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Discovered:
- February 19, 2002
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:49:30 AM
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Also Known As:
- VBS/BritneyPic@MM, VBS_BRITNEYPIC.A, VBS/Britney-A, VBS/Chick@M
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Type:
- Worm
VBS.Chick@mm is a mass-mailing threat created in compiled HTML format (.chm). Its icon is similar to the following:
This script uses Microsoft Outlook to distribute a copy of itself to others.
NOTE: Virus defintions dated prior to March 26, 2002 detect this as VBS.Breetnee@mm.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version February 19, 2002
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version February 19, 2002
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 19, 2002
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
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Patrick Nolan
