April 12th, 2011. Rising Internet Attack/Defense Lab announces security alert to all computer users. Within this alert, Rising says that there is serious 0day (zero-day) vulnerability (Number: CVE-2011-0611) exists within Flash Player program and; hackers can take advantage of this vulnerability and, inject malicious Flash file into Microsoft Word files. Therefore, while users of infected computer attempting to open the suspicious Word file, this vulnerability shall be exploited; then, the local computer would be infected by virus program or, even be crashed down and, hackers can harvest privacy files of users of infected devices or, remote control the infected computer.

Active Defense, components of Rising Internet Security/Rising Antivirus, can efficiently intercept malicious behavior of attacking computer by exploiting this vulnerability of Flash Player. Computer users here can download Rising Internet Security/Rising Antivirus to get real-time security defense against all suspicious threats exist within software and Internet.

"Flash technique has been wildly applied to each segment of Internet, for example, Happy Farm, YouTube, QQ Game, and so on; and, Flash files can be injected to Office Software, for example, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel.”, Rising Security Professionals say, “So, hackers or virus program can exploit such vulnerability exist within Flash Player to execute malicious behaviors.” After analyzed intercepted suspicious sample matters, Rising found that the attachment with malicious infected Word file have been main kind attack method. Meanwhile, amount of webpage which has malicious URL injection has risen up and, threats aiming at Android mobile OS have further increased.

Currently, this vulnerability mainly threats operating system of Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, and Windows IE, Google Chrome and, other web browser program. Meanwhile, this vulnerability threats security of Android mobile OS (Android OS integrates Flash Player version 10.2.156.12 and, previous version). While computer users browsing webpages which have infected Flash files injected, on computer which has operating system or web browser program mentioned above installed or, mobile with Android OS mentioned above, this malicious vulnerability shall be exploited. Then, there would be large amount malicious Trojan viruses program downloaded to local devices and; hackers can remote control local infected computer and, execute malicious program, harvest users privacy information and, even crash down local device operating system.

As vulnerability which can threaten multi-platform, this vulnerability exists within Flash Player potentially threatens security of more than 90% of China netizen, as well as more than 20% of smartphone users.

Rising security engineers remind all users around the earth that please do not access to unclear hyperlink, email attachment or files which are sent from stranger; meanwhile, install professional antivirus software, execute virus checking timely and, run virus checking against files which are downloaded from Internet or email.

Active Defense, particular technique and component of Rising security software, which is integrated within Rising Internet Security and Rising Antivirus, can efficiently intercept malicious of exploiting this malicious Flash Player vulnerability. Users of Rising Internet Security/Rising Antivirus shall get efficient Trojan virus interception and clean service without update and, enjoy real-time computer security defense from Rising Software.

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