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Exploit.Html.Codebase.Exec.Gen

First posted on 21 November 2011.
Source: BitDefender

Aliases :

Exploit.Html.Codebase.Exec.Gen is also known as Exploit.Html.Codebase.Exec, (Kaspersky.

Explanation :

This is a Html/ActiveX exploit, a specially crafted html, derived from the normal technique described here .
It contains an OBJECT type element whose CODEBASE attribute links to an executable file. The executable file is downloaded and executed, thus being a potential threat.

Last update 21 November 2011

 

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