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W32.HLLW.LovHart@mm

Discovered:
August 28, 2003
Updated:
February 13, 2007 12:06:54 PM
Also Known As:
W32.Hartco@mm, W32.HLLW.Hartco@mm
Type:
Worm
Systems Affected:
Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.HLLW.LovHart@mm is a mass-mailing worm that displays an image of a heart when executed.

The worm spreads using email addresses found in Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger and does not contain a destructive payload.

NOTE: Virus definitions dated prior to September 10, 2003 may detect this threat as W32.Hartco@mm or W32.HLLW.Hartco@mm.

Antivirus Protection Dates

  • Initial Rapid Release version August 28, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
  • Initial Daily Certified version August 28, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 3, 2003
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Writeup By: Tony Lee

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