GO IT WORLD | IT TECH | IT NEWS » Reader http://www.goitworld.com goitworld.com Thu, 27 May 2010 05:02:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers http://www.goitworld.com/adobe-exploit-puts-backdoor-on-computers/ http://www.goitworld.com/adobe-exploit-puts-backdoor-on-computers/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:48:44 +0000 jason http://www.goitworld.com/adobe-exploit-puts-backdoor-on-computers/ 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,… Read the rest

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