A new vulnerability has been identified
in Microsoft Word. Security Analysts at MicroWorld
Technologies inform that exploits for the vulnerability
are out already, which can successfully thrust Trojan
Downloaders into user computers.
Microsoft Corporation said they are investigating
the vulnerability that exists in Microsoft Word 2000,
2002 and 2003, Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 for Mac,
and Word v. X for Mac, as well as Microsoft Works
2004, 2005, and 2006.
According to MicroWorld Experts, a specially crafted
Word file carrying a Trojan Dropper named 'MSWord.Agent'
can push Trojan downloaders into victim's computers.
The Trojans deposited this way can log on to predefined
websites and bring in dangerous malwares like Backdoors
and Rootkits into a victim's computer.
"One stream of malware writers are quiet enthusiastic
about exploring application software vulnerabilities
as they think that's a lot more easier and rewarding
than getting into the OS level intricacies,"
commented Sulabh Mahant, a Security Expert at MicroWorld
Technologies. "And incidentally, that's a fast
growing tribe which is quiet apparent in the present
tide of exploits targeting various vulnerabilities
in a range of applications, including some of the
AntiVirus products."
In the last one year, MicroWorld Technologies have
detected many vulnerability exploits aimed at MS Word
files. While 'Win32.Mdropper' and 'MSWord.1Table.bd'
were Trojan Droppers that transported Backdoors into
targeted computers, a recent Macro Virus detected
in the month of November was primarily acting as a
vehicle for Password Stealing Trojans.
To combat masqueraded threats like these, one's best
bet would be to rely on an Intelligent and fast updating
Antivirus software, that can catch Viruses and Worms
at the Socket Level, which is the entry point for
an external file to come into a computer. eScan from
MicroWorld Technologies scans incoming data for Viruses
right there at the Winsock layer with the help of
its MWL technology, to provide the most advanced protection
for Information Systems.
"Present day malware landscape leaves you no
room for a half baked Security Mechanism. The world
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syndicate. With our fast updating malware detection,
Behavioral/Intentional algorithms and MWL technology,
we make sure that every threat to your computer is
identified and defeated," said Govind Rammurthy,
CEO, MicroWorld Technologies.
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