Love Bug
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Love Bug is a notorious computer worm from 2000 that spread rapidly via email by masquerading as a love letter and causing widespread damage to systems worldwide.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer worm
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email worm ⓘ |
| affectedOrganization |
UK Parliament
NERFINISHED
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US Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ large multinational corporations ⓘ |
| affectedRegion | worldwide ⓘ |
| attackVector | malicious email attachment ⓘ |
| authorAlleged |
Onel de Guzman
NERFINISHED
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Reonel Ramones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | mass-mailing worm ⓘ |
| causedDamageType |
data loss
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email system disruption ⓘ network congestion ⓘ |
| emailAttachmentName | LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs ⓘ |
| emailSubjectLine | ILOVEYOU ⓘ |
| estimatedEconomicDamage | billions of US dollars ⓘ |
| exploitsFeature | Windows file extension hiding ⓘ |
| fileExtension | .vbs ⓘ |
| firstDiscovered | 2000-05-04 ⓘ |
| firstDiscoveredIn | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
ILOVEYOU
NERFINISHED
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Love Letter for you NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Letter virus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | catalyst for improved global cybersecurity awareness ⓘ |
| inspiredLegislation | Philippine E-Commerce Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeInPhilippines | no conviction due to lack of applicable cybercrime law at the time ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the most damaging computer worms in history
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rapid global spread ⓘ |
| notableIncident | forced shutdown of email systems in governments and corporations ⓘ |
| originCountry | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payload |
downloads additional malware
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modifies system files ⓘ overwrites files ⓘ |
| peakSpreadTime | May 2000 ⓘ |
| propagationMethod | sending copies of itself to all contacts in victim's address book ⓘ |
| requiresUserAction | opening the attachment ⓘ |
| securityLesson |
importance of email attachment filtering
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risks of social engineering in email ⓘ |
| spreadVia |
Microsoft Outlook
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Windows file sharing ⓘ email ⓘ |
| targetsApplication | Microsoft Outlook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetsOperatingSystem | Microsoft Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSocialEngineering | yes ⓘ |
| writtenInLanguage | VBScript NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfOutbreak | 2000 ⓘ |
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