VBS.StartPage

The VBS.StartPage Trojan horse alters the Microsoft Internet Explorer default home page without permission. The Trojan horse arrives as a file with the .vbs extension.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version January 15, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version April 25, 2009 revision 033
• Initial Daily Certified version January 15, 2003 revision 036
• Latest Daily Certified version April 26, 2009 revision 004
• Initial Weekly Certified release date January 15, 2003

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 0 - 2
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Easy

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low