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I'm able to remove this infection, but is there anyway to figure out where it's coming from or what vulnerability it might be exploiting?<br />
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I doubt it, but just want to know.
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I'm able to remove this infection, but is there anyway to figure out where it's coming from or what vulnerability it might be exploiting?

I doubt it, but just want to know.

XP Internet Security 2011 Infection

A vulnerability is a weakness which allows an attacker to reduce a system's information assurance. Vulnerability is the intersection of three elements: a system susceptibility or flaw, attacker access to the flaw, and attacker capability to exploit the flaw. To exploit a vulnerability, an attacker must have at least one applicable tool or technique that can connect to a system weakness, known as the attack surface. Vulnerability management is the cyclical practice of identifying, classifying, remediating, and mitigating vulnerabilities. Other vulnerabilities include security risks, security defects and constructs in programming languages that are difficult to use properly.