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Excel flaw opens backdoor to PC systems
Security experts are telling organizations to warn users to use caution when opening emailed Excel files from unknown users, citing a "critical" Excel vulnerability. The Trojan, named Mdropper.j, will drop a Booli.a downloader into the user's PC via the flaw. The Booli.a then serves as a system backdoor to hackers.
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