Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AEW

Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.ADY is a Trojan that propagates as a malevolent PDF file with a malicious JavaScript exploiting a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. The vulnerabilities, discussed in CVE-2010-0188, permit Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AEW to drop and run arbitrary files. Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 8.2.1 and Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader earlier than 9.3.1 are vulnerable to this exploit. Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AEW may be confronted when visiting a hijacked website with a victimized PC, and may be distributed via the 'Blackhole exploit pack'. If Exploit:Win32/Pdfjsc.AEW successfully exploits a targeted machine, it strives to download and install arbitrary files which may be found as malware infections by connecting to remote websites.