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** What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files WHATSNEW.TXT **
** **
** Symantec Security Response November 06, 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 for October 2003, worldwide:
1 Download.Adware.Lop
2 Trojan.ByteVerify
3 Trojan Horse
4 W32.Bugbear.B@mm
5 W32.Swen.A@mm
6 IRC Trojan
7 HTML.Redlof.A
8 Download.Trojan
9 Trojan.Bootconf
10 W32.Klez.H@mm
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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 **
**********************************************************************
DATE
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New virus definitions (sorted by Virus Name):
Virus Name Infection Type Date added
---------- -------------- ---------
Adware.Adpopup File infector 10/21/03
Adware.Ddpop File infector 10/21/03
Adware.ILookup File infector 11/04/03
Adware.Madfind File infector 10/30/03
Adware.OpenSite File infector 10/24/03
Adware.PStrip File infector 10/27/03
Adware.PortalScan File infector 11/03/03
Adware.Quad File infector 10/23/03
Adware.TMKSoft.XPlugin File infector 10/27/03
Adware.iPend File infector 10/24/03
Backdoor.Augudor File infector 11/03/03
Backdoor.Bionet.404 File infector 11/05/03
Backdoor.Cmjspy.Gen File infector 10/23/03
Backdoor.DMSpammer File infector 10/29/03
Backdoor.Hogle File infector 10/29/03
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.E File infector 10/30/03
Backdoor.IRC.Bot.B File infector 10/28/03
Backdoor.IRC.Yoink.A File infector 11/05/03
Backdoor.Kutex File infector 10/27/03
Backdoor.Ontarg File infector 10/21/03
Backdoor.Ranck.C File infector 10/28/03
Backdoor.Ranky.D File infector 11/04/03
Backdoor.Remocy File infector 10/22/03
Dialer.AdultBrowser File infector 11/05/03
Dialer.CAPI-Anruf File infector 10/29/03
Dialer.Megateens File infector 10/27/03
Dialer.NewDial File infector 10/28/03
Dialer.TeleBizz File infector 10/29/03
Dialer.UKAmPorn File infector 10/27/03
Download.Magicon File infector 10/22/03
Downloader.Dluca.D File infector 10/29/03
Downloader.Tooncom File infector 10/27/03
Hacktool.Xdos File infector 11/03/03
IRC.Trojan.Fgt File infector 10/27/03
JS.Downloader.Trojan File infector 10/28/03
JS.Fortnight.D File infector 10/24/03
Joke.Removal File infector 11/04/03
Littover.2688 File infector 10/27/03
PWSteal.Bancos.C File infector 10/27/03
PWSteal.Ldpinch File infector 11/04/03
PWSteal.Tarno File infector 10/31/03
SecurityRisk.ScanToy File infector 10/27/03
Spyware.Manan File infector 10/27/03
Spyware.Spytech File infector 11/04/03
Spyware.WinSpy File infector 11/05/03
Trojan.Confi File infector 10/24/03
Trojan.Obsorb File infector 10/29/03
Trojan.Retsam File infector 10/27/03
Trojan.Simcss File infector 11/05/03
VBS.Bootconf File infector 11/03/03
VBS.Downloader.Trojan File infector 10/21/03
VBS.Noex.Trojan File infector 10/31/03
W32.Darker.Worm File infector 11/05/03
W32.Gnomef.Worm File infector 10/29/03
W32.HLLW.Carpet.C File infector 11/05/03
W32.HLLW.Franriv File infector 10/29/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BB File infector 10/23/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BC File infector 10/24/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BD File infector 10/27/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BF File infector 10/27/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BH File infector 10/28/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BI File infector 10/28/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BM File infector 10/29/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BT File infector 10/31/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BV File infector 10/31/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BZ File infector 11/01/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.CA File infector 11/05/03
W32.HLLW.Lerok File infector 10/31/03
W32.HLLW.Moega.E File infector 11/05/03
W32.HLLW.Reckus File infector 10/27/03
W32.HLLW.Skus File infector 11/05/03
W32.HLLW.Theug File infector 10/27/03
W32.Jeremy.A File infector 10/24/03
W32.Kwbot.R.Worm File infector 10/24/03
W32.Kwbot.Y.Worm File infector 10/31/03
W32.Kwbot.Z.Worm File infector 10/31/03
W32.Lamin.B File infector 11/05/03
W32.Lamin.B (dll) File infector 11/05/03
W32.Lirva.D@mm File infector 11/05/03
W32.Mafeg.B File infector 11/01/03
W32.Marque@mm File infector 10/24/03
W32.Mimail.C@mm File infector 10/31/03
W32.Mimail.D@mm File infector 11/01/03
W32.Mimail.E@mm File infector 11/03/03
W32.Mimail.F@mm File infector 11/05/03
W32.Mimail.G@mm File infector 11/05/03
W32.Mimail.Gen File infector 11/04/03
W32.Opaserv.dam File infector 10/29/03
W32.Petch.B File infector 11/03/03
W32.Randex.R File infector 10/27/03
W32.Randex.S File infector 10/29/03
W32.Randex.T File infector 10/31/03
W32.Randex.Y File infector 11/05/03
W32.Sober@mm File infector 10/24/03
W32.Sober@mm.enc File infector 10/28/03
W32.Wass.Worm File infector 11/05/03
W32.Wintoo.B.Worm File infector 10/24/03
W32.Wintoo.dam File infector 11/04/03
W32.Yaha.AE@mm File infector 10/23/03
X97M.Sysbin File infector 10/24/03
New virus definitions (sorted by Date added):
Virus Name Infection Type Date added
---------- -------------- ----------
Backdoor.Bionet.404 File infector 11/05/03
Backdoor.IRC.Yoink.A File infector 11/05/03
Dialer.AdultBrowser File infector 11/05/03
Spyware.WinSpy File infector 11/05/03
Trojan.Simcss File infector 11/05/03
W32.Darker.Worm File infector 11/05/03
W32.HLLW.Carpet.C File infector 11/05/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.CA File infector 11/05/03
W32.HLLW.Moega.E File infector 11/05/03
W32.HLLW.Skus File infector 11/05/03
W32.Lamin.B File infector 11/05/03
W32.Lamin.B (dll) File infector 11/05/03
W32.Lirva.D@mm File infector 11/05/03
W32.Mimail.F@mm File infector 11/05/03
W32.Mimail.G@mm File infector 11/05/03
W32.Randex.Y File infector 11/05/03
W32.Wass.Worm File infector 11/05/03
Adware.ILookup File infector 11/04/03
Backdoor.Ranky.D File infector 11/04/03
Joke.Removal File infector 11/04/03
PWSteal.Ldpinch File infector 11/04/03
Spyware.Spytech File infector 11/04/03
W32.Mimail.Gen File infector 11/04/03
W32.Wintoo.dam File infector 11/04/03
Adware.PortalScan File infector 11/03/03
Backdoor.Augudor File infector 11/03/03
Hacktool.Xdos File infector 11/03/03
VBS.Bootconf File infector 11/03/03
W32.Mimail.E@mm File infector 11/03/03
W32.Petch.B File infector 11/03/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BZ File infector 11/01/03
W32.Mafeg.B File infector 11/01/03
W32.Mimail.D@mm File infector 11/01/03
PWSteal.Tarno File infector 10/31/03
VBS.Noex.Trojan File infector 10/31/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BT File infector 10/31/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BV File infector 10/31/03
W32.HLLW.Lerok File infector 10/31/03
W32.Kwbot.Y.Worm File infector 10/31/03
W32.Kwbot.Z.Worm File infector 10/31/03
W32.Mimail.C@mm File infector 10/31/03
W32.Randex.T File infector 10/31/03
Adware.Madfind File infector 10/30/03
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.E File infector 10/30/03
Backdoor.DMSpammer File infector 10/29/03
Backdoor.Hogle File infector 10/29/03
Dialer.CAPI-Anruf File infector 10/29/03
Dialer.TeleBizz File infector 10/29/03
Downloader.Dluca.D File infector 10/29/03
Trojan.Obsorb File infector 10/29/03
W32.Gnomef.Worm File infector 10/29/03
W32.HLLW.Franriv File infector 10/29/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BM File infector 10/29/03
W32.Opaserv.dam File infector 10/29/03
W32.Randex.S File infector 10/29/03
Backdoor.IRC.Bot.B File infector 10/28/03
Backdoor.Ranck.C File infector 10/28/03
Dialer.NewDial File infector 10/28/03
JS.Downloader.Trojan File infector 10/28/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BH File infector 10/28/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BI File infector 10/28/03
W32.Sober@mm.enc File infector 10/28/03
Adware.PStrip File infector 10/27/03
Adware.TMKSoft.XPlugin File infector 10/27/03
Backdoor.Kutex File infector 10/27/03
Dialer.Megateens File infector 10/27/03
Dialer.UKAmPorn File infector 10/27/03
Downloader.Tooncom File infector 10/27/03
IRC.Trojan.Fgt File infector 10/27/03
Littover.2688 File infector 10/27/03
PWSteal.Bancos.C File infector 10/27/03
SecurityRisk.ScanToy File infector 10/27/03
Spyware.Manan File infector 10/27/03
Trojan.Retsam File infector 10/27/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BD File infector 10/27/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BF File infector 10/27/03
W32.HLLW.Reckus File infector 10/27/03
W32.HLLW.Theug File infector 10/27/03
W32.Randex.R File infector 10/27/03
Adware.OpenSite File infector 10/24/03
Adware.iPend File infector 10/24/03
JS.Fortnight.D File infector 10/24/03
Trojan.Confi File infector 10/24/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BC File infector 10/24/03
W32.Jeremy.A File infector 10/24/03
W32.Kwbot.R.Worm File infector 10/24/03
W32.Marque@mm File infector 10/24/03
W32.Sober@mm File infector 10/24/03
W32.Wintoo.B.Worm File infector 10/24/03
X97M.Sysbin File infector 10/24/03
Adware.Quad File infector 10/23/03
Backdoor.Cmjspy.Gen File infector 10/23/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BB File infector 10/23/03
W32.Yaha.AE@mm File infector 10/23/03
Backdoor.Remocy File infector 10/22/03
Download.Magicon File infector 10/22/03
Adware.Adpopup File infector 10/21/03
Adware.Ddpop File infector 10/21/03
Backdoor.Ontarg File infector 10/21/03
VBS.Downloader.Trojan File infector 10/21/03
Name Changes (sorted by Old Virus Name):
Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed
-------------- -------------- ------------
Adware.CNS3721 to Adware.Wengs 10/16/03
Adware.ISTSvc to Adware.Istbar 10/08/03
Adware.Irdixa to Adware.Magicads 10/08/03
Adware.Madfind to Backdoor.Madfind 10/31/03
Adware.MassFav to Adware.Massfav 09/26/03
Adware.Quad to Dialer.Heysan 10/27/03
Backdoor.Avstral to Trojan.Myss.B 10/06/03
Backdoor.FTPserver to Backdoor.Usirf 10/09/03
Backdoor.Fxdoor.Cli to Backdoor.Snowdoor.Cli 09/12/03
Backdoor.Gspot.20 to Backdoor.Spigot.C 10/09/03
Backdoor.Lorac to W32.Lorac 10/10/03
Backdoor.Ranck to Backdoor.Ranky 11/01/03
Backdoor.Ranck.B to Backdoor.Ranky.B 11/01/03
Backdoor.Ranck.C to Backdoor.Ranky.C 11/01/03
Backdoor.Semes to Trojan.QQMess 10/22/03
Dialer.Starsfake to W32.Adclicker.G.Trojan 10/24/03
IRC.Trojan.Fgt to W32.Petch 10/31/03
Proxy.Thunker to Backdoor.Thunker 09/25/03
Remacc.DWRCS to Remacc.Dwremote 10/08/03
Remote_Access.RAServer to Remacc.RAServer 09/24/03
SecurityRisk.Privshell to Hacktool.Privshell 10/14/03
Trojan.Confi to VBS.Confi 10/29/03
Trojan.Download.Swizz to Download.Adware.Lop 10/10/03
Trojan.Qhosts.A to Trojan.Qhosts.B 10/14/03
Trojan.Qhosts.B to Trojan.Bootconf 10/15/03
Trojan.W32.KillNAV to Trojan.KillAV.B 09/08/03
VBS.Annod.D to VBS.Taber 09/25/03
VBS.Omni to VBS.Omsee.C 09/17/03
VBS.Radnet to VBS.Omsee.D 09/17/03
W32.Blare@mm to W32.Quaters.A@mm 09/05/03
W32.CoolFool@mm to W32.Coolfool@mm 10/08/03
W32.ExitWin.A.Trojan to W32.Winex.A.Trojan 10/19/03
W32.Gnomef.Worm to W32.Nomeg.Worm 11/05/03
W32.HLLP.Savno to W32.HLLP.Spreda.B 09/30/03
W32.HLLW.Funair to W32.Funair 10/14/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BD to W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BE 10/27/03
W32.HLLW.Sakao to W32.Sakao 10/20/03
W32.HLLW.Torvil@mm to W32.HLLW.Torvel.B@mm 10/23/03
W32.HLLW.Wanado to W32.HLLW.Reur 10/28/03
W32.HLLW.Yodo to W32.HLLW.Yodidoo 09/02/03
W32.HLLW.Yodo.B to W32.HLLW.Yodi 09/02/03
W32.Hartco@mm to W32.HLLW.LovHart@mm 09/10/03
W32.Jeremy.A to W32.Jermy.A 10/24/03
W32.Julk to W32.HLLP.Julk@mm 09/29/03
W32.Kalshi.A@mm to Trojan.Kalshi 10/10/03
W32.Kermit@mm to W32.Kerim@mm 09/26/03
W32.Marque@mm to W32.Marque.Worm 10/27/03
W97M.Omni to W97M.Omsee.C 09/17/03
W97M.Radnet to W97M.Omsee.D 09/17/03
W97M.Radnet.B to W97M.Omsee.E 09/17/03
Name Changes (sorted by Date changed):
Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed
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W32.Gnomef.Worm to W32.Nomeg.Worm 11/05/03
Backdoor.Ranck to Backdoor.Ranky 11/01/03
Backdoor.Ranck.B to Backdoor.Ranky.B 11/01/03
Backdoor.Ranck.C to Backdoor.Ranky.C 11/01/03
Adware.Madfind to Backdoor.Madfind 10/31/03
IRC.Trojan.Fgt to W32.Petch 10/31/03
Trojan.Confi to VBS.Confi 10/29/03
W32.HLLW.Wanado to W32.HLLW.Reur 10/28/03
Adware.Quad to Dialer.Heysan 10/27/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BD to W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BE 10/27/03
W32.Marque@mm to W32.Marque.Worm 10/27/03
Dialer.Starsfake to W32.Adclicker.G.Trojan 10/24/03
W32.Jeremy.A to W32.Jermy.A 10/24/03
W32.HLLW.Torvil@mm to W32.HLLW.Torvel.B@mm 10/23/03
Backdoor.Semes to Trojan.QQMess 10/22/03
W32.HLLW.Sakao to W32.Sakao 10/20/03
W32.ExitWin.A.Trojan to W32.Winex.A.Trojan 10/19/03
Adware.CNS3721 to Adware.Wengs 10/16/03
Trojan.Qhosts.B to Trojan.Bootconf 10/15/03
SecurityRisk.Privshell to Hacktool.Privshell 10/14/03
Trojan.Qhosts.A to Trojan.Qhosts.B 10/14/03
W32.HLLW.Funair to W32.Funair 10/14/03
Backdoor.Lorac to W32.Lorac 10/10/03
Trojan.Download.Swizz to Download.Adware.Lop 10/10/03
W32.Kalshi.A@mm to Trojan.Kalshi 10/10/03
Backdoor.FTPserver to Backdoor.Usirf 10/09/03
Backdoor.Gspot.20 to Backdoor.Spigot.C 10/09/03
Adware.ISTSvc to Adware.Istbar 10/08/03
Adware.Irdixa to Adware.Magicads 10/08/03
Remacc.DWRCS to Remacc.Dwremote 10/08/03
W32.CoolFool@mm to W32.Coolfool@mm 10/08/03
Backdoor.Avstral to Trojan.Myss.B 10/06/03
W32.HLLP.Savno to W32.HLLP.Spreda.B 09/30/03
W32.Julk to W32.HLLP.Julk@mm 09/29/03
Adware.MassFav to Adware.Massfav 09/26/03
W32.Kermit@mm to W32.Kerim@mm 09/26/03
Proxy.Thunker to Backdoor.Thunker 09/25/03
VBS.Annod.D to VBS.Taber 09/25/03
Remote_Access.RAServer to Remacc.RAServer 09/24/03
VBS.Omni to VBS.Omsee.C 09/17/03
VBS.Radnet to VBS.Omsee.D 09/17/03
W97M.Omni to W97M.Omsee.C 09/17/03
W97M.Radnet to W97M.Omsee.D 09/17/03
W97M.Radnet.B to W97M.Omsee.E 09/17/03
Backdoor.Fxdoor.Cli to Backdoor.Snowdoor.Cli 09/12/03
W32.Hartco@mm to W32.HLLW.LovHart@mm 09/10/03
Trojan.W32.KillNAV to Trojan.KillAV.B 09/08/03
W32.Blare@mm to W32.Quaters.A@mm 09/05/03
W32.HLLW.Yodo to W32.HLLW.Yodidoo 09/02/03
W32.HLLW.Yodo.B to W32.HLLW.Yodi 09/02/03
Deletions (sorted by Virus Name):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
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Backdoor.EZBot File infector 09/04/03
Backdoor.IRC.Hatter File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.01 File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.02 File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.03 File infector 08/28/03
Download.Aduent.Trojan File infector 09/04/03
EICAR Test String(new) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761 File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(1) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(2) File infector 08/28/03
IRC.Family.Gen File infector 09/23/03
Joke.JepRus File infector 10/21/03
Keypress.Peach (x) File infector 09/19/03
Trojan.Aduent File infector 09/04/03
Trojan.Norio File infector 09/04/03
W32.HLLW.Boa File infector 10/19/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AQ File infector 10/10/03
W32.Opaserv.AE.Worm File infector 09/23/03
W95.Silcer File infector 09/08/03
Worm.Automat.AHB File infector 09/19/03
Deletions (sorted by Date removed):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
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Joke.JepRus File infector 10/21/03
W32.HLLW.Boa File infector 10/19/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AQ File infector 10/10/03
IRC.Family.Gen File infector 09/23/03
W32.Opaserv.AE.Worm File infector 09/23/03
Keypress.Peach (x) File infector 09/19/03
Worm.Automat.AHB File infector 09/19/03
W95.Silcer File infector 09/08/03
Backdoor.EZBot File infector 09/04/03
Download.Aduent.Trojan File infector 09/04/03
Trojan.Aduent File infector 09/04/03
Trojan.Norio File infector 09/04/03
Backdoor.IRC.Hatter File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.01 File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.02 File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.03 File infector 08/28/03
EICAR Test String(new) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761 File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(1) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(2) File infector 08/28/03
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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.