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Discovered:
- July 9, 2006
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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:57:34 PM
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Type:
- Trojan Horse
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
VBS.Birhip is a Trojan horse that attempts to search for files with the extentions .gif, .jpg, .log, .ini, .doc, and .exe, and replace the contents of the file with the following text:
Happy Hippo Day!
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version July 10, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version July 10, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 12, 2006
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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: Iwao Muramatsu
