- Discovered:
- May 13, 2003
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:01:17 PM
- Also Known As:
- W32/Lovgate.j@MM [McAfee], I-Worm.LovGate.j [KAV], PE_LOVGATE.I [Trend], PE_LOVGATE.J [Trend]
- Type:
- Worm
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP
W32.HLLW.Lovgate.I@mm is a variant of W32.HLLW.Lovgate@mm. It is also a mass-mailing worm that attempts to email itself to all the email addresses it finds in the files whose extensions start with "ht." The subject and attachment of the incoming email are chosen from a predetermined list.
W32.HLLW.Lovgate.I@mm attempts to copy itself to all the computers on a local network, and then infect these computers. The worm also has Backdoor Trojan capabilities. By default, the Trojan component listens on port 10168.
If the infected computer runs Windows NT, 2000, or XP, the worm will attempt to disguise itself as the normal Windows process, "LSASS.EXE."
This threat is written in the C++ programming language and is compressed with ASPack.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version May 13, 2003
- Latest Rapid Release version March 8, 2012 revision 018
- Initial Daily Certified version May 13, 2003
- Latest Daily Certified version March 8, 2012 revision 019
- Initial Weekly Certified release date May 14, 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: Moderate
Damage
- Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
- Distribution Level: High
Writeup By: Douglas Knowles



