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- Discovered:
- March 5, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:43:48 AM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
VBS.Naughtypic is a polymorphic Visual Basic Script (VBS) worm that attempts to copy itself as the following files:
- C:\Program Files\KaZaA Lite\My Shared Folder\Avril.jpg.vbs
- C:\Program Files\KaZaA Lite\My Shared Folder\Norton's 2003 Crack Gen.exe.vbs
- C:\Windows\System32\MScript32.vbs
VBS.Naughtypic also creates the files, C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Naughty.jpg.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version March 6, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version March 6, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date March 12, 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: Medium
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles
