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7.7.7.0 Browser Hijack Virus
Josh:
Or perhaps just admuncher + ......Nothing = :-*
f0dder:
Whatever floats your boat - I'm personally not a fan of admuncher (probably works fine, but I only want adblocking in my browser, I don't like the idea of global winsock hooking). Besides, AM only blocks ads, right? You could get exploit-triggering outside of advertisement frames...
Edvard:
Apparently, javascript delivered via PDF is the prime suspect in this case. So that means if your pdf reader supports embedded js, it is a vulnerability.
App's post reveals that Foxit does indeed support javascript, so make sure you've got that turned off.
lol from a poster on WoW forums:
"Send it securely to every anti-virus company. The one that sends you a fix the fastest is your new anti-virus."
f0dder:
Apparently, javascript delivered via PDF is the prime suspect in this case. So that means if your pdf reader supports embedded js, it is a vulnerability.
App's post reveals that Foxit does indeed support javascript, so make sure you've got that turned off.-Edvard (January 15, 2009, 10:18 AM)
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There's javascript and there's javascript - you don't necessarily need to expose filesystem writing capabilities to the scripting engine.
That said, I don't know how much functionality Foxit Reader exposes, so it could be that it's vulnerable, and it might as well be that it isn't.
app103:
That said, I don't know how much functionality Foxit Reader exposes, so it could be that it's vulnerable, and it might as well be that it isn't.
-f0dder (January 15, 2009, 10:23 AM)
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But why take a chance? Can you see any reason NOT to turn it off?
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