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Published Feb 03, 2011 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Win32/Pdfjsc

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

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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.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.  

Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:

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:

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.

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