Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.XK is a PDF file that exploits certain vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Exploit:JS/Pdfjsc.JU is a detection for specially-crafted PDF files that attempt to exploit software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. Once the malformed PDF files are opened by vulnerable versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader, the embedded JavaScript is executed and loads the exploit.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AFW is a malicious PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.

The following versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are vulnerable to this exploit:

• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1
• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1

Install updates to prevent infection

This malware exploits known vulnerabilities.

You should always install the latest updates available from the software vendor to prevent reinfection from this threat, and possible infection from other threats.

Download updates for Adobe products from the following link:

• Updating Software

Exploit.Win32.Pdfjsc.BI is a detection for specially-crafted PDF files that attempt to exploit software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. This vulnerability allow remote code execution when a malformed PDF document is opened using vulnerable versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.RM is a detection for a PDF file that contains an obfuscated malicious JavaScript that attempts to contact remote hosts in order to download arbitrary files.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.BK is a detection for specially-crafted PDF files that targets software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.gen!A is a generic detection of malformed PDF files that target various Adobe Acrobat and Reader vulnerabilities. Once the malformed PDF files are opened by vulnerable versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader, the embedded JavaScript loads the exploit. The exploit may successfully execute arbitrary code of the attacker's choice, however, it is often used to download and execute additional malware on the affected computer.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.A is a detection for an exploit that targets a Portable Document Format (PDF) vulnerability. The vulnerability allows remote code execution when a malformed PDF document is opened using Adobe Reader version 8.1.1, or earlier. Details on the vulnerability are available from Adobe Security Bulletin APSB08-013.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.OJ is a variant of the Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc family – a specially crafted PDF files that exploits Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader vulnerabilities. These files contain malicious JavaScript that exploits the vulnerability and executes the payload when the file is opened. The vulnerability it attempts to exploit is referred as CVE-2010-0188.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADF is the detection for specially-crafted PDF files that target software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AFU is a malicious PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader.

The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.

The following versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are vulnerable to this exploit:

• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1
• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1

Install updates to prevent infection

This malware exploits known vulnerabilities.

You should always install the latest updates available from the software vendor to prevent reinfection from this threat, and possible infection from other threats.

Download updates for Adobe products from the following link:

• Updating Software

Exploit:JS/Pdfjsc.AA is a detection for a specifically obfuscated JavaScript that targets software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. It attempts to exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability also known as CVE-2007-5659.

Exploit:JS/Pdfjsc.GO is a detection for specially-crafted PDF files that attempt to exploit software vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. Once the malformed PDF files are opened by vulnerable versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader, the embedded JavaScript is executed and loads the exploit.

Exploit:JS/Pdfjsc.PE 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.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.CG is a detection for malicious PDF files, which attempt to exploit various vulnerabilities in PDF viewing software. These malicious files contain obfuscated JavaScript, which in turn executes shellcode by exploiting vulnerabilities.

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AID is a malicious PDF file that exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. 

The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, allow this malware to download and run arbitrary files.

The following versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are vulnerable to this exploit:

• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1
• Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1

Install updates to prevent infection

This malware exploits known vulnerabilities.

You should always install the latest updates available from the software vendor to prevent reinfection from this threat, and possible infection from other threats.

Download updates for Adobe products from the following link:

• Updating Software

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.D is the detection for a PDF file that exploits several PDF (Portable Document Format) vulnerabilites.