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Info, Tips, FAQs Virus Information Lovelorn.a
Platform: Windows email clients Propagation: Email Aliases: W32/Cailont-A, Win32.Lovelorn.A worm, W32/Lovelorn@MM, I-Worm.Lovel Description: Lovelorn.a: Lovelorn.A is a mass-mailing worm which spreads itself through email. It terminates antiviral processes, steals private information such as passwords and then sends this information out to any email address it finds. The worm searches for a random .htm file, copies itself to that same folder but changes the file extension from *.htm to *.kiss.ok.exe. It will then sends this infected email attachment to any email address it finds on the infected system. Lovelorn.A adds the following value to the registry explorer = "\SYSTEM\FOLDER\explorer.exe" which ensures the worm runs atutomatically every time the computer is booted. The worm may spoof the from address by using an address found in an address book or in the internet cache. Disinfection
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