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** What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files WHATSNEW.TXT **
** **
** Symantec Security Response August 05, 2002 **
** **
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This document contains the following topics:
* Virus Alerts
* New Technologies
* Changes Incorporated Into This Update
* Additional Information
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** Virus Alerts **
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The ten most commonly reported viruses, worldwide:
1 W32.Klez.H@mm
2 W32.Nimda.A@mm
3 W32.Klez.E@mm
4 W32.Nimda.E@mm
5 W95.Hybris.worm
6 Trojan Horse
7 W32.Magistr.39921@mm
8 Backdoor.Trojan
9 JS.Seeker
10 W32.Badtrans.B@mm
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** New Technologies **
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DATE Technologies Added
---- ------------------
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.
08/02/01 * Engine Update 08/02/01
* All products that use the NAVEX 1.5 architecture
(in other words, most major Symantec products released over
the last 3 - 4 years) will receive the new functionality.
* This enhanced technology provides improved script scanning
as well as more proactive detection of unknown script-based
threats.
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** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update **
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DATE
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New virus definitions (sorted by Virus Name):
Virus Name Infection Type Date added
---------- -------------- ---------
Aduj.1406 File infector 07/22/02
BAT.Batwin.Worm File infector 07/22/02
BAT.Br File infector 07/22/02
BAT.Covex File infector 07/22/02
BAT.Eversaw.B@mm File infector 07/18/02
BAT.FineKiller File infector 07/22/02
BAT.Rofs File infector 07/22/02
BAT.Tryc File infector 07/22/02
Backdoor.Delf File infector 08/05/02
Backdoor.Ducktoy File infector 07/19/02
Backdoor.Winshell File infector 08/05/02
Bin.Auto.BXW File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BXX File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BXY File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BXZ File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYA File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYB File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYC File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYD File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYE File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYF File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYG File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYH File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYI File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYJ File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYK File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYL File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYM File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYN File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYO File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYP File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYQ File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYR File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYS File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYT File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYU File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYV File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYW File infector 07/26/02
Dadu File infector 07/22/02
HLLC.9088 File infector 07/30/02
HLLO.Bas.Xyc File infector 07/22/02
HLLP.Maxim.5445 File infector 07/31/02
IRC.Mizi.Worm File infector 07/31/02
IRC.kierz File infector 08/02/02
Joneg.661 File infector 07/22/02
Lockjaw.1046 File infector 07/22/02
P_F.598 File infector 08/05/02
Perl.Tict File infector 08/02/02
Pilce Boot infector 07/22/02
Trojan.Beway File infector 07/25/02
Trojan.Junnan File infector 08/02/02
Trojan.Pandora File infector 07/22/02
Trojan.Ring0.B File infector 07/17/02
Unix.Tvar File infector 07/22/02
VBS.CandyLove File infector 07/29/02
VBS.Sealug@mm File infector 08/02/02
VBS.Zevach File infector 07/22/02
W32.AJM.Worm File infector 08/02/02
W32.Assarm@mm File infector 08/02/02
W32.Blarap File infector 08/02/02
W32.BleBla.J.Worm File infector 08/02/02
W32.Cbomb File infector 07/30/02
W32.Chir.B.enc File infector 08/02/02
W32.Chir.B@mm File infector 07/30/02
W32.Chir.B@mm(html) File infector 08/02/02
W32.Elkern.dam File infector 07/23/02
W32.Forlorn@mm File infector 08/05/02
W32.Frethem.C@mm File infector 07/17/02
W32.Frethem.F@mm File infector 07/17/02
W32.Golsys.8020 File infector 08/02/02
W32.Grador File infector 07/26/02
W32.HLLW.Carlotta File infector 07/22/02
W32.HLLW.Electron File infector 07/29/02
W32.HLLW.Kazmor.C File infector 08/02/02
W32.HLLW.Lama File infector 08/02/02
W32.HLLW.Sambut File infector 08/02/02
W32.HLLW.Yoohoo File infector 07/19/02
W32.HLLW.Yoohoo.B File infector 08/02/02
W32.Holar.A@mm File infector 07/31/02
W32.Kamil File infector 08/02/02
W32.Kitro.E.Worm File infector 07/19/02
W32.Kotef File infector 08/02/02
W32.Langex@mm File infector 07/29/02
W32.Lavehn.A@mm File infector 07/22/02
W32.Manymize@mm File infector 07/25/02
W32.Niqim File infector 07/19/02
W32.Parol@mm File infector 07/31/02
W32.Pigs@m File infector 08/02/02
W32.Qudos File infector 07/22/02
W32.Siltund.Worm File infector 08/02/02
W32.Supova.B.Worm File infector 07/18/02
W32.Urick.A@mm File infector 07/25/02
W32.Venzu.Worm File infector 08/05/02
W95.Bodgy.3230 File infector 07/22/02
W97M.Cane File infector 07/26/02
W97M.Peddec.A File infector 07/31/02
W97M.Saver.G File infector 07/22/02
W97M.Twopey.C File infector 07/30/02
W97M.Zine File infector 08/02/02
XS.577 File infector 07/22/02
New virus definitions (sorted by Date added):
Virus Name Infection Type Date added
---------- -------------- ----------
Backdoor.Delf File infector 08/05/02
Backdoor.Winshell File infector 08/05/02
P_F.598 File infector 08/05/02
W32.Forlorn@mm File infector 08/05/02
W32.Venzu.Worm File infector 08/05/02
IRC.kierz File infector 08/02/02
Perl.Tict File infector 08/02/02
Trojan.Junnan File infector 08/02/02
VBS.Sealug@mm File infector 08/02/02
W32.AJM.Worm File infector 08/02/02
W32.Assarm@mm File infector 08/02/02
W32.Blarap File infector 08/02/02
W32.BleBla.J.Worm File infector 08/02/02
W32.Chir.B.enc File infector 08/02/02
W32.Chir.B@mm(html) File infector 08/02/02
W32.Golsys.8020 File infector 08/02/02
W32.HLLW.Kazmor.C File infector 08/02/02
W32.HLLW.Lama File infector 08/02/02
W32.HLLW.Sambut File infector 08/02/02
W32.HLLW.Yoohoo.B File infector 08/02/02
W32.Kamil File infector 08/02/02
W32.Kotef File infector 08/02/02
W32.Pigs@m File infector 08/02/02
W32.Siltund.Worm File infector 08/02/02
W97M.Zine File infector 08/02/02
HLLP.Maxim.5445 File infector 07/31/02
IRC.Mizi.Worm File infector 07/31/02
W32.Holar.A@mm File infector 07/31/02
W32.Parol@mm File infector 07/31/02
W97M.Peddec.A File infector 07/31/02
HLLC.9088 File infector 07/30/02
W32.Cbomb File infector 07/30/02
W32.Chir.B@mm File infector 07/30/02
W97M.Twopey.C File infector 07/30/02
VBS.CandyLove File infector 07/29/02
W32.HLLW.Electron File infector 07/29/02
W32.Langex@mm File infector 07/29/02
Bin.Auto.BYM File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYN File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYO File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYP File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYQ File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYR File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYS File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYT File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYU File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYV File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BYW File infector 07/26/02
W32.Grador File infector 07/26/02
W97M.Cane File infector 07/26/02
Bin.Auto.BXW File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BXX File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BXY File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BXZ File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYA File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYB File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYC File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYD File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYE File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYF File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYG File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYH File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYI File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYJ File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYK File infector 07/25/02
Bin.Auto.BYL File infector 07/25/02
Trojan.Beway File infector 07/25/02
W32.Manymize@mm File infector 07/25/02
W32.Urick.A@mm File infector 07/25/02
W32.Elkern.dam File infector 07/23/02
Aduj.1406 File infector 07/22/02
BAT.Batwin.Worm File infector 07/22/02
BAT.Br File infector 07/22/02
BAT.Covex File infector 07/22/02
BAT.FineKiller File infector 07/22/02
BAT.Rofs File infector 07/22/02
BAT.Tryc File infector 07/22/02
Dadu File infector 07/22/02
HLLO.Bas.Xyc File infector 07/22/02
Joneg.661 File infector 07/22/02
Lockjaw.1046 File infector 07/22/02
Pilce Boot infector 07/22/02
Trojan.Pandora File infector 07/22/02
Unix.Tvar File infector 07/22/02
VBS.Zevach File infector 07/22/02
W32.HLLW.Carlotta File infector 07/22/02
W32.Lavehn.A@mm File infector 07/22/02
W32.Qudos File infector 07/22/02
W95.Bodgy.3230 File infector 07/22/02
W97M.Saver.G File infector 07/22/02
XS.577 File infector 07/22/02
Backdoor.Ducktoy File infector 07/19/02
W32.HLLW.Yoohoo File infector 07/19/02
W32.Kitro.E.Worm File infector 07/19/02
W32.Niqim File infector 07/19/02
BAT.Eversaw.B@mm File infector 07/18/02
W32.Supova.B.Worm File infector 07/18/02
Trojan.Ring0.B File infector 07/17/02
W32.Frethem.C@mm File infector 07/17/02
W32.Frethem.F@mm File infector 07/17/02
Name Changes (sorted by Old Virus Name):
Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed
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Backdoor.CrazyNet to Backdoor.Crazynet 07/12/02
Backdoor.Fragglerock to Backdoor.Fraggle 07/16/02
Backdoor.Gspot to Backdoor.Spigot 06/18/02
Backdoor.Lithium to Backdoor.Lithium 06/13/02
Backdoor.Lithium to Backdoor.Lithium.B 06/13/02
Backdoor.TheefLE to Backdoor.Theef 07/12/02
Bloodhound.W32.NN1 to Bloodhound.W32.2 07/09/02
Bloodhound.W32.NN2 to Bloodhound.W32.3 07/09/02
Bloodhound.W32.Simple to Bloodhound.W32.WH1 06/10/02
Bloodhound.W32.WH1 to Bloodhound.W32.1 07/09/02
Bloodhound.W32.WH1 to Bloodhound.W32.Simple 06/11/02
IRC.kierz to IRC.Kierz 08/05/02
Supervisor.1256 to Zak.1256 06/20/02
Supervisor.2906 to Zak.2906 06/20/02
Trojan.NetBuie.A to Trojan.Allclicks.A 06/18/02
Trojan.W32.G-Spot to Backdoor.Gspot 06/05/02
Tuil.W95.Trojan to W95.Tuil.Trojan 06/08/02
VBS.Bimorph@mm to VBS.Janis 06/10/02
VBS.Janis to VBS.Bimorph@mm 05/17/02
VBS.Krim.B@m to VBS.Krim.B 06/18/02
VBS.Patch@mm to VBS.Slip.C@mm 07/09/02
VBS.ZVM@mm to VBS.Bajar.B@mm 07/03/02
VBS.noggaz to VBS.Noggaz 06/08/02
W32.Alien.Worm to W32.Winfig.Gen 07/23/02
W32.Bilido.Worm to W97M.Mxfile.L.gen 05/15/02
W32.Duni.Worm to W32.Kitro.C.Worm 07/08/02
W32.Fakeweed.Worm to W32.Alcaul.Worm 07/08/02
W32.Gubed@mm to W32.Gubed.int 06/27/02
W32.Kiltro.Worm to W32.Kitro.A.Worm 07/08/02
W32.Kitro.D.int to W32.Kitro.D.Worm 07/09/02
W32.Kitty.Worm to W32.Supova.Worm 07/12/02
W32.Lame.1751 to W32.Lamy.gen 06/06/02
W32.Lenti.Worm to W32.Yaha.D 05/14/02
W32.Liac@mm to W32.Liac.A@mm 07/09/02
W32.Mona to W32.Mona.Worm 06/10/02
W32.Mona.Worm to W32.Mona 05/20/02
W32.Neysid@mm to W32.Alcarys.G@mm 06/13/02
W32.Nimda.F@mm to W32.Nimda.Q@mm 06/14/02
W32.Pet_ticky.gen to W32.Pet_Ticky.gen 06/03/02
W32.Ultimax.Worm to W32.HLLW.Ultimax 07/18/02
W32.Warcraft to W32.Evala.Worm 07/12/02
W32.Yaha.D to W32.Lenti.Worm 06/10/02
W32.Yaha.D@mm to W32.Yaha.E@mm 06/18/02
W32.ZVM@mm to W32.Bajar.B@mm 07/03/02
W95.Dammit.Gen to W95.Dawn.Gen 06/10/02
W97M.Neysid@mm to W97M.Alcarys.G@mm 06/13/02
WM.Laroux.UB to XM.Laroux.UB 06/25/02
WNT.YdalBug.Worm to W32.Dalbug.Worm 07/09/02
X97M.Marker to X97M.Trevir 06/13/02
X97M.Neysid@mm to X97M.Alcarys.G@mm 06/13/02
Name Changes (sorted by Date changed):
Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed
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IRC.kierz to IRC.Kierz 08/05/02
W32.Alien.Worm to W32.Winfig.Gen 07/23/02
W32.Ultimax.Worm to W32.HLLW.Ultimax 07/18/02
Backdoor.Fragglerock to Backdoor.Fraggle 07/16/02
Backdoor.CrazyNet to Backdoor.Crazynet 07/12/02
Backdoor.TheefLE to Backdoor.Theef 07/12/02
W32.Kitty.Worm to W32.Supova.Worm 07/12/02
W32.Warcraft to W32.Evala.Worm 07/12/02
Bloodhound.W32.NN1 to Bloodhound.W32.2 07/09/02
Bloodhound.W32.NN2 to Bloodhound.W32.3 07/09/02
Bloodhound.W32.WH1 to Bloodhound.W32.1 07/09/02
VBS.Patch@mm to VBS.Slip.C@mm 07/09/02
W32.Kitro.D.int to W32.Kitro.D.Worm 07/09/02
W32.Liac@mm to W32.Liac.A@mm 07/09/02
WNT.YdalBug.Worm to W32.Dalbug.Worm 07/09/02
W32.Duni.Worm to W32.Kitro.C.Worm 07/08/02
W32.Fakeweed.Worm to W32.Alcaul.Worm 07/08/02
W32.Kiltro.Worm to W32.Kitro.A.Worm 07/08/02
VBS.ZVM@mm to VBS.Bajar.B@mm 07/03/02
W32.ZVM@mm to W32.Bajar.B@mm 07/03/02
W32.Gubed@mm to W32.Gubed.int 06/27/02
WM.Laroux.UB to XM.Laroux.UB 06/25/02
Supervisor.1256 to Zak.1256 06/20/02
Supervisor.2906 to Zak.2906 06/20/02
Backdoor.Gspot to Backdoor.Spigot 06/18/02
Trojan.NetBuie.A to Trojan.Allclicks.A 06/18/02
VBS.Krim.B@m to VBS.Krim.B 06/18/02
W32.Yaha.D@mm to W32.Yaha.E@mm 06/18/02
W32.Nimda.F@mm to W32.Nimda.Q@mm 06/14/02
Backdoor.Lithium to Backdoor.Lithium 06/13/02
Backdoor.Lithium to Backdoor.Lithium.B 06/13/02
W32.Neysid@mm to W32.Alcarys.G@mm 06/13/02
W97M.Neysid@mm to W97M.Alcarys.G@mm 06/13/02
X97M.Marker to X97M.Trevir 06/13/02
X97M.Neysid@mm to X97M.Alcarys.G@mm 06/13/02
Bloodhound.W32.WH1 to Bloodhound.W32.Simple 06/11/02
Bloodhound.W32.Simple to Bloodhound.W32.WH1 06/10/02
VBS.Bimorph@mm to VBS.Janis 06/10/02
W32.Mona to W32.Mona.Worm 06/10/02
W32.Yaha.D to W32.Lenti.Worm 06/10/02
W95.Dammit.Gen to W95.Dawn.Gen 06/10/02
Tuil.W95.Trojan to W95.Tuil.Trojan 06/08/02
VBS.noggaz to VBS.Noggaz 06/08/02
W32.Lame.1751 to W32.Lamy.gen 06/06/02
Trojan.W32.G-Spot to Backdoor.Gspot 06/05/02
W32.Pet_ticky.gen to W32.Pet_Ticky.gen 06/03/02
W32.Mona.Worm to W32.Mona 05/20/02
VBS.Janis to VBS.Bimorph@mm 05/17/02
W32.Bilido.Worm to W97M.Mxfile.L.gen 05/15/02
W32.Lenti.Worm to W32.Yaha.D 05/14/02
Deletions (sorted by Virus Name):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
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Acurev.272 File infector 06/10/02
Acurev.536 File infector 06/10/02
Adios.601 File infector 06/10/02
Adit.1210 File infector 06/10/02
Akuku.886 File infector 06/10/02
Akuku.886.E File infector 06/10/02
AntiPascal.400.D File infector 06/10/02
Antilamer.Trojan File infector 06/10/02
Apulia.17584 File infector 06/10/02
Bloodhound.W32.NN1 File infector 06/11/02
Bloodhound.W32.NN2 File infector 06/11/02
Joke.JS.Alert File infector 06/11/02
Pedophilia Trojan File infector 07/08/02
W32.Winfig.Gen File infector 07/23/02
Ydaerla File infector 06/11/02
Deletions (sorted by Date removed):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
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W32.Winfig.Gen File infector 07/23/02
Pedophilia Trojan File infector 07/08/02
Bloodhound.W32.NN1 File infector 06/11/02
Bloodhound.W32.NN2 File infector 06/11/02
Joke.JS.Alert File infector 06/11/02
Ydaerla File infector 06/11/02
Acurev.272 File infector 06/10/02
Acurev.536 File infector 06/10/02
Adios.601 File infector 06/10/02
Adit.1210 File infector 06/10/02
Akuku.886 File infector 06/10/02
Akuku.886.E File infector 06/10/02
AntiPascal.400.D File infector 06/10/02
Antilamer.Trojan File infector 06/10/02
Apulia.17584 File infector 06/10/02
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** Additional Information **
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Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be
found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.