Malware type: VBScript

Aliases: Email-Worm.VBS.Lubus (Kaspersky), VBS.Loveletter.CV@mm (Symantec), Worm/Lubus (Avira), VBS/Aloh-D (Sophos), Virus:VBS/Lubus.A (Microsoft)

In the wild: No

Destructive: Yes

Language: English/Spanish

Platform: Windows

Encrypted: No

Description: 
This destructive, mass-mailing worm propagates via email using Microsoft Outlook, sending a copy of itself to all addresses in the Microsoft Outlook address book. It sends email with the following details:

Subject: ANGEL1.
Message Body: %Recipient% Eres algo especial…escribeme
Attachment: ANGEL1.PPT.vbs

*where %Recipient% is the name of the target recipient.

This worm deletes files with certain file extensions.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution
Technical Details

Description created: Jul. 4, 2002 6:35:09 PM GMT -0800
Description updated: Jul. 4, 2002 7:06:15 PM GMT -0800

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