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- Discovered:
- December 23, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:53:16 AM
- Also Known As:
- JS.Firstpart [KAV], JS/Frist.ow.dr [McAfee]
- Type:
- Virus
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
JS.Frist is a virus that overwrites files that have the .js extension. It also creates copies of itself as:
- %windir%\startm~1\progra~1\autost~1\win.js
- First.js
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version December 24, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version December 24, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date December 24, 2002
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Low
- Number of Infections: 0 - 49
- Number of Sites: 0 - 2
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Easy
- Removal: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles
