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Discovered:
- November 10, 1998
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:49:38 AM
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Also Known As:
- HTML.Internal
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Type:
- Virus
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
The VBS.Prepend virus is a Windows script virus that replicates by appending the Visual Basic Script to other HTML files.
Note: Virus definitions dated prior to February 12, 2004 detect this threat as HTML.Prepend.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version December 14, 1998
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version December 14, 1998
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 14, 1998
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
Writeup By: Eric Chien
