Microsoft Word Document Malware

Updating Word for Mac to the latests version protects you against this: Exploit-OLE2.gen MTIS12-053-A

THREAT IDENTIFIER(S) Exploit-OLE2.gen;?Mac Control? RAT THREAT TYPE Malware RISK ASSESSMENT Medium/On-Watch MAIN THREAT VECTORS Web; E-Mail; WAN; LAN USER INTERACTION REQUIRED Yes DESCRIPTION The Exploit-OLE2.gen trojan disguises itself as a Word Document. Upon opening in a vulnerable Mac system, it executes a script that writes the malware itself and then a shell script that runs it. The malware takes advantage of a Java vulnerability patched by Microsoft in Bulletin MS09-027. In the variants observed, the malware is stored as binary files called "DockLight" or "launchd" while showing the user a text about Tibetan freedom and grievances. Both binaries can be easily found just by looking for them in the system. IMPORTANCE Medium. This threat has gained media attention