LoveLetter
E701337
LoveLetter is a notorious computer worm from 2000 that spread rapidly via email attachments, causing widespread damage by overwriting files and propagating itself through victims’ contact lists.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer worm
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email worm ⓘ |
| affectedRegion | worldwide ⓘ |
| category | email-borne malware outbreak ⓘ |
| creatorOrigin | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emailAttachmentName | LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.vbs ⓘ |
| emailSubjectLine | ILOVEYOU ⓘ |
| estimatedEconomicDamage | billions of US dollars ⓘ |
| executionRequirement | user had to open the attachment ⓘ |
| fileExtension | .vbs ⓘ |
| fileTypesTargeted |
image files
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music files ⓘ script files ⓘ |
| firstAppearedOn | 2000-05-04 ⓘ |
| firstDetectedIn | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
ILOVEYOU
NERFINISHED
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Love Bug NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Bug virus NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Letter for you NERFINISHED ⓘ VBS.LoveLetter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | milestone event in early 2000s cybersecurity history ⓘ |
| inspired | numerous copycat worms ⓘ |
| ledTo |
increased awareness of email security
ⓘ
stricter email attachment filtering policies ⓘ |
| legalConsequence | highlighted gaps in Philippine cybercrime law at the time ⓘ |
| modifiesRegistry | true ⓘ |
| notableImpact |
disrupted email systems of governments and corporations
ⓘ
forced temporary shutdown of email servers ⓘ |
| notableVictimType |
government agencies
ⓘ
individual home users ⓘ large corporations ⓘ |
| notoriety | one of the most damaging computer worms in history ⓘ |
| payloadAction |
downloading additional malware
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modifying system files ⓘ overwriting files ⓘ |
| persistenceMechanism | Windows registry run keys ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | VBScript NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
copying itself to shared network drives
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sending copies to all contacts in the victim's address book ⓘ |
| socialEngineeringTheme | romantic love ⓘ |
| spreadVia |
Internet Relay Chat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
email attachments ⓘ file sharing ⓘ |
| targetedPlatform | Microsoft Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetedSoftware | Microsoft Outlook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSocialEngineering | true ⓘ |
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