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W32/Lineage.IGF | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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| Common name: | W32/Lineage.IGF |
| Technical name: | W32/Lineage.IGF.worm |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Type: | Virus |
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Subtype:
| Worm |
| Effects: |
It spreads and affects other computers, and has damaging effects on the affected computer.
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| Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| First detected on: | April 28, 2008 |
| Detection updated on: | Aug. 20, 2009 |
| Statistics | No |
Proactive protection: | Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies
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Brief Description | |
W32/Lineage.IGF is a virus that also has the characteristics of a worm.
W32/Lineage.IGF gets into a computer via e-mail, the Internet, floppy disks, etc, and it spreads by inserting its code in other files and programs. Its effects can range from simply annoying to destructive.
Furthermore, due to its worm characteristics, W32/Lineage.IGF also spreads by sending out copies of itself. Its main objective is to collapse computers and networks, preventing users from working with the affected computer.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user: - It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.
W32/Lineage.IGF does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an 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. |