VBS.Blank.A

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 10, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:36:49 AM
Type:: Trojan Horse

VBS.Blank.A is a Visual Basic Script that changes the current Internet Explorer home page to the \Windows\AboutBlank.htm file, which is created by the Trojan. This file contains a link to the original home page, and sends a message to a specific ICQ user through the ICQ Web-pager.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 11, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version July 11, 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: Brian Ewell

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