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Autorun.LG

Threat LevelLow threat
DamageHigh
DistributionNot widespread

Effects

The main objective of Autorun.LG is to spread and affect other computers.

It avoids being detected by the user by using the following techniques:
  • It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.

Means of transmission


Autorun.LG does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs the attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.

Further Details

Autorun.LG has the following additional characteristics:

  • It is 105325 bytes in size.