W32.HLLW.Lovgate.B@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: February 19, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:43:17 AM
Also Known As:: W32/Lovgate.worm [McAfee], WORM_LOVGATE.A [Trend], I-Worm.Supnot.a [KAV], Win32/Lovgate.B@mm [RAV]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.HLLW.Lovgate.B@mm is a mass mailing worm and a variant of W32.HLLW.Lovgate@mm. W32.HLLW.Lovgate.B@mm drops a password-stealing Trojan. The outgoing email contains an attachment with a .exe file extension.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version February 19, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version December 22, 2009 revision 006
Initial Daily Certified version February 19, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version December 22, 2009 revision 023
Initial Weekly Certified release date February 19, 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: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Robert X Wang

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