W32.Fakelove

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: May 12, 2003
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:01:13 PM
Type:: Virus
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.Fakelove is a file-appender virus that infects Portable Executable (PE) files. It searches for files whose extensions contain ".e" on drives C through Z and all shared folders. The virus has a destructive payload that is triggered on the 1st of each month. The payload attempts to delete all files on drives C through Z.

NOTE: Definitions dated prior to May 12, 2003 may detect this threat as Bloodhound.W32.1.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version May 12, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version May 12, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date May 12, 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: Easy

Damage

Damage Level: High

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Robert X Wang

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