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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Simon on October 26, 2007, 20:07

Title: PDF Malware Alert
Post by: Simon on October 26, 2007, 20:07

This PDF malware is being spammed heavily through email and it appears to be an attachment. This PDF Exploit takes advantage of a vulnerability on URI handling PDF file. This vulnerability affects IE7, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader on some platforms.

http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/exploit_w32_adobereader_k.shtml

Title: Re: PDF Malware Alert
Post by: gmax on October 27, 2007, 03:21

Great keep targeting "IE7" but leave "Firefox" alone :o:

Title: Re: PDF Malware Alert
Post by: Simon on October 27, 2007, 10:56

Indeed!  :)x

Title: Re: PDF Malware Alert
Post by: davy51 on October 27, 2007, 14:08

im glad i dont use any of the above :)x

Title: Re: PDF Malware Alert
Post by: sam on October 27, 2007, 18:15

as always... just dont open attachments unless you know who it is off!

Title: Re: PDF Malware Alert
Post by: Simon on October 27, 2007, 18:52

Even if it appears to come from someone you know, it's still not guaranteed to be safe, so the best rule is to virus scan all attachments, especially unexpected ones.  And what Sam said.  :)