Content

Exploit-PDF.i

Type
Trojan
SubType
Exploit
Discovery Date
01/19/2009
Length
Varies
Minimum DAT
5500 (01/19/2009)
Updated DAT
6528 (11/12/2011)
Minimum Engine
5.2.00
Description Added
01/19/2009
Description Modified
02/13/2009 3:22 AM (PT)
Risk Assessment
Corporate User
Low
Home User
Low

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Characteristics

This detection covers trojan in the form of *.PDF files that attempts to exploit a vulnerability in Adobe Reader.

When successful, the following files are dropped and installed:

  • %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\svchost.exe (Backdoor-DTJ trojan)
  • %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\temp.exe (Generic Dropper.ck trojan)

(Where %UserProfile% is the Windows user profile folder, e.g. C:\Documents and Settings\USER, %SystemDir% is the Windows system folder, e.g. C:\Windows\System32)

Symptoms

  • Presence of the mentioned files.

Method of Infection

The malicious PDF file may be sent via e-mail or downloaded from a remote site.

Removal

Variants

Variants

    N/A

All Information

Overview -

This detection covers trojan in the form of *.PDF files that attempts to exploit a vulnerability in Adobe Reader.

Characteristics

Characteristics -

This detection covers trojan in the form of *.PDF files that attempts to exploit a vulnerability in Adobe Reader.

When successful, the following files are dropped and installed:

  • %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\svchost.exe (Backdoor-DTJ trojan)
  • %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\temp.exe (Generic Dropper.ck trojan)

(Where %UserProfile% is the Windows user profile folder, e.g. C:\Documents and Settings\USER, %SystemDir% is the Windows system folder, e.g. C:\Windows\System32)

Symptoms

Symptoms -

  • Presence of the mentioned files.

Method of Infection

Method of Infection -

The malicious PDF file may be sent via e-mail or downloaded from a remote site.

Removal -

Removal -

Variants

Variants -

    N/A