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Win32/Worfo

Date Published:
28 Dec 2005

Last Updated:
10 Jan 2006

Threat Assessment

Overall Risk:   Low
Wild:  Low
Destructiveness:  High
Pervasiveness:  None

Characteristics

Type : Other

Category : Win32

Also known as:  Bloodhound.Exploit.56 (Norton), TROJ_NASCENE.GEN (Trend), Exploit.Win32.IMG-WMF (Kaspersky), Exploit-WMF (McAfee), Exp/WMF-A (Sophos), Win32.Worfo, Win32/Worfo!Trojan, Win32/Worfo.Variant!Trojan

Immediate Protection Info

 
SignatureProductRemoval Instructions
12.x/2020
eTrust Antivirus v7/8*
23.71.32
eTrust Antivirus v7/8* (InoculateIT Engine)
11.x/9585
eTrust Antivirus v7/8* (Vet Engine)
6.2x/9585
eTrust EZ Antivirus 6.2x
6.3x/9585
eTrust EZ Antivirus 6.3x
6.4x/9585
eTrust EZ Antivirus 6.4x
7.x/9585
eTrust EZ Antivirus 7.x
10.6x/9585
Vet Anti-Virus 10.6x
 
 

Description

Win32/Worfo is a generic detection of malformed Windows Meta File (.WMF) files which attempt to exploit the "Microsoft Windows Meta File processing vulnerability".

This exploit can be used in a malicious web page to execute code of the attacker's choice on the user's machine. Any program that renders WMF images on affected systems could be vulnerable to this attack.

For more information, please visit our Vulnerability encyclopedia:

Microsoft Windows Meta File processing vulnerability

Microsoft have also issued an advisory here (Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution):

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-001.mspx

Note: this detection may be triggered by merely visiting a web page that contains malicious code. It does not necessarily mean your machine has been compromised, nor that your machine is vulnerable to this particular exploit.

CA has received reports from the wild that this vulnerability has been exploited to install the following malware on affected systems:

Analysis by Scott Molenkamp

CA Global Security Advisor

Current threat condition: Low
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