Worm/Lovgate.W.3 - Worm

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Virus:	Worm/Lovgate.W.3
Date discovered:	21/05/2004
Type:	Worm
In the wild:	Yes
Reported Infections:	Low
Distribution Potential:	Medium to high
Damage Potential:	Medium
Static file:	Yes
File size:	118.784 Bytes
MD5 checksum:	b622c59dfb06aaa01382a7db6bfb9e75
VDF version:	6.25.00.74

General Methods of propagation:
   • Email
   • Local network
   • Peer to Peer

Aliases:
   • Symantec: W32.Lovgate.R@mm
   • Mcafee: W32/Lovgate.x@MM
   • Kaspersky: Email-Worm.Win32.LovGate.w
   • Sophos: W32/Lovgate-V
   • Grisoft: I-Worm/Lovgate.X
   • VirusBuster: I-Worm.Lovgate.AP2
   • 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
   • Third party control

For more details see full description here .

Description inserted by Irina Boldea on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:50 (GMT+1)
Description updated by Irina Boldea on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:39 (GMT+1)

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