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As we are all aware, Adobe released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.270 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. These security updates address the Adobe Flash Player CVE-2012-1535 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability that could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the compromised computer. Adobe […]

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Win32/Quervar (a.k.a Dorifel, XDocCrypt) is a virus family that has been in the news recently, especially in the Netherlands. It has been reported to be causing havoc on computers of several notable Dutch institutions. In our analysis, we provide additional technical details about the workings of the virus and compare it to another virus, the […]

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Thanks to Santiago Cortes for his assistance with this research.Some samples exploiting the Adobe Flash Player CVE-2012-1535 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability through malicious Word documents have been captured. These samples were observed on Adobe Flash Player 11 Active X, version 11.0.1.152.The attackers spread the malicious Word documents through email and entice their victims with file […]

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