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Discovered:
- June 17, 2003
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:02:40 PM
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Type:
- Worm
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
VBS.Pinprick@mm is a mass-mailing worm that infects the .htm and .vbs files. This worm requires a MAPI-compliant email client, such as Microsoft Outlook, to propogate. The email will have a variable subject name and an attachment named Winhtm32.html.
Virus definitions dated prior to June 18, 2003 will detect this threat as Bloodhound.VBS.Worm.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version June 18, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version June 18, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 18, 2003
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: Moderate
Writeup By: Atli Gudmundsson
