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Discovered:
- June 18, 2003
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:02:43 PM
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Also Known As:
- VBS.Dilna-B, VBS.Dilan
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Type:
- Virus
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
VBS.Pet_Tick.N is a Visual Basic Script (VBS) virus that infects HTML files. It creates the file, %Windir%\mylover.exe, and then modifies the registry so that this file executes upon start up. This file is detected as W95.Pet_Tick.gen.
VBS.Pet_Tick.N appends itself to any HTML files in the \Windows, \My Documents, and \Internet Temporary Folder directories.
With default security settings in Internet Explorer, acknowledge a security warning dialog box before the virus executes.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version June 19, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version June 19, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 25, 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: Easy
Writeup By: John Canavan
