Bloodhound.Exploit.115
RISK LEVEL:1
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Bloodhound.Exploit.115 is a heuristic detection for the Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution issue (as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-002). The exploit is triggered by opening a specially-crafted XLS file.
Protection- Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Daily) January 10, 2007
- Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Weekly) January 10, 2007
- Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater) January 10, 2007
- Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Plus) January 10, 2007
Threat AssessmentWild- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 0 - 49
- Number of Sites: 0 - 2
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Easy
DamageDistribution
Bloodhound.Exploit.115 is a heuristic detection for the Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution issue (as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-002). The exploit is triggered by opening a specially-crafted XLS file.
Applies to: Excel 2000; Excel 2002; Excel 2003
Files that are detected as Bloodhound.Exploit.115 may be malicious. We suggest that you submit to Symantec Security Response any files that are detected as Bloodhound.Exploit.115.
RecommendationsSymantec Security Response encourages all users and administrators to adhere to the following basic security "best practices": - Turn off and remove unneeded services. By default, many operating systems install auxiliary services that are not critical, such as an FTP server, telnet, and a Web server. These services are avenues of attack. If they are removed, blended threats have less avenues of attack and you have fewer services to maintain through patch updates.
- If a blended threat exploits one or more network services, disable, or block access to, those services until a patch is applied.
- Always keep your patch levels up-to-date, especially on computers that host public services and are accessible through the firewall, such as HTTP, FTP, mail, and DNS services (for example, all Windows-based computers should have the current Service Pack installed.). Additionally, please apply any security updates that are mentioned in this writeup, in trusted Security Bulletins, or on vendor Web sites.
- Enforce a password policy. Complex passwords make it difficult to crack password files on compromised computers. This helps to prevent or limit damage when a computer is compromised.
- Configure your email server to block or remove email that contains file attachments that are commonly used to spread viruses, such as .vbs, .bat, .exe, .pif and .scr files.
- Isolate infected computers quickly to prevent further compromising your organization. Perform a forensic analysis and restore the computers using trusted media.
- Train employees not to open attachments unless they are expecting them. Also, do not execute software that is downloaded from the Internet unless it has been scanned for viruses. Simply visiting a compromised Web site can cause infection if certain browser vulnerabilities are not patched.
Printed From:http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2007-010911-0423-99
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