Content
Exploit-RealPlay.a
- Type
- Trojan
- SubType
- Exploit
- Discovery Date
- 10/18/2007
- Length
- Varies
- Minimum DAT
- 5145 (10/19/2007)
- Updated DAT
- 5289 (05/06/2008)
- Minimum Engine
- 5.1.00
- Description Added
- 10/18/2007
- Description Modified
- 10/18/2007 11:08 PM (PT)
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Characteristics
Exploit-RealPlay.a is a generic detection for malicious Javascript code that attempts to exploit an unknown buffer overflow vulnerability affecting RealPlayer 11 Beta, 10.5 or older versions via an ActiveX control plugin.
Symptoms
When successful, such exploits may silently install malware on the vulnerable target systems or cause Internet Explorer / Real Player to crash.
Method of Infection
This exploit targets an unknown buffer overflow vulnerability affecting RealPlayer 11 Beta, 10.5 or older versions via an ActiveX control plugin.
Removal
All Users:
Use specified engine and DAT files for detection and removal.
Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).
Variants
Variants
N/A
All Information
Overview -
Exploit-RealPlay.a is a generic detection for malicious Javascript code that attempts to exploit an unknown buffer overflow vulnerability affecting RealPlayer 11 Beta, 10.5 or older versions.
Characteristics
Characteristics -
Exploit-RealPlay.a is a generic detection for malicious Javascript code that attempts to exploit an unknown buffer overflow vulnerability affecting RealPlayer 11 Beta, 10.5 or older versions via an ActiveX control plugin.
Symptoms
Symptoms -
When successful, such exploits may silently install malware on the vulnerable target systems or cause Internet Explorer / Real Player to crash.
Method of Infection
Method of Infection -
This exploit targets an unknown buffer overflow vulnerability affecting RealPlayer 11 Beta, 10.5 or older versions via an ActiveX control plugin.
Removal -
Removal -
All Users:
Use specified engine and DAT files for detection and removal.
Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).
Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations
Variants
Variants -
N/A
