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This threat is associated with an exploit kit called SweetOrange. It can exploit vulnerabilities in Java, specifically the vulnerability discussed in CVE-2013-0422.

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This threat uses an Adobe vulnerability to download and run files on your PC, including malware.

It runs when you visits a malicious or hacked website and you have a vulnerable version of Adobe Flash Player.

The following versions of Adobe Flash Player are vulnerable:

• Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.279 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.206 on Windows and OS X, and before 11.2.202.356 on Linux

If you visit a webpage containing this threat and your PC has a vulnerable version of Flash installed, this threat can download and run other malware.

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Exploit:JS/CVE-2010-0806.gen!A is the generic detection for specially crafted JavaScript that attempts to exploit the vulnerability in Internet Explorer resolved with the release of Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-018.

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This threat is an InPage document that exploits a vulnerability in InPage, a word processing software.

This malicious document can only be opened using an InPage software. When it successfully exploits the vulnerability, it creates a backdoor that logs keystrokes and steals sensitive information.

This threat is distributed through spam campaigns.

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Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This threat uses a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 9 and 10 to download and run files on your PC, including other malware.

It runs when you visit a hacked or malicious website and you have a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer.

Exploit:Java/CVE-2010-0840.ED is the detection for a trojan Java applet that exploits a vulnerability described in CVE-2010-0840. Successful exploitation may lead to the downloading and execution of arbitrary files under the user's security context.

Java/CVE-2010-0094 is a family of malicious Java applets stored within a Java Archive (.JAR) that attempts to exploit a vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) up to and including version 6 update 18. The vulnerability allows an unsigned Java applet to gain elevated privileges and potentially have unrestricted access to a host system outside its "sandbox" environment. It is discussed in CVE-2010-0094.

Exploit:Java/CVE-2010-0840.OS is a detection for a family of malicious Java applet trojans that exploit a vulnerability described in CVE-2010-0840.OS. The exploit is triggered when a user visits a website, containing the malicious applet, from a computer that is running a vulnerable version of Java.

This is a detection for threats that attempt to exploit a vulnerability in the following software:

• Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3
• Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac
• Open XML File Format Converter for Mac

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Exploit:Win32/CVE-2012-4969.C is an exploit for the vulnerability in Internet Explorer described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2757760. The exploit eventually leads to another malware being downloaded into your computer.

Exploit:Win32/CVE-2012-4969.A is a special crafted JavaScript, which takes advantage of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 through 9. The vulnerability is described in detail in CVE-2012-4969. It is mitigated with the release of a Fixit tool as described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2757760.

Exploit:Java/CVE-2012-1723.AYH is a malicious Java applet that attempts to exploit a vulnerability (CVE-2012-1723) in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in order to download and install files of an attacker’s choice onto your computer.

If you visit a website containing the malicious code while using a vulnerable version of Java, the exploit is loaded. It then attempts to download and execute files from a remote host/URL; the files that are downloaded and executed could include additional malware.

The following versions of Java are vulnerable to this exploit:

• JDK and JRE 7 Update 4 and earlier Java SE
• JDK and JRE 6 Update 32 and earlier Java SE
• JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 35 and earlier Java SE
• SDK and JRE 1.4.2_37 and earlier Java SE