VBS.StartPage

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: January 14, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:42:17 AM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

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.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version January 15, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version May 18, 2012 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version January 15, 2003 revision 036
Latest Daily Certified version May 18, 2012 revision 020
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

Writeup By: Jari Kytojoki

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