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Lineage.LEK

 
Threat LevelLow threatDamageHighDistributionNot widespread
Common name:Lineage.LEK
Technical name:W32/Lineage.LEK
Threat level:Medium
Type:Virus
Effects:  It carries out damaging actions on the affected computer.It searches for and steals passwords saved for certain Windows services.It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user.It spreads , via mapped drives, through shared network resources.
Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:Nov. 14, 2009
Detection updated on:April 19, 2010
StatisticsNo
Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies

Brief Description 

    

Lineage.LEK is a virus that spreads to other computers by copying its code to other files or programs.

 

It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy: passwords saved by certain Windows services.

 

It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:

  • It modifies system permissions in order to hide itself.

 

Lineage.LEK uses the following propagation or distribution methods:

  • Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.
  • Computer networks (mapped drives): it creates copies of itself in mapped drives.
  • Computer networks (shared resources): it creates copies of itself in shared network resources to which it has access.