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********************************************************************** ** ** ** What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files WHATSNEW.TXT ** ** ** ** Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC) January 4, 2001 ** ** ** ********************************************************************** This document contains the following topics: * Virus Alerts * New Technologies * Changes Incorporated Into This Update * Enabling Scanning Features * Additional Information ********************************************************************** ** Virus Alerts ** ********************************************************************** VBS.LoveLetter, a new worm which has been wide-spread since May 4th, is detected by this definition set. The ten most commonly reported viruses, worldwide: 1 W32.Navidad 2 W95.MTX 3 W32.HLLW.QAZ.A 4 VBS.Stages.A 5 VBS.LoveLetter 6 VBS.Network 7 Wscript.KakWorm 8 W32.Funlove.4099 9 PrettyPark.Worm 10 Happy99.Worm ********************************************************************** ** New Technologies ** ********************************************************************** DATE Technologies Added ---- ------------------ 8/19/98 * Excel heuristics which detect and repair new and unknown macro viruses in Excel 95 & 97 documents. 9/16/98 * Added repair for encrypted Excel 97 documents. 10/21/98 * Heuristics to detect AOL Password Stealer Trojans. * WORD Heuristics improvement to increase detection rate. 12/17/98 * Macro Exclusion Engine to speed up the scanning for Word and Excel documents. * PowerPoint engine to scan PowerPoint related viruses. To enable this technology please read "Enabling/Disabling PowerPoint Scanning" section later in this document. 02/18/99 * Detection and repair of macro viruses in Word and Excel 2000 documents. 05/15/99 * Added repair for PowerPoint viruses. * Improved heuristics to detect more WORD 97 related viruses. 06/10/99 * Menu repair technology for WORD macro viruses that change command bar customizations in NORMAL.DOT. 07/12/99 * Added support for scanning of Ichitaro 8/9 documents. (Ichitaro is a Japanese word processing program). 08/19/99 * Added detection and repair for embedded documents inside PowerPoint 97. 11/22/99 * Added detection and repair for Trojans embedded in OLE files, such as Windows scrap files and MS Office documents. * Added detection for viruses which infect Microsoft Project documents (P98M.Corner.A, for example). 02/10/00 * Added support for scanning of UNIX executables. * Added detection for infected Visio documents. 12/18/00 * Added heuristics for for 32-bit Windows viruses. * Added a script scanner which increases our capabilities for detecting script based threats. ********************************************************************** ** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update ** ********************************************************************** DATE ---- 12/21/00 * A memory initialization problem in NAV NLM 4.x products was identified in the 12/20/2000 definitions release, which included an updated scanning engine. This problem has been resolved in definitions dated 12/21/2000 or later. 12/29/00 * A false positive for Bloodhound.W32.EP was corrected. 01/04/01 * A false positive for W32.Navidad.16896 was corrected. * A false positive for Backdoor.Trojan was corrected. New virus definitions (by Virus Name): Virus Name Infection Type Week added ---------- -------------- ---------- Absturz.Trojan File infector 01/01/01 Absturz.Trojan (2) File infector 01/01/01 BAT.Claud File infector 12/19/00 Backdoor.Atom File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.Atom (2) File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.Drat.130 File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.Drat.130 (2) File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.Feap File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.Feap (2) File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.MasterP File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.MasterP (2) File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.SubSeven.21b File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.TQLL File infector 01/01/01 Bloodhound.ExcldFile File infector 12/19/00 CMOS.Destroy.40 File infector 01/01/01 CMOS.Destroy.40 (2) File infector 01/01/01 IRC.DMSetup.G@m File infector 01/01/01 IRC.Init File infector 12/21/00 IRC.Plea@mm File infector 01/01/01 JS.KakWorm.E@M File infector 01/01/01 JS.Seeker File infector 12/19/00 JS.Seeker.B File infector 01/01/01 SubSeven.21b (2) File infector 01/01/01 SubSeven.21b (3) File infector 01/01/01 Trojan.ABC File infector 12/19/00 VBS.Claud.int File infector 12/19/00 VBS.Ecoli File infector 01/01/01 VBS.Entice File infector 01/01/01 VBS.Forgotten.A@mm File infector 12/19/00 VBS.Init File infector 12/21/00 VBS.LoveLetter.AE File infector 12/19/00 VBS.Plea@mm File infector 01/01/01 VBS.Season File infector 01/01/01 VBS.Sex File infector 01/01/01 VBS.Sorry.A File infector 12/21/00 VBS.Sorry.A (2) File infector 12/21/00 VBS.Sorry.A (mirc) File infector 12/21/00 VBS.TQLL.A@mm File infector 01/01/01 VNU.539 File infector 12/19/00 Viet.1517 File infector 01/01/01 W32.Byt.1391 File infector 12/19/00 W32.Ecoli.dr File infector 12/19/00 W32.Flying.Mirc File infector 01/01/01 W32.Funlove.int File infector 12/21/00 W32.HLLO.Jetto.6656 File infector 01/01/01 W32.HLLO.Jetto.7168.B File infector 01/01/01 W32.HLLP.Semisoft.K File infector 01/01/01 W32.Hybris.Plugin File infector 12/21/00 W32.LOM File infector 12/19/00 W32.LS.A File infector 12/19/00 W32.Music.G.Worm File infector 12/19/00 W32.Music.H.Worm File infector 01/01/01 W32.Music.Worm.gen File infector 12/21/00 W32.Navidad.dr File infector 12/19/00 W32.Navidad.dr (2) File infector 12/19/00 W32.Navidad.dr (3) File infector 12/19/00 W32.Prett.Mirc File infector 01/01/01 W32.Project.2609 File infector 01/01/01 W32.Yytri.worm File infector 12/21/00 W95.Andras File infector 12/19/00 W95.MTX.int File infector 12/21/00 W95.Trix.Gen File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Appder.int File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Bab.A File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Bablas.BD File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Bablas.BE File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Bablas.BF File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Bablas.Var File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Black.B File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Class.EL.Var File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Cross.E File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Cuenta.A File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Cuenta.A (bat) File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Gesture.A File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Groov.G File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Init File infector 12/21/00 W97M.JulyKiller.Gen File infector 12/21/00 W97M.LZC File infector 12/19/00 W97M.LuLung.C File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Macroble.C File infector 12/19/00 W97M.NSI.C File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Nagem.D File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Opey.E File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Panther.G File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Sherlock.C File infector 12/19/00 W97M.String.B File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Thus.AY File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Thus.CD File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Thus.gen File infector 12/19/00 W97M.VMPCK1.DN File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Wrench.F File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Wrench.G File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Wrench.G (vxd) File infector 01/01/01 W98.Ordy.1024 File infector 12/19/00 WM.ATOM.K File infector 01/01/01 WM.Mind.A1(int) File infector 12/19/00 WM.Tamago.B File infector 12/19/00 WScript.KakWorm.dr File infector 12/19/00 WScript.Kakworm.int File infector 12/19/00 X97M.Activated.A File infector 01/01/01 X97M.Fusion.A File infector 12/19/00 X97M.Fusion.B File infector 01/01/01 X97M.Hopper.O File infector 12/21/00 X97M.Manalo.K File infector 01/01/01 X97M.Remeel.A File infector 12/19/00 X97M.Sufe File infector 01/01/01 XF.Sic.gen File infector 12/20/00 XM.Laroux.N File infector 12/21/00 XM.Laroux.P File infector 12/21/00 New virus definitions (by Week added): Virus Name Infection Type Week added ---------- -------------- ---------- Absturz.Trojan File infector 01/01/01 Absturz.Trojan (2) File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.Atom File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.Atom (2) File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.Drat.130 File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.Drat.130 (2) File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.Feap File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.Feap (2) File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.MasterP File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.MasterP (2) File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.SubSeven.21b File infector 01/01/01 Backdoor.TQLL File infector 01/01/01 CMOS.Destroy.40 File infector 01/01/01 CMOS.Destroy.40 (2) File infector 01/01/01 IRC.DMSetup.G@m File infector 01/01/01 IRC.Plea@mm File infector 01/01/01 JS.KakWorm.E@M File infector 01/01/01 JS.Seeker.B File infector 01/01/01 SubSeven.21b (2) File infector 01/01/01 SubSeven.21b (3) File infector 01/01/01 VBS.Ecoli File infector 01/01/01 VBS.Entice File infector 01/01/01 VBS.Plea@mm File infector 01/01/01 VBS.Season File infector 01/01/01 VBS.Sex File infector 01/01/01 VBS.TQLL.A@mm File infector 01/01/01 Viet.1517 File infector 01/01/01 W32.Flying.Mirc File infector 01/01/01 W32.HLLO.Jetto.6656 File infector 01/01/01 W32.HLLO.Jetto.7168.B File infector 01/01/01 W32.HLLP.Semisoft.K File infector 01/01/01 W32.Music.H.Worm File infector 01/01/01 W32.Prett.Mirc File infector 01/01/01 W32.Project.2609 File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Bablas.BF File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Bablas.Var File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Class.EL.Var File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Cross.E File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Nagem.D File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Opey.E File infector 01/01/01 W97M.String.B File infector 01/01/01 W97M.VMPCK1.DN File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Wrench.G File infector 01/01/01 W97M.Wrench.G (vxd) File infector 01/01/01 WM.ATOM.K File infector 01/01/01 X97M.Activated.A File infector 01/01/01 X97M.Fusion.B File infector 01/01/01 X97M.Manalo.K File infector 01/01/01 X97M.Sufe File infector 01/01/01 IRC.Init File infector 12/21/00 VBS.Init File infector 12/21/00 VBS.Sorry.A File infector 12/21/00 VBS.Sorry.A (2) File infector 12/21/00 VBS.Sorry.A (mirc) File infector 12/21/00 W32.Funlove.int File infector 12/21/00 W32.Hybris.Plugin File infector 12/21/00 W32.Music.Worm.gen File infector 12/21/00 W32.Yytri.worm File infector 12/21/00 W95.MTX.int File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Bab.A File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Black.B File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Cuenta.A File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Cuenta.A (bat) File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Groov.G File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Init File infector 12/21/00 W97M.JulyKiller.Gen File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Thus.CD File infector 12/21/00 W97M.Wrench.F File infector 12/21/00 X97M.Hopper.O File infector 12/21/00 XM.Laroux.N File infector 12/21/00 XM.Laroux.P File infector 12/21/00 XF.Sic.gen File infector 12/20/00 BAT.Claud File infector 12/19/00 Bloodhound.ExcldFile File infector 12/19/00 JS.Seeker File infector 12/19/00 Trojan.ABC File infector 12/19/00 VBS.Claud.int File infector 12/19/00 VBS.Forgotten.A@mm File infector 12/19/00 VBS.LoveLetter.AE File infector 12/19/00 VNU.539 File infector 12/19/00 W32.Byt.1391 File infector 12/19/00 W32.Ecoli.dr File infector 12/19/00 W32.LOM File infector 12/19/00 W32.LS.A File infector 12/19/00 W32.Music.G.Worm File infector 12/19/00 W32.Navidad.dr File infector 12/19/00 W32.Navidad.dr (2) File infector 12/19/00 W32.Navidad.dr (3) File infector 12/19/00 W95.Andras File infector 12/19/00 W95.Trix.Gen File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Appder.int File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Bablas.BD File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Bablas.BE File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Gesture.A File infector 12/19/00 W97M.LZC File infector 12/19/00 W97M.LuLung.C File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Macroble.C File infector 12/19/00 W97M.NSI.C File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Panther.G File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Sherlock.C File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Thus.AY File infector 12/19/00 W97M.Thus.gen File infector 12/19/00 W98.Ordy.1024 File infector 12/19/00 WM.Mind.A1(int) File infector 12/19/00 WM.Tamago.B File infector 12/19/00 WScript.KakWorm.dr File infector 12/19/00 WScript.Kakworm.int File infector 12/19/00 X97M.Fusion.A File infector 12/19/00 X97M.Remeel.A File infector 12/19/00 Name Changes (by Old Virus Name): Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed -------------- -------------- ------------ W97M.Brisk.A to W97M.Fool.E 12/19/00 W97M.Sprite to W97M.Elf.A 12/19/00 W97M.Thus.Q to W97M.Thus.AX 12/19/00 W97M.Titch.E to W97M.Titch.F 12/19/00 XM.Laroux.TW to XM.Laroux.NJ 12/19/00 Name Changes (by Date changed): Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed -------------- -------------- ------------ W97M.Brisk.A to W97M.Fool.E 12/19/00 W97M.Sprite to W97M.Elf.A 12/19/00 W97M.Thus.Q to W97M.Thus.AX 12/19/00 W97M.Titch.E to W97M.Titch.F 12/19/00 XM.Laroux.TW to XM.Laroux.NJ 12/19/00 Deletions (by Virus Name): Virus Name Infection Type Date removed ---------- -------------- ------------ Deletions (by Date removed): Virus Name Infection Type Date removed ---------- -------------- ------------ ********************************************************************** ** Enabling Scanning Features ** ********************************************************************** Several scanning features can be enabled through the use of an INF configuration file. For NAV for Windows 95/NT version 4.x and later, or NAV for OS/2, this configuration file should be called NAVEX15.INF and should be placed in the directory where NAV is installed (i.e., C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus). For NAV for Netware version 4.x, the file should be called NAVEX15.INF and should be placed in the directory where NAV 4.x is installed (i.e., sys:system\navnlm). For NAV for Windows 95/NT version 2.0, NAV 4.x for Windows 3.1/DOS, NAVIEG 1.x, or NAVFW 1.x, the file should be named NAVEX.INF and should be placed in the directory where NAV is installed (i.e., C:\NAV). If this configuration file does not exist, create one in the appropriate directory if you want to change the default settings. To enable a scanning feature for a particular component, one or more entries need to be added to the configuration file under the correct section. For each platform there is a corresponding section that is used in the INF file. Below is a table of section names and platforms. Section Name Platform ------------ -------- NAVW32 Windows 95/98/NT NAVAP Windows 95/98/NT Auto-Protect NAVDX DOS NAVNLM Netware NAVWIN Windows 3.1 NAVOS2 OS/2 NAVAIX AIX NAVSOL Solaris Entries are case insensitive. Below is a description of possible entries. 1. Files can be excluded from scans by the NAVEX engine. To exclude a specific file from the NAVEX engine scan, add an entry with the full path and file name. This is case insensitive. No wildcards are allowed. To exclude multiple files, add a separate entry for each file. To exclude a file, add an entry like the one below where <PATH> is the full path and file name. ExcludeFile = <PATH> 2. Files within a directory can be excluded from scans by the NAVEX engine. To exclude all files within a directory, add an entry with the full directory path. This is case insensitive. No wildcards are allowed. This does not exclude files located in subdirectories of the specified directory. To exclude multiple directories, add a separate entry for each directory. To exclude a directory, add an entry like the one below where <DIRECTORY> is the full path. ExcludeDirectory = <DIRECTORY> The following example of an INF configuration file excludes two files, NOSCAN.EXE and BIGFILE.DOC, from NAVEX scans for the Windows 95/98/NT scanner. It excludes the D:\PRIVATE directory from Windows 95/98/NT Auto-Protect. [NAVW32] ExcludeFile = C:\PROGRAM FILES\NOSCAN.EXE ExcludeFile = C:\TEMP\BIGFILE.DOC [NAVAP] ExcludeDirectory = D:\PRIVATE ********************************************************************** ** Additional Information ** ********************************************************************** Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.