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Critical security flaw in WMF
The new year gives us a new security flaw in Windows. Because of an error in the display module for WMF images, embedded harmful code can be executed. Even viewing the preview of a WMF camouflaged as a JPG image can install a backdoor on your PC. The a-squared scanner detects these manipulated files as Exploit.Win32.WMF.
The explosive fact: Microsoft hasn't provided an official patch so far to close this flaw, and all Windows versions are affected by this problem! WMF exploits also work with limited rights user accounts.
Our recommendation: Always keep your security software up-to-date and run the Windows-Update regularly.
Users of a-squared Personal with the enabled background guard are protected from Malware which uses the WMF flaw to enter your system. The integrated Malware-IDS blocks harmful code immediately and stops infections of your computer.
a-squared Free is able to detect such exploit files, but can't block the execution of harmful code because it doesn't have a background guard included. Switch to a-squared Personal today.












