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- Discovered:
- July 19, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:39:00 AM
- Also Known As:
- Bloodhound.W32.VBWORM
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.Lavehn.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to all addresses in the Microsoft Outlook Address Book. The email message has the following characteristics:
Subject: ADMISION 2003
Attachment: Unheval.exe
The worm deletes from the infected computer all files that have the extensions .xls, .doc, .mdb, .mp3, .rpt, or .dwg.
NOTE: Definitions prior to July 22, 2002 will detect this threat Bloodhound.W32.VBWORM
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version July 22, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version July 22, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date July 24, 2002
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles
