Info on the VBS.LoveLetter.A worm

From: Bob Price (rjprice@ucdavis.edu)
Date: Thu May 04 2000 - 09:29:28 PDT

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    Symantec provides the following information on the VBS.LoveLetter.A
    worm:

    This is a preliminary write-up. The information contained within
    is to provide as much information as possible at this time.

    VBS.LoveLetter.A is an email worm, mIRC worm, and a file
    infector. VBS.LoveLetter.A will use Microsoft Outlook and
    email itself out as an attachment with the above subject line and
    attachment name. The body of the message will be

    kindly check the attached LOVELETTER coming from me.

    The virus will also infect files with the following extensions: vbs,
    vbe, js, jse, css, wsh, sct, hta, jpg, jpeg, mp3, and mp2

    The virus will insert the following files:

    MSKernel32.vbs in the Windows System directory

    Win32DLL.vbs in the Windows directory

    LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs in the Windows
    System directory

    WinFAT32.EXE in the Internet download directory

    WIN-BUGSFIX.EXE in the Internet download directory

    script.ini in the mIRC directory

    SARC recommends Administrators filter on the attachment
    name and Subject line immediately.

    Removal: Delete found infected files.

    Bob





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