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** What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files WHATSNEW.TXT **
** **
** Symantec Security Response January 24, 2003 **
** **
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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.Bugbear@mm
2 W32.Klez.H@mm
3 W32.Opaserv.Worm
4 Trojan Horse
5 W95.Hybris.worm
6 W32.Datom.Worm
7 W95.Spaces.1445
8 W32.Klez.E@mm
9 W32.Yaha.F@mm
10 W95.CIH
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** New Technologies **
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DATE Technologies Added
---- ------------------
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
---------- -------------- ---------
Backdoor.Beasty File infector 01/17/03
Backdoor.Blizzard File infector 01/20/03
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz File infector 01/17/03
Backdoor.Qforager File infector 01/22/03
Backdoor.Sdbot.C File infector 01/22/03
Backdoor.Talex File infector 01/21/03
Backdoor.Zdemon.10 File infector 01/21/03
Backdoor.Zix File infector 01/21/03
Bin.Auto.CDR File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDS File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDT File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDU File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDV File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDW File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDX File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDY File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDZ File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEA File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEB File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEC File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CED File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEE File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEF File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEG File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEH File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEI File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEJ File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEK File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEL File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEM File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEN File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEO File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEP File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEQ File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CER File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CES File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CET File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEU File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEV File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEW File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEX File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEY File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEZ File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CFA File infector 01/20/03
HLLC.Invader.7503 File infector 01/17/03
HLLO.8200 File infector 01/20/03
HLLO.Nic.2600 File infector 01/23/03
HLLO.Nic.2600(2) File infector 01/23/03
HLLO.Nic.2600(3) File infector 01/23/03
HLLO.Oxbo.3744 File infector 01/17/03
HLLP.10014 File infector 01/23/03
HLLP.5233 File infector 01/22/03
HLLP.7572 File infector 01/22/03
HLLP.Commando.18496 File infector 01/23/03
HLLP.DNVG.4997 File infector 01/17/03
HLLP.EROT.5991 File infector 01/17/03
HLLP.Fall.8768 File infector 01/20/03
HLLP.Gartin.9680 File infector 01/24/03
HLLP.Teterin.7897 File infector 01/17/03
HLLW.26808 File infector 01/24/03
HLLW.DPVG.5360 File infector 01/23/03
Irok.6405 File infector 01/23/03
JS.Astrology@mm File infector 01/17/03
Jdog.2946 File infector 01/20/03
Lemming.2144.a File infector 01/24/03
Mordor.B File infector 01/23/03
PWSteal.Senhas File infector 01/24/03
Parity.C File infector 01/23/03
Supra.99 File infector 01/23/03
Trojan.Downloader.Inor File infector 01/24/03
Trojan.Poldo.B File infector 01/21/03
Trojan.Qforager.Dr File infector 01/22/03
Trojan.Qwe File infector 01/24/03
Trojan.Snag File infector 01/17/03
VBS.Jasam@mm File infector 01/24/03
VBS.Lorena@mm File infector 01/17/03
VBS.Sdan@mm File infector 01/24/03
VBS.Tuna File infector 01/21/03
Vim.inoj File infector 01/23/03
W32.Achar.Worm File infector 01/17/03
W32.Bibrog@mm File infector 01/24/03
W32.Buffy.D File infector 01/20/03
W32.Eroc.Irc File infector 01/22/03
W32.HLLP.Runnelot File infector 01/22/03
W32.HLLP.Seido File infector 01/22/03
W32.HLLW.Backzat.F File infector 01/22/03
W32.HLLW.Eissa File infector 01/21/03
W32.HLLW.GOP.G@mm File infector 01/17/03
W32.HLLW.Grexon File infector 01/22/03
W32.HLLW.Indor.B@mm File infector 01/24/03
W32.HLLW.Onewol File infector 01/20/03
W32.HLLW.Oror.C@mm File infector 01/22/03
W32.Lirva@mm (ini) File infector 01/17/03
W32.Netspree.Worm File infector 01/23/03
W32.Sistdi File infector 01/21/03
W97M.DeByte File infector 01/24/03
W97M.Lakko File infector 01/23/03
X97M.Bandi File infector 01/21/03
X97M.Loz File infector 01/21/03
X97M.Mauela File infector 01/21/03
New virus definitions (sorted by Date added):
Virus Name Infection Type Date added
---------- -------------- ----------
HLLP.Gartin.9680 File infector 01/24/03
HLLW.26808 File infector 01/24/03
Lemming.2144.a File infector 01/24/03
PWSteal.Senhas File infector 01/24/03
Trojan.Downloader.Inor File infector 01/24/03
Trojan.Qwe File infector 01/24/03
VBS.Jasam@mm File infector 01/24/03
VBS.Sdan@mm File infector 01/24/03
W32.Bibrog@mm File infector 01/24/03
W32.HLLW.Indor.B@mm File infector 01/24/03
W97M.DeByte File infector 01/24/03
HLLO.Nic.2600 File infector 01/23/03
HLLO.Nic.2600(2) File infector 01/23/03
HLLO.Nic.2600(3) File infector 01/23/03
HLLP.10014 File infector 01/23/03
HLLP.Commando.18496 File infector 01/23/03
HLLW.DPVG.5360 File infector 01/23/03
Irok.6405 File infector 01/23/03
Mordor.B File infector 01/23/03
Parity.C File infector 01/23/03
Supra.99 File infector 01/23/03
Vim.inoj File infector 01/23/03
W32.Netspree.Worm File infector 01/23/03
W97M.Lakko File infector 01/23/03
Backdoor.Qforager File infector 01/22/03
Backdoor.Sdbot.C File infector 01/22/03
HLLP.5233 File infector 01/22/03
HLLP.7572 File infector 01/22/03
Trojan.Qforager.Dr File infector 01/22/03
W32.Eroc.Irc File infector 01/22/03
W32.HLLP.Runnelot File infector 01/22/03
W32.HLLP.Seido File infector 01/22/03
W32.HLLW.Backzat.F File infector 01/22/03
W32.HLLW.Grexon File infector 01/22/03
W32.HLLW.Oror.C@mm File infector 01/22/03
Backdoor.Talex File infector 01/21/03
Backdoor.Zdemon.10 File infector 01/21/03
Backdoor.Zix File infector 01/21/03
Trojan.Poldo.B File infector 01/21/03
VBS.Tuna File infector 01/21/03
W32.HLLW.Eissa File infector 01/21/03
W32.Sistdi File infector 01/21/03
X97M.Bandi File infector 01/21/03
X97M.Loz File infector 01/21/03
X97M.Mauela File infector 01/21/03
Backdoor.Blizzard File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CER File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CES File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CET File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEU File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEV File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEW File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEX File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEY File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CEZ File infector 01/20/03
Bin.Auto.CFA File infector 01/20/03
HLLO.8200 File infector 01/20/03
HLLP.Fall.8768 File infector 01/20/03
Jdog.2946 File infector 01/20/03
W32.Buffy.D File infector 01/20/03
W32.HLLW.Onewol File infector 01/20/03
Backdoor.Beasty File infector 01/17/03
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDR File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDS File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDT File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDU File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDV File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDW File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDX File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDY File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CDZ File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEA File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEB File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEC File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CED File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEE File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEF File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEG File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEH File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEI File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEJ File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEK File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEL File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEM File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEN File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEO File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEP File infector 01/17/03
Bin.Auto.CEQ File infector 01/17/03
HLLC.Invader.7503 File infector 01/17/03
HLLO.Oxbo.3744 File infector 01/17/03
HLLP.DNVG.4997 File infector 01/17/03
HLLP.EROT.5991 File infector 01/17/03
HLLP.Teterin.7897 File infector 01/17/03
JS.Astrology@mm File infector 01/17/03
Trojan.Snag File infector 01/17/03
VBS.Lorena@mm File infector 01/17/03
W32.Achar.Worm File infector 01/17/03
W32.HLLW.GOP.G@mm File infector 01/17/03
W32.Lirva@mm (ini) File infector 01/17/03
Name Changes (sorted by Old Virus Name):
Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed
-------------- -------------- ------------
BAT.Junkboat@mm to W32.Enerlam.2774 12/05/02
Backdoor.Dumba to Trojan.Dumba 09/23/02
Backdoor.Floodnet to Backdoor.Endool 11/13/02
Backdoor.Qforager to Trojan.Qforager 01/22/03
Bin.Auto.AZL to PS-MPC.535.B 09/13/02
Cruiser.1120 to Cruiser.1120.Int 11/26/02
Dik.1393 to Dik.1393.Int 11/26/02
IRC.Pelic.Worm to VBS.Pelic.Worm 10/02/02
Lonig.INT to Lonig.Kit 11/26/02
Syst.1665 to AOD.385.B 10/28/02
TAVC.Jazva to Jazva.686 11/26/02
TPE.cw.1915 to TPE.cw 01/08/03
Trojan.Imiserv to Backdoor.Imiserv 09/19/02
Trojan.PWS.QQPass.gKb6 to Trojan.PWS.QQPass.C 10/18/02
VBS.Betta.A to BAT.Betta.A 01/16/03
VBS.Likun@mm to VBS.Likun 11/05/02
VBS.Pica@m to VBS.Pica@mm 12/11/02
W32.Alcatap.Worm to W32.Hobble.F@mm 11/08/02
W32.Alpoor.6144 to W32.HLLP.Alpoor 09/20/02
W32.Appix.H.Worm to Backdoor.OptixPro.10.b 12/18/02
W32.Asterz@mm to W32.HLLW.Asterz.intd 01/20/03
W32.Efno.Worm to W32.HLLW.Efno 09/16/02
W32.Fanta.B.Worm to Fanta.Trojan.Dr 11/06/02
W32.Fanta.worm to Fanta.Trojan 11/06/02
W32.Gezak to W32.Prodvin 11/06/02
W32.HLLO.Mario to W32.HLLO.Marion 11/08/02
W32.HLLO.Samand to W32.HLLC.Samand 10/10/02
W32.HLLP.Alpoor to W32.HLLP.Flate.C 09/25/02
W32.HLLW.Backzat.F to W32.HLLW.Backzat.G 01/23/03
W32.HLLW.GOP.F@mm to W32.HLLW.Wangy@mm 01/07/03
W32.HLLW.Gotit to W32.Titog.B.Worm 01/09/03
W32.HLLW.Smilex to W32.Stupid.D 11/08/02
W32.HLLW.Stiq to W32.HLLW.Stiq@mm 01/07/03
W32.HLLW.Veednav.B to W32.HLLW.Veedna.B 01/15/03
W32.Holar.C@mm to W32.Galil@mm 12/05/02
W32.Jonbarr.B@mm to W32.Jonbarr.C@mm 11/12/02
W32.Manex.Worm to W32.HLLW.Manex 11/12/02
W32.Momma to IRC.Momma.Worm 01/21/03
W32.Protex.Worm to W32.Duksten.B@mm 10/24/02
W32.Seesix.Worm to W32.HLLP.VB.14336.C 11/04/02
W32.Topsec.Worm to W32.Topsec 10/14/02
W32.Tossed@mm to HLLW.Tossed@mm 11/06/02
W32.Wun.Irc to W32.Wuno.Irc 11/08/02
W32.campurf@mm to W32.Campurf@mm 01/04/03
W95.CIH.1094 to W95.CIH.1106 11/20/02
W95.Sleepyhead to W95.Sleepyhead.5632 10/22/02
W97M.QWERTY to W97M.WERTY 12/17/02
W97M.Swatch to W97M.Spwatch 12/04/02
W97M.Thus.bi to W97M.Thus.BI 11/19/02
Zorm.695 to Zorm.family 01/21/03
Name Changes (sorted by Date changed):
Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed
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W32.HLLW.Backzat.F to W32.HLLW.Backzat.G 01/23/03
Backdoor.Qforager to Trojan.Qforager 01/22/03
W32.Momma to IRC.Momma.Worm 01/21/03
Zorm.695 to Zorm.family 01/21/03
W32.Asterz@mm to W32.HLLW.Asterz.intd 01/20/03
VBS.Betta.A to BAT.Betta.A 01/16/03
W32.HLLW.Veednav.B to W32.HLLW.Veedna.B 01/15/03
W32.HLLW.Gotit to W32.Titog.B.Worm 01/09/03
TPE.cw.1915 to TPE.cw 01/08/03
W32.HLLW.GOP.F@mm to W32.HLLW.Wangy@mm 01/07/03
W32.HLLW.Stiq to W32.HLLW.Stiq@mm 01/07/03
W32.campurf@mm to W32.Campurf@mm 01/04/03
W32.Appix.H.Worm to Backdoor.OptixPro.10.b 12/18/02
W97M.QWERTY to W97M.WERTY 12/17/02
VBS.Pica@m to VBS.Pica@mm 12/11/02
BAT.Junkboat@mm to W32.Enerlam.2774 12/05/02
W32.Holar.C@mm to W32.Galil@mm 12/05/02
W97M.Swatch to W97M.Spwatch 12/04/02
Cruiser.1120 to Cruiser.1120.Int 11/26/02
Dik.1393 to Dik.1393.Int 11/26/02
Lonig.INT to Lonig.Kit 11/26/02
TAVC.Jazva to Jazva.686 11/26/02
W95.CIH.1094 to W95.CIH.1106 11/20/02
W97M.Thus.bi to W97M.Thus.BI 11/19/02
Backdoor.Floodnet to Backdoor.Endool 11/13/02
W32.Jonbarr.B@mm to W32.Jonbarr.C@mm 11/12/02
W32.Manex.Worm to W32.HLLW.Manex 11/12/02
W32.Alcatap.Worm to W32.Hobble.F@mm 11/08/02
W32.HLLO.Mario to W32.HLLO.Marion 11/08/02
W32.HLLW.Smilex to W32.Stupid.D 11/08/02
W32.Wun.Irc to W32.Wuno.Irc 11/08/02
W32.Fanta.B.Worm to Fanta.Trojan.Dr 11/06/02
W32.Fanta.worm to Fanta.Trojan 11/06/02
W32.Gezak to W32.Prodvin 11/06/02
W32.Tossed@mm to HLLW.Tossed@mm 11/06/02
VBS.Likun@mm to VBS.Likun 11/05/02
W32.Seesix.Worm to W32.HLLP.VB.14336.C 11/04/02
Syst.1665 to AOD.385.B 10/28/02
W32.Protex.Worm to W32.Duksten.B@mm 10/24/02
W95.Sleepyhead to W95.Sleepyhead.5632 10/22/02
Trojan.PWS.QQPass.gKb6 to Trojan.PWS.QQPass.C 10/18/02
W32.Topsec.Worm to W32.Topsec 10/14/02
W32.HLLO.Samand to W32.HLLC.Samand 10/10/02
IRC.Pelic.Worm to VBS.Pelic.Worm 10/02/02
W32.HLLP.Alpoor to W32.HLLP.Flate.C 09/25/02
Backdoor.Dumba to Trojan.Dumba 09/23/02
W32.Alpoor.6144 to W32.HLLP.Alpoor 09/20/02
Trojan.Imiserv to Backdoor.Imiserv 09/19/02
W32.Efno.Worm to W32.HLLW.Efno 09/16/02
Bin.Auto.AZL to PS-MPC.535.B 09/13/02
Deletions (sorted by Virus Name):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
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BAT911.Worm File infector 11/05/02
Bin.Auto.CAQ File infector 12/04/02
HLLO.Gotov.5488 File infector 12/11/02
JS.WindowBomb File infector 09/26/02
VBS.Breberka@mm File infector 10/29/02
VBS.Draft@mm File infector 10/29/02
VBS.Futonik@mm File infector 10/29/02
W32.Compo File infector 10/21/02
W32.HLLC.Happylow File infector 09/13/02
W32.Hotlix.Worm File infector 11/12/02
W32.Wahwah@mm File infector 12/09/02
W97M.Pane File infector 10/11/02
Deletions (sorted by Date removed):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
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HLLO.Gotov.5488 File infector 12/11/02
W32.Wahwah@mm File infector 12/09/02
Bin.Auto.CAQ File infector 12/04/02
W32.Hotlix.Worm File infector 11/12/02
BAT911.Worm File infector 11/05/02
VBS.Breberka@mm File infector 10/29/02
VBS.Draft@mm File infector 10/29/02
VBS.Futonik@mm File infector 10/29/02
W32.Compo File infector 10/21/02
W97M.Pane File infector 10/11/02
JS.WindowBomb File infector 09/26/02
W32.HLLC.Happylow File infector 09/13/02
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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.