Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers

**MIG-31** · Oct 10, 2009, 12:31 PM

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."
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Source: C|Net

NoobzZzilla · Oct 12, 2009, 10:02 PM

i dont see why Acrobat added Trojan horse, Malware and a virus called "backdoor"? can someone explain this to me?

Zardon · Oct 12, 2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NoobzZzilla

i dont see why Acrobat added Trojan horse, Malware and a virus called "backdoor"? can someone explain this to me?

They didn't - its a zero day attack which is a computer threat that tries to exploit code vulnerabilities. Zero-day exploits (actual code that can use a security hole to carry out an attack) are used or shared by attackers before the software vendor knows about the vulnerability. In other words rather dubious people have utilised a weakness in the code to perform their own dirty deeds.

Oct 10, 2009, 12:31 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	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." ____________ Source: C\|Net __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Oct 12, 2009, 10:02 PM	#2
NoobzZzilla DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: canada Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Re: Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers i dont see why Acrobat added Trojan horse, Malware and a virus called "backdoor"? can someone explain this to me?