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 Lovgate.F
Threat Level:  Low
Distribution:  Low
Damage: High
The Threat Level varies according to the Distribution and Damage levels
 
 Common name: Lovgate.F
 Technical name: W32/Lovgate.F
 Threat Level: Low
 Type: Worm
Subtype: Trojan
 Effects:  It creates a large number of copies of itself in the shared network directories and subdirectories.
 Systems affected: Windows XP/2000/NT
 First detected on: March 24, 2003
 Detection updated on: Nov. 6, 2007
 In circulation? No
  Brief Description
 

Lovgate.F is a worm that spreads across local networks and via e-mail.

Lovgate.F creates a large number of copies of itself in the shared network drives that it manages to access. It also sends out a large number of e-mail messages to the contacts it finds in the Inbox and to the e-mail addresses it finds in a series of directories

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  Visible Symptoms
 

Lovgate.F is difficult to recognize, as it does not display any messages or warnings that indicate that it has infected a computer.



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Last updated:  Nov. 6, 2007 

 

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