Discovered: August 24, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:26:47 PM
Also Known As: VBS.Voodoo.B [Kaspersky], VBS/Reality [McAfee]
Type: Virus
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
VBS.Voodoo.C is a virus written in Visual Basic Script (VBS). It prepends itself to the files that have .asp, .htm, .hta, .htx, .html, and .htt file extensions.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version August 25, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2008 revision 018
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Initial Daily Certified version August 25, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version July 12, 2008 revision 019
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 25, 2004
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
Distribution
Writeup By: Kevin Ha