VBS.Kidarcade

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: March 5, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:00:07 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse, Virus

VBS.Kidarcade is a virus based on Visual Basic Script (VBS). It has been put into an HTML page, and is on at least one Web site. The virus installs a Backdoor Trojan that allows unauthorized access to the infected computer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version March 6, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version March 6, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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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

Writeup By: Serghei Sevcenco

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