LNK/Exploit.CVE-2010-2568 [Threat Name] go to Threat
LNK/Exploit.CVE-2010-2568 [Threat Variant Name]
| Category | trojan |
| Aliases | Exploit.Win32.CVE-2010-2568.f (Kaspersky) |
| Exploit-CVE2010-2568 (McAfee) | |
| Exploit.Cpllnk (Dr.Web) |
Short description
LNK/Exploit.CVE-2010-2568 is a generic detection for specially-crafted malicious shortcut files that exploit the vulnerability in the Windows Shell . This vulnerability is described in CVE-2010-2568 . The trojan is usually a part of other malware.
Other information
The Windows Shell allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted *.lnk, *.pif shortcut file when its icon is displayed.
No further user interaction is required to execute arbitrary code.