VBS.Pet_Tick.N

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: June 18, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:02:43 PM
Also Known As:: VBS.Dilna-B, VBS.Dilan
Type:: Virus
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

Initial Rapid Release version June 19, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version June 19, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date June 25, 2003

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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: Low

Writeup By: John Canavan

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