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HEUR_PDFJS.STREM

March 13, 2013
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This is a Trend Micro heuristic detection for suspicious Portable Document files (PDF) with embedded JavaScripts that may exploit vulnerabilities.

If your Trend Micro product detects a file under this detection name, do not execute the file. Delete it immediately especially if it came from an untrusted or an unknown source (e.g., a Web site of doubtful nature). However, if you have reason to believe that the detected file is non-malicious, you can submit a sample for analysis. Detailed analysis will be done on submitted samples, and corresponding removal instructions will be provided, if necessary.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Heuristic Detection

This is the Trend Micro heuristic detection for suspicious files that manifest similar behavior and characteristics as the following malware:

  • Portable Document File (.PDF) that contain codes that may exploit vulnerabilities

If your Trend Micro product detects a file under this detection name, do not execute the file.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

NOTES:

Submitting Samples

For support on detected files, samples may be submitted to Trend Micro.

For Premium Customers, please visit the following site:

https://success.trendmicro.com/

For non-Premium Customers, please visit the following site:

http://esupport.trendmicro.com/en-us/default.aspx


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