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VBS.StartPage.B

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Discovered: January 26, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:16:47 PM
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP


VBS.StartPage.B is a Trojan horse that changes registry values, altering the Internet Explorer's start page, search page, histories, and it also displays a specified page every time the system starts.

The Trojan is written in Visual Basic Script (VBS).

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version January 27, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2008 revision 018
  • Initial Daily Certified version January 27, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version July 12, 2008 revision 019
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date January 28, 2004

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Writeup By: Keiichi Ito
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