home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
PC World 2004 February
/
PCWorld_2004-02_cd.bin
/
software
/
antiviry
/
nav32
/
20040108-007-i32.exe
/
WHATSNEW.TXT
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
2004-01-08
|
27KB
|
435 lines
**********************************************************************
** **
** What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files WHATSNEW.TXT **
** **
** Symantec Security Response January 08, 2004 **
** **
**********************************************************************
This document contains the following topics:
* Virus Alerts
* New Technologies
* Changes Incorporated Into This Update
* Additional Information
**********************************************************************
** Virus Alerts **
**********************************************************************
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
**********************************************************************
** New Technologies **
**********************************************************************
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.
**********************************************************************
** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update **
**********************************************************************
DATE
----
New virus definitions (sorted by Virus Name):
Virus Name Infection Type Date added
---------- -------------- ---------
Adware.AdShooter File infector 12/24/03
Adware.DownloadPlus File infector 12/22/03
Adware.FOne File infector 12/18/03
Adware.FreeComm File infector 01/05/04
Adware.IAGold File infector 12/20/03
Adware.IWon File infector 12/29/03
Adware.Netpal File infector 12/18/03
Adware.Ntsearch File infector 12/29/03
Adware.SearchSpace File infector 12/17/03
Adware.SideBar File infector 01/05/04
Adware.Sqwire File infector 12/23/03
Adware.TopMoxie File infector 12/22/03
Adware.YellowPages File infector 12/30/03
BAT.Hostidel.Trojan File infector 12/16/03
Backdoor.Gaster File infector 12/30/03
Backdoor.Graybird.H File infector 01/05/04
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.F File infector 01/02/04
Backdoor.Portless File infector 12/29/03
Backdoor.Sdbot.S File infector 01/08/04
Backdoor.Sinique File infector 12/31/03
Backdoor.Trodal File infector 12/20/03
Bin.Auto.CLW File infector 12/19/03
Bin.Auto.CLX File infector 12/19/03
Bin.Auto.CLY File infector 12/19/03
Dialer.CarpeDiem File infector 12/30/03
Dialer.DateMake File infector 12/29/03
Dialer.Erostars File infector 12/24/03
Dialer.ExDialer File infector 12/30/03
Dialer.Freeload File infector 12/30/03
Dialer.InstantAccess File infector 01/05/04
Dialer.Pornosex File infector 12/22/03
Dialer.Prime File infector 12/24/03
Dialer.RASDialer File infector 12/16/03
Dialer.Sexitaly File infector 12/29/03
Dialer.Sibun File infector 12/24/03
Dialer.SwitchDialer File infector 12/29/03
Download.Berbew.dam File infector 01/02/04
Gnark.2479 File infector 12/29/03
HTML.Rumbile File infector 12/20/03
Hacktool.FDate.15360 File infector 12/17/03
Hacktool.FxScanner File infector 01/05/04
Hacktool.HideWindow File infector 01/07/04
JS.Casra File infector 12/24/03
Joke.Flash File infector 12/30/03
Joke.MoveMouse File infector 12/29/03
PWSteal.Bancos.D File infector 12/23/03
PWSteal.RTCW File infector 01/05/04
Remacc.SAdoor File infector 12/29/03
SecurityRisk.Downldr File infector 01/02/04
Spyware.Acext File infector 01/05/04
Trojan.Anymail File infector 12/19/03
Trojan.Bookmarker File infector 12/22/03
Trojan.Dalfer File infector 01/08/04
Trojan.Dalfer.B File infector 01/08/04
Trojan.Dalfer.C File infector 01/08/04
Trojan.Download.Revird File infector 12/29/03
Trojan.Gema File infector 12/17/03
Trojan.Narat File infector 12/31/03
URLSpoof.Exploit File infector 12/31/03
VBS.Leo File infector 01/07/04
VBS.Sling File infector 12/20/03
W32.Bizten File infector 01/06/04
W32.Bugbros@mm File infector 01/05/04
W32.Cissi.A@mm File infector 12/22/03
W32.Gase File infector 12/30/03
W32.Gluber.B@mm File infector 12/22/03
W32.Gluber@mm File infector 12/19/03
W32.HLLC.Golin@mm File infector 01/06/04
W32.HLLP.Belzy@mm File infector 12/24/03
W32.HLLP.Sholta File infector 01/07/04
W32.HLLW.Apler File infector 01/08/04
W32.HLLW.Cayam@mm File infector 12/17/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.EZ File infector 01/05/04
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.FL File infector 01/07/04
W32.HLLW.Mooze File infector 01/08/04
W32.HLLW.Norat File infector 01/06/04
W32.HLLW.Rirc File infector 01/07/04
W32.HLLW.Warpigs.C File infector 12/20/03
W32.HLLW.Widfrey File infector 01/07/04
W32.Jitux.Worm File infector 12/31/03
W32.Jubon@mm File infector 01/05/04
W32.Kuksec File infector 01/08/04
W32.Mimail.P@mm File infector 01/07/04
W32.Mimail.P@mm (1) File infector 01/08/04
W32.Miroot.Worm File infector 01/05/04
W32.Mumo File infector 12/30/03
W32.Nirky.Worm File infector 01/06/04
W32.Opaserv.AE.Worm File infector 01/07/04
W32.SillyFDC File infector 01/08/04
W32.Sober.B@mm File infector 12/18/03
W32.Sober.C@mm File infector 12/20/03
W32.Sober.gen File infector 12/20/03
W32.Torun File infector 12/29/03
W32.Torun.dr File infector 12/29/03
W32.Tupeg File infector 01/02/04
W32.Wilsef File infector 12/18/03
W97M.Automat.AHE File infector 12/19/03
W97M.Automat.AHF File infector 12/19/03
W97M.Automat.AHG File infector 12/19/03
W97M.VMPCK1.ED File infector 12/24/03
New virus definitions (sorted by Date added):
Virus Name Infection Type Date added
---------- -------------- ----------
Backdoor.Sdbot.S File infector 01/08/04
Trojan.Dalfer File infector 01/08/04
Trojan.Dalfer.B File infector 01/08/04
Trojan.Dalfer.C File infector 01/08/04
W32.HLLW.Apler File infector 01/08/04
W32.HLLW.Mooze File infector 01/08/04
W32.Kuksec File infector 01/08/04
W32.Mimail.P@mm (1) File infector 01/08/04
W32.SillyFDC File infector 01/08/04
Hacktool.HideWindow File infector 01/07/04
VBS.Leo File infector 01/07/04
W32.HLLP.Sholta File infector 01/07/04
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.FL File infector 01/07/04
W32.HLLW.Rirc File infector 01/07/04
W32.HLLW.Widfrey File infector 01/07/04
W32.Mimail.P@mm File infector 01/07/04
W32.Opaserv.AE.Worm File infector 01/07/04
W32.Bizten File infector 01/06/04
W32.HLLC.Golin@mm File infector 01/06/04
W32.HLLW.Norat File infector 01/06/04
W32.Nirky.Worm File infector 01/06/04
Adware.FreeComm File infector 01/05/04
Adware.SideBar File infector 01/05/04
Backdoor.Graybird.H File infector 01/05/04
Dialer.InstantAccess File infector 01/05/04
Hacktool.FxScanner File infector 01/05/04
PWSteal.RTCW File infector 01/05/04
Spyware.Acext File infector 01/05/04
W32.Bugbros@mm File infector 01/05/04
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.EZ File infector 01/05/04
W32.Jubon@mm File infector 01/05/04
W32.Miroot.Worm File infector 01/05/04
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.F File infector 01/02/04
Download.Berbew.dam File infector 01/02/04
SecurityRisk.Downldr File infector 01/02/04
W32.Tupeg File infector 01/02/04
Backdoor.Sinique File infector 12/31/03
Trojan.Narat File infector 12/31/03
URLSpoof.Exploit File infector 12/31/03
W32.Jitux.Worm File infector 12/31/03
Adware.YellowPages File infector 12/30/03
Backdoor.Gaster File infector 12/30/03
Dialer.CarpeDiem File infector 12/30/03
Dialer.ExDialer File infector 12/30/03
Dialer.Freeload File infector 12/30/03
Joke.Flash File infector 12/30/03
W32.Gase File infector 12/30/03
W32.Mumo File infector 12/30/03
Adware.IWon File infector 12/29/03
Adware.Ntsearch File infector 12/29/03
Backdoor.Portless File infector 12/29/03
Dialer.DateMake File infector 12/29/03
Dialer.Sexitaly File infector 12/29/03
Dialer.SwitchDialer File infector 12/29/03
Gnark.2479 File infector 12/29/03
Joke.MoveMouse File infector 12/29/03
Remacc.SAdoor File infector 12/29/03
Trojan.Download.Revird File infector 12/29/03
W32.Torun File infector 12/29/03
W32.Torun.dr File infector 12/29/03
Adware.AdShooter File infector 12/24/03
Dialer.Erostars File infector 12/24/03
Dialer.Prime File infector 12/24/03
Dialer.Sibun File infector 12/24/03
JS.Casra File infector 12/24/03
W32.HLLP.Belzy@mm File infector 12/24/03
W97M.VMPCK1.ED File infector 12/24/03
Adware.Sqwire File infector 12/23/03
PWSteal.Bancos.D File infector 12/23/03
Adware.DownloadPlus File infector 12/22/03
Adware.TopMoxie File infector 12/22/03
Dialer.Pornosex File infector 12/22/03
Trojan.Bookmarker File infector 12/22/03
W32.Cissi.A@mm File infector 12/22/03
W32.Gluber.B@mm File infector 12/22/03
Adware.IAGold File infector 12/20/03
Backdoor.Trodal File infector 12/20/03
HTML.Rumbile File infector 12/20/03
VBS.Sling File infector 12/20/03
W32.HLLW.Warpigs.C File infector 12/20/03
W32.Sober.C@mm File infector 12/20/03
W32.Sober.gen File infector 12/20/03
Bin.Auto.CLW File infector 12/19/03
Bin.Auto.CLX File infector 12/19/03
Bin.Auto.CLY File infector 12/19/03
Trojan.Anymail File infector 12/19/03
W32.Gluber@mm File infector 12/19/03
W97M.Automat.AHE File infector 12/19/03
W97M.Automat.AHF File infector 12/19/03
W97M.Automat.AHG File infector 12/19/03
Adware.FOne File infector 12/18/03
Adware.Netpal File infector 12/18/03
W32.Sober.B@mm File infector 12/18/03
W32.Wilsef File infector 12/18/03
Adware.SearchSpace File infector 12/17/03
Hacktool.FDate.15360 File infector 12/17/03
Trojan.Gema File infector 12/17/03
W32.HLLW.Cayam@mm File infector 12/17/03
BAT.Hostidel.Trojan File infector 12/16/03
Dialer.RASDialer File infector 12/16/03
Name Changes (sorted by Old Virus Name):
Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed
-------------- -------------- ------------
Backdoor.IRC.Microb to Backdoor.IRC.Microb 12/05/03
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.Quad to Dialer.Heysan 10/27/03
Backdoor.Avstral to Trojan.Myss.B 10/06/03
Backdoor.DragonQQ to Backdoor.Dragonqq 12/01/03
Backdoor.FTPserver to Backdoor.Usirf 10/09/03
Backdoor.Gspot.20 to Backdoor.Spigot.C 10/09/03
Backdoor.Hazzer to Trojan.Hazzer 12/18/03
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
Backdoor.Togfer to Backdoor.Tofger 12/09/03
Dialer.Starsfake to W32.Adclicker.G.Trojan 10/24/03
Hacktool.DRM to Hacktool.Keygen.151552 12/01/03
IRC.Trojan.Fgt to W32.Petch 10/31/03
MHTML.Redir.Exploit to MHTMLRedir.Exploit 12/12/03
Remacc.DWRCS to Remacc.Dwremote 10/08/03
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.Narat to Adware.Mpgcom 01/05/04
Trojan.Qhosts.A to Trojan.Qhosts.B 10/14/03
Trojan.Qhosts.B to Trojan.Bootconf 10/15/03
W32.CoolFool@mm to W32.Coolfool@mm 10/08/03
W32.ExitWin.A.Trojan to W32.Winex.A.Trojan 10/19/03
W32.Gase to W32.Gase.intd 12/30/03
W32.Gnomef.Worm to W32.Nomeg.Worm 11/05/03
W32.HLLW.Blinkon.intd to W32.Blinkon.intd 12/02/03
W32.HLLW.Funair to W32.Funair 10/14/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BD to W32.HLLW.Gaobot.BE 10/27/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.EZ to W32.HLLW.Gaobot.FB 01/05/04
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.Jeremy.A to W32.Jermy.A 10/24/03
W32.Kalshi.A@mm to Trojan.Kalshi 10/10/03
W32.Klap to W32.Taplak 11/20/03
W32.Marque@mm to W32.Marque.Worm 10/27/03
W32.Mertian@mm to W32.Mertian.Worm 12/15/03
W32.Mimail.H@mm to W32.Mimail.I@mm 11/17/03
W32.NGVCK.4920 to W32.Doggie.BX 12/01/03
W32.Paylap@mm to W32.Mimail.H@mm 11/14/03
W32.Sahara.9728 to W32.Sahara 11/07/03
W32.Taplak to W32.HLLW.Taplak 11/26/03
W97M.Laroux.NW to X97M.Laroux.NW 11/20/03
Name Changes (sorted by Date changed):
Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed
-------------- -------------- ------------
Trojan.Narat to Adware.Mpgcom 01/05/04
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.EZ to W32.HLLW.Gaobot.FB 01/05/04
W32.Gase to W32.Gase.intd 12/30/03
Backdoor.Hazzer to Trojan.Hazzer 12/18/03
W32.Mertian@mm to W32.Mertian.Worm 12/15/03
MHTML.Redir.Exploit to MHTMLRedir.Exploit 12/12/03
Backdoor.Togfer to Backdoor.Tofger 12/09/03
Backdoor.IRC.Microb to Backdoor.IRC.Microb 12/05/03
W32.HLLW.Blinkon.intd to W32.Blinkon.intd 12/02/03
Backdoor.DragonQQ to Backdoor.Dragonqq 12/01/03
Hacktool.DRM to Hacktool.Keygen.151552 12/01/03
W32.NGVCK.4920 to W32.Doggie.BX 12/01/03
W32.Taplak to W32.HLLW.Taplak 11/26/03
W32.Klap to W32.Taplak 11/20/03
W97M.Laroux.NW to X97M.Laroux.NW 11/20/03
W32.Mimail.H@mm to W32.Mimail.I@mm 11/17/03
W32.Paylap@mm to W32.Mimail.H@mm 11/14/03
W32.Sahara.9728 to W32.Sahara 11/07/03
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
Deletions (sorted by Virus Name):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
---------- -------------- ------------
Backdoor.Ciadoor.b File infector 11/24/03
Backdoor.Nitmo File infector 11/21/03
Backdoor.Regate File infector 12/01/03
Dialer.Dcon File infector 11/24/03
PWSteal.Blade.Trojan File infector 12/02/03
W32.Bolgi.Worm File infector 11/21/03
W32.HLLW.Bandie File infector 11/24/03
W32.HLLW.Freity@mm File infector 11/24/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.gen File infector 11/24/03
W32.HLLW.Minirow File infector 11/21/03
W32.HLLW.Secorm File infector 11/21/03
W32.HLLW.Xbotor File infector 11/24/03
W32.Headout File infector 11/24/03
W32.Notime File infector 11/24/03
W32.Randex.AT File infector 11/21/03
W32.Widare File infector 11/24/03
W32.ZomJoiner File infector 11/18/03
W95.Poson File infector 11/24/03
W97M.Mutalisk File infector 11/24/03
W97M.Opey.V File infector 11/21/03
Deletions (sorted by Date removed):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
---------- -------------- ------------
PWSteal.Blade.Trojan File infector 12/02/03
Backdoor.Regate File infector 12/01/03
Backdoor.Ciadoor.b File infector 11/24/03
Dialer.Dcon File infector 11/24/03
W32.HLLW.Bandie File infector 11/24/03
W32.HLLW.Freity@mm File infector 11/24/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.gen File infector 11/24/03
W32.HLLW.Xbotor File infector 11/24/03
W32.Headout File infector 11/24/03
W32.Notime File infector 11/24/03
W32.Widare File infector 11/24/03
W95.Poson File infector 11/24/03
W97M.Mutalisk File infector 11/24/03
Backdoor.Nitmo File infector 11/21/03
W32.Bolgi.Worm File infector 11/21/03
W32.HLLW.Minirow File infector 11/21/03
W32.HLLW.Secorm File infector 11/21/03
W32.Randex.AT File infector 11/21/03
W97M.Opey.V File infector 11/21/03
W32.ZomJoiner File infector 11/18/03
**********************************************************************
** Additional Information **
**********************************************************************
Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be
found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.