W32.Lovgate.Z@mm

Risk Level 2: Low

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Discovered:: July 5, 2004
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:25:06 PM
Also Known As:: I-Worm.LovGate.ah [Kaspersky], W32/Lovgate.af@MM [McAfee]
Type:: Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

W32.Lovgate.Z@mm is a mass-mailing worm that also spreads through open network shares.

The email will have a variable subject and file attachment name, with a .bat, .exe, .pif, or .scr file extension.

W32.Lovgate.Z@mm spreads through the DCOM RPC vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026) using TCP port 135.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 5, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version July 5, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 5, 2004

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Threat Assessment

Wild

Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 3 - 9
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Moderate
Removal: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: High

Writeup By: Paul Mangan

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