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LoveLetter
Aliases: VBS.Loveletter
Type: Email worm, password-stealing Trojan
Systems Affected: Windows 95, 98,NT, 2000
Payload: Overwrites files, sends sensitive login information to other sites
ITW: Yes
Origin: Philippines
Description: There are over 20 variants of the original LoveLetter worm. F-Secure maintains a complete description of each of them.
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