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** Special Information about Unique Computer Viruses TECHNOTE.TXT **
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** Symantec Security Response **
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New data files added to the virus definitions on April 9, 2003
Situation:
Symantec Security Response anticipates releasing version 2003.1 of
the AV engine in the time period between April 30, 2003 and May 14, 2003
inclusive. The AV engine is the scanning and repair component within
the virus definitions.
Solution:
In preparation for this release, several new data files will be added
to the virus definitions starting on April 9, 2003, US Pacific time.
These data files will not be used by the existing AV engines. There
will be no functionality changes until the new engines themselves are
released.
The data files which will be added to the virus definitions on
April 9, 2003, are listed below.
NOTE: The following files (2 total) will be added to all definitions
packages on all platforms.
VIRDEFS.GRD
VIRDEFS.SIG
The following files (6 total) will be added to all Win32 definitions sets:
TCDEFS.DAT
TCSCAN7.DAT
TCSCAN8.DAT
TCSCAN9.DAT
ECMSVR32.DLL
ECBOOTIL.VXD
The following files (5 total) will be added to the NetWare definitions set:
TCDEFS.DAT
TCSCAN7.DAT
TCSCAN8.DAT
TCSCAN9.DAT
ECOMSRVR.NLM
The following files (5 total) will be added to the Solaris definitions set:
TCDEFS.DAT
TCSCAN7.DAT
TCSCAN8.DAT
TCSCAN9.DAT
ECSVRSOL.SO
The following files (5 total) will be added to the Linux definitions set:
TCDEFS.DAT
TCSCAN7.DAT
TCSCAN8.DAT
TCSCAN9.DAT
ECSVRLIN.SO
The following files (5 total) will be added to the AIX definitions set:
TCDEFS.DAT
TCSCAN7.DAT
TCSCAN8.DAT
TCSCAN9.DAT
ECSVRAIX.SO
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** Additional Information **
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Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be
found in UPDATE.TXT and WHATSNEW.TXT.