Bloodhound.PDF.6

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: February 12, 2009
Updated: February 12, 2009 3:26:08 PM
Type: Trojan, Virus
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000

Bloodhound.PDF.6 is a heuristic detection for potentially malicious PDF files that may exploit the Adobe Reader PDF File Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in order to perform further malicious actions.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version February 12, 2009 revision 025
  • Latest Rapid Release version February 12, 2009 revision 025
  • Initial Daily Certified version February 12, 2009 revision 038
  • Latest Daily Certified version February 12, 2009 revision 038
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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Threat Assessment

Wild

  • Wild Level: Low
  • Number of Infections: 0 - 49
  • Number of Sites: 0 - 2
  • Geographical Distribution: Low
  • Threat Containment: Easy
  • Removal: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
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