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VBS.Terrosist

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: April 29, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:00:40 PM
Also Known As: VBS/Terrosist.ow [McAfee]
Type: Virus
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP


VBS.Terrosist is a Visual Basic (VB) Script virus that infects HTML files. It targets files that have the extensions .htt, .htm, .html, .asp, .php, or .jspin.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version April 30, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2008 revision 018
  • Initial Daily Certified version April 30, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version July 12, 2008 revision 019
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date April 30, 2003

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: Easy

Damage

  • Damage Level: Low

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Atli Gudmundsson
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