Trojan.Lovead

Risk Level 1: Very Low

Discovered:
September 9, 2002
Updated:
February 13, 2007 11:58:23 AM
Also Known As:
Trojan.W32.Loveadot.f [AVP], Adshow [Mcafee]
Type:
Trojan Horse
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Trojan.Lovead is a Trojan horse that is written in Microsoft Visual Basic 5. It attempts to connect to a specific Web site when an infected computer accesses the Internet.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version September 9, 2002
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version September 9, 2002
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 11, 2002
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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: Kaoru Hayashi

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