Here is the plant in question

Picture didn't post, but Virginia Creeper does not have thorns.

Sounds as if you have a Rubus of some sort. But a picture would confirm.

Floral’s tentative ID of Rubus which includes various brambles such as raspberry, blackberry and dewberry. Try looking at photos of those to see if that is likely.

To get a photo to load, it is easier in the comments, and you have to wait for the initial grayed out appearance to gain full color before hitting submit. If the photo is really huge you may need to reduce the resolution or size a bit to get it to load.