F-Secure Virus Descriptions : Exploit.HTML.Mht

Summary

An exploit is a short code or script that uses a vulnerability to perform malicious actions.

The HTML.Mht exploit is embedded to HTML web pages. It attempts to download and install a malicious program on your computer by using a security vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

More information about this security vulnerability, including a fix, is available from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-025.mspx

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