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- Discovered:
- February 25, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:43:32 AM
- Also Known As:
- Trojan.VBS.Lovcx [KAV]
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
VBS.Trojan.Lovcx is a Visual Basic Script (VBS) Trojan that is similar to the VBS.Loveletter.CV@mm worm.
The VBS.Trojan.Lovcx Trojan:
- Copies itself to the \Windows\System folder as Msword.vbs and Thwin.vbs,
- Deletes up to five files that have certain file extensions,
- Saves a list of the deleted files as \Windows\System\ListWin.txt, and
- May also attempt to copy itself to the A drive.
Unlike VBS.Loveletter.CV@mm, VBS.Trojan.Lovcx does not use email to spread itself.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version February 26, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version February 26, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date February 26, 2003
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: Low
Writeup By: Jason Pan
