JS.ExitW.Trojan

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: March 19, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:04:05 PM
Also Known As:: Trojan.JS.ExitW [KAV], Trojan.JS.ExitW.b [KAV], VBS.RunScript.gen1 [McAfee]
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 98, Windows Me

JS.ExitW.Trojan is a Trojan Horse that creates a .hta script file in the Windows startup folder, which causes Windows to be immediately shut down after Windows starts.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version March 20, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version March 20, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date March 20, 2002

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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: Scott Gettis

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