Malware type: File Infector

Aliases: Virus.SWScript.LFM (Kaspersky), SWF/LFM.926 (McAfee), ACTS.LFM.926 (Symantec), SWF/LFM-926.Drp (Avira), SWF/LFM-926 (Sophos), Virus:SWF/Lfm.926 (Microsoft)

In the wild: No

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Description: 
This is the first known virus that can infect Shockwave Flash object files, *.SWF files. It drops a V.COM file, which Trend Micro antivirus detects as LFM.926. It uses V.COM to infect other *.SWF files.

This virus only infects Windows NT and Windows 2000 machines. It does not have a destructive payload.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Technical Details

Description created: Jan. 8, 2002 4:57:36 PM GMT -0800
Description updated: Jan. 8, 2002 5:36:11 PM GMT -0800

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