Virus:Worm/Lovgate.V
Date discovered:04/04/2004
Type:Worm
In the wild:Yes
Reported Infections:Low
Distribution Potential:Medium to high
Damage Potential:Medium
Static file:Yes
File size:126.976 Bytes
MD5 checksum:183597d85245115814705d4c6976421e
VDF version:6.24.00.84

 General Methods of propagation:
   • Email
   • Local network


Aliases:
   •  Symantec: W32.Lovgate.R@mm
   •  Mcafee: W32/Lovgate.x@MM
   •  Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.LovGate.w
   •  TrendMicro: WORM_LOVGATE.V
   •  Sophos: W32/Lovgate-V
   •  Grisoft: I-Worm/Lovgate.S
   •  VirusBuster: I-Worm.Lovgate.AL
   •  Eset: Win32/Lovgate.Z
   •  Bitdefender: Win32.Lovgate.V@mm


Platforms / OS:
   • Windows 95
   • Windows 98
   • Windows 98 SE
   • Windows NT
   • Windows ME
   • Windows 2000
   • Windows XP
   • Windows 2003


Side effects:
   • Drops malicious files
   • Uses its own Email engine
   • Lowers security settings
   • Registry modification
Description inserted by Irina Boldea on Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Description updated by Irina Boldea on Monday, June 5, 2006

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