VBS.Bootconf

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: November 3, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:13:18 PM
Type:: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

VBS.Bootconf is a Trojan horse that modifies the TCP/IP settings to point to a different address. It also changes the Internet Explorer home page and search page to connect to www.royalsearch.net.

VBS.Bootconf is written in Visual Basic Script.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version November 3, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version November 3, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date November 5, 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: Hiroshi Shinotsuka

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