsoft security software detects and removes these threats.
This malware family exploit vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.
The vulnerabilities allow malware to download and run files, inlcuding other malware.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other, hidden malware.
Update Adobe products
Make sure you install all available Adobe updates. You can read more about this vulnerability and download software updates from these links:
- CVE-2007-5659
- CVE-2008-2641
- CVE-2008-2992
- CVE-2009-0927
- CVE-2007-5659
- CVE-2008-2641
- CVE-2008-2992
- CVE-2009-0658
- CVE-2009-0836
- CVE-2009-0927
- CVE-2009-1492
- CVE-2009-1493
- CVE-2009-4324
- CVE-2010-0188
- CVE-2010-1297
- CVE-2010-2883
- CVE-2010-2884
- CVE-2010-3654
- CVE-2010-4091
- Adobe Security Bulletin APSB10-07
It's also important to keep your other software up to date:
Get more help
You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
