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Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers
- From: Brian Warkoczeski
- Date: Mon Oct 12 10:17:40 2009
Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers
by Elinor Mills
October 9, 2009
www.cnet.com
A new zero-day exploit targeting Adobe Reader, as well as 9.1.3 and
earlier versions of Adobe Systems' Acrobat, drops a backdoor onto
computers using JavaScript, Trend Micro researchers warned on Friday.
Trend Micro identified the exploit as a Trojan horse dubbed
"Troj_Pidief.Uo" in a blog post. It arrives as a PDF file containing
JavaScript-based malware, "Js_Agent.Dt," and then drops a backdoor
called "Bkdr_Protux.Bd."
The exploit affects Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, and Server
2003, according to Trend Micro.
The blog post provides technical details on how the malware works,
specifically the activity of its shell code, the piece of code that
delivers the payload. The JavaScript is used to execute arbitrary codes
in a technique known as "heap spraying."
For rest of the article, see:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10372359-245.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
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