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** What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files WHATSNEW.TXT **
** **
** Symantec Security Response February 04, 2004 **
** **
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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 **
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DATE
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New virus definitions (sorted by Virus Name):
Virus Name Infection Type Date added
---------- -------------- ---------
Adware.Cax File infector 01/23/04
Adware.EZSearch File infector 01/26/04
Adware.Envolo File infector 01/30/04
Adware.FastSeek File infector 01/26/04
Adware.IEDriver File infector 01/24/04
Adware.Jraun File infector 01/18/04
Adware.MarketScore File infector 01/14/04
Adware.Purityscan.b File infector 02/03/04
Adware.Searchsquire File infector 01/14/04
Adware.WinFavorites File infector 01/20/04
BAT.Wonger@mm File infector 01/29/04
Backdoor.Aphexdoor File infector 01/28/04
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.G File infector 01/15/04
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.H File infector 01/18/04
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.I File infector 01/18/04
Backdoor.OptixPro.13b File infector 01/22/04
Backdoor.Pazus File infector 01/16/04
Backdoor.Tuxder File infector 01/20/04
Boot.Malmo Boot infector 01/19/04
Boot.Ramones Boot infector 01/19/04
Born.1037 File infector 02/02/04
Born.1038 File infector 02/02/04
Burn.743 File infector 02/02/04
Burn.759 File infector 02/02/04
Burn.773 File infector 02/02/04
Cybertech.225.b File infector 02/02/04
Cybertech.507 File infector 02/02/04
Dialer.MP3Cell File infector 01/15/04
Dialer.SexFiles File infector 01/27/04
Downloader.Mimail.B File infector 01/15/04
Hacktool.ClearEL File infector 01/23/04
Hacktool.Exploit.Msgr File infector 01/14/04
Hacktool.Spoofer File infector 01/16/04
Hacktool.X-Scan File infector 01/18/04
Hare.gen File and Boot infector 01/15/04
JS.Sinop File infector 01/29/04
Joke.Nonsense File infector 01/18/04
Keylogger.Stawin File infector 01/29/04
Mandra.559 File infector 01/26/04
PHP.Rabow File infector 01/29/04
PWSteal.Olbaid File infector 01/29/04
Small.88 File infector 01/26/04
Spyware.Keyspy File infector 01/26/04
Spyware.Perfect.dr File infector 01/19/04
Trojan.Bookmarker.C File infector 01/16/04
Trojan.Bookmarker.D File infector 01/23/04
Trojan.Bookmarker.E File infector 01/28/04
Trojan.Download.Inor.B File infector 01/23/04
Trojan.Httpdos File infector 01/20/04
Trojan.Mitglieder File infector 01/20/04
Trojan.Mitglieder.B File infector 01/20/04
Trojan.Mitglieder.C File infector 01/20/04
VBS.Clex File infector 02/04/04
VBS.Shania File infector 02/02/04
VBS.StartPage.B File infector 01/27/04
VBS.Zsyang.B@mm File infector 01/19/04
W32.Beagle.A@mm File infector 01/18/04
W32.Blaster.K.Worm File infector 02/04/04
W32.Dumaru.AD@mm File infector 02/03/04
W32.Dumaru.Gen@mm File infector 01/26/04
W32.Dumaru.Y@mm File infector 01/24/04
W32.Dumaru.Z@mm File infector 01/26/04
W32.Evolmi.Worm File infector 02/04/04
W32.Fesber.Worm File infector 02/04/04
W32.Flyp File infector 01/28/04
W32.Galil.F@mm File infector 02/03/04
W32.HLLC.Elpmis File infector 01/15/04
W32.HLLW.Anig File infector 01/29/04
W32.HLLW.Aozo File infector 02/04/04
W32.HLLW.Chemsvy File infector 02/03/04
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.HY File infector 01/28/04
W32.HLLW.Hofox@mm File infector 02/04/04
W32.HLLW.Pokibat File infector 01/27/04
W32.HLLW.Raleka.B File infector 01/18/04
W32.HLLW.Reven File infector 02/04/04
W32.HLLW.Sanker File infector 01/22/04
W32.Hostidel.Trojan.C File infector 02/04/04
W32.IRCBot.C File infector 01/28/04
W32.Mimail.Q@mm File infector 01/26/04
W32.Mimail.R@mm File infector 01/28/04
W32.Mydoom.A@mm.enc File infector 02/03/04
W32.Mydoom.B@mm File infector 01/28/04
W32.Novarg.A@mm File infector 01/26/04
W32.Protoride.Worm File infector 01/16/04
W32.Randex.FC File infector 01/29/04
W32.Stuplo File infector 01/15/04
W97M.Ansec File infector 01/28/04
W97M.Coloop File infector 01/28/04
W97M.DebilByte.B File infector 01/20/04
W97M.Manuiela.Int File infector 01/26/04
W97M.Neurodo.A File infector 01/26/04
W97M.Nid.B File infector 01/20/04
W97M.Quala File infector 01/28/04
W97M.Vitna File infector 01/28/04
Wimp.1430 File infector 01/28/04
Worf.303 File infector 02/02/04
Worm.Automat.AHH File infector 01/22/04
X97M.Doccopy.F File infector 01/30/04
X97M.Salan File infector 01/28/04
X97M.Seitty File infector 01/30/04
New virus definitions (sorted by Date added):
Virus Name Infection Type Date added
---------- -------------- ----------
VBS.Clex File infector 02/04/04
W32.Blaster.K.Worm File infector 02/04/04
W32.Evolmi.Worm File infector 02/04/04
W32.Fesber.Worm File infector 02/04/04
W32.HLLW.Aozo File infector 02/04/04
W32.HLLW.Hofox@mm File infector 02/04/04
W32.HLLW.Reven File infector 02/04/04
W32.Hostidel.Trojan.C File infector 02/04/04
Adware.Purityscan.b File infector 02/03/04
W32.Dumaru.AD@mm File infector 02/03/04
W32.Galil.F@mm File infector 02/03/04
W32.HLLW.Chemsvy File infector 02/03/04
W32.Mydoom.A@mm.enc File infector 02/03/04
Born.1037 File infector 02/02/04
Born.1038 File infector 02/02/04
Burn.743 File infector 02/02/04
Burn.759 File infector 02/02/04
Burn.773 File infector 02/02/04
Cybertech.225.b File infector 02/02/04
Cybertech.507 File infector 02/02/04
VBS.Shania File infector 02/02/04
Worf.303 File infector 02/02/04
Adware.Envolo File infector 01/30/04
X97M.Doccopy.F File infector 01/30/04
X97M.Seitty File infector 01/30/04
BAT.Wonger@mm File infector 01/29/04
JS.Sinop File infector 01/29/04
Keylogger.Stawin File infector 01/29/04
PHP.Rabow File infector 01/29/04
PWSteal.Olbaid File infector 01/29/04
W32.HLLW.Anig File infector 01/29/04
W32.Randex.FC File infector 01/29/04
Backdoor.Aphexdoor File infector 01/28/04
Trojan.Bookmarker.E File infector 01/28/04
W32.Flyp File infector 01/28/04
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.HY File infector 01/28/04
W32.IRCBot.C File infector 01/28/04
W32.Mimail.R@mm File infector 01/28/04
W32.Mydoom.B@mm File infector 01/28/04
W97M.Ansec File infector 01/28/04
W97M.Coloop File infector 01/28/04
W97M.Quala File infector 01/28/04
W97M.Vitna File infector 01/28/04
Wimp.1430 File infector 01/28/04
X97M.Salan File infector 01/28/04
Dialer.SexFiles File infector 01/27/04
VBS.StartPage.B File infector 01/27/04
W32.HLLW.Pokibat File infector 01/27/04
Adware.EZSearch File infector 01/26/04
Adware.FastSeek File infector 01/26/04
Mandra.559 File infector 01/26/04
Small.88 File infector 01/26/04
Spyware.Keyspy File infector 01/26/04
W32.Dumaru.Gen@mm File infector 01/26/04
W32.Dumaru.Z@mm File infector 01/26/04
W32.Mimail.Q@mm File infector 01/26/04
W32.Novarg.A@mm File infector 01/26/04
W97M.Manuiela.Int File infector 01/26/04
W97M.Neurodo.A File infector 01/26/04
Adware.IEDriver File infector 01/24/04
W32.Dumaru.Y@mm File infector 01/24/04
Adware.Cax File infector 01/23/04
Hacktool.ClearEL File infector 01/23/04
Trojan.Bookmarker.D File infector 01/23/04
Trojan.Download.Inor.B File infector 01/23/04
Backdoor.OptixPro.13b File infector 01/22/04
W32.HLLW.Sanker File infector 01/22/04
Worm.Automat.AHH File infector 01/22/04
Adware.WinFavorites File infector 01/20/04
Backdoor.Tuxder File infector 01/20/04
Trojan.Httpdos File infector 01/20/04
Trojan.Mitglieder File infector 01/20/04
Trojan.Mitglieder.B File infector 01/20/04
Trojan.Mitglieder.C File infector 01/20/04
W97M.DebilByte.B File infector 01/20/04
W97M.Nid.B File infector 01/20/04
Boot.Malmo Boot infector 01/19/04
Boot.Ramones Boot infector 01/19/04
Spyware.Perfect.dr File infector 01/19/04
VBS.Zsyang.B@mm File infector 01/19/04
Adware.Jraun File infector 01/18/04
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.H File infector 01/18/04
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.I File infector 01/18/04
Hacktool.X-Scan File infector 01/18/04
Joke.Nonsense File infector 01/18/04
W32.Beagle.A@mm File infector 01/18/04
W32.HLLW.Raleka.B File infector 01/18/04
Backdoor.Pazus File infector 01/16/04
Hacktool.Spoofer File infector 01/16/04
Trojan.Bookmarker.C File infector 01/16/04
W32.Protoride.Worm File infector 01/16/04
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.G File infector 01/15/04
Dialer.MP3Cell File infector 01/15/04
Downloader.Mimail.B File infector 01/15/04
Hare.gen File and Boot infector 01/15/04
W32.HLLC.Elpmis File infector 01/15/04
W32.Stuplo File infector 01/15/04
Adware.MarketScore File infector 01/14/04
Adware.Searchsquire File infector 01/14/04
Hacktool.Exploit.Msgr File infector 01/14/04
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.Madfind to Backdoor.Madfind 10/31/03
Adware.Quad to Dialer.Heysan 10/27/03
Backdoor.DragonQQ to Backdoor.Dragonqq 12/01/03
Backdoor.Fxdoor to Tcl.Sendrak 01/18/04
Backdoor.Hazzer to Trojan.Hazzer 12/18/03
Backdoor.Lolok.B to W97M.Tebit 01/22/04
Backdoor.NetTrash to W32.HLLW.Nettrash 01/14/04
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
Hacktool.X-Scan to Hacktool.XScan 01/19/04
IRC.Trojan.Fgt to W32.Petch 10/31/03
MHTML.Redir.Exploit to MHTMLRedir.Exploit 12/12/03
PWSteal.Leox to W32.HLLW.Leox 01/19/04
PWSteal.RTCW to Backdoor.NetTrash 01/13/04
Trojan.Confi to VBS.Confi 10/29/03
Trojan.Dalfer to Joke.Apeldorn 01/12/04
Trojan.Dalfer.B to Adware.Smartsearch 01/12/04
Trojan.Dalfer.C to W32.Spybot.WI 01/18/04
Trojan.Dalfer.C to W97M.Twopey.E 01/15/04
Trojan.Narat to Adware.Mpgcom 01/05/04
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.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.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.Mimail.R@mm to W32.Mimail.S@mm 01/29/04
W32.NGVCK.4920 to W32.Doggie.BX 12/01/03
W32.Novarg.A@mm to W32.Mydoom.A@mm 02/04/04
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.Gedza to O97M.Gedza 01/22/04
W97M.Laroux.NW to X97M.Laroux.NW 11/20/03
X97M.Gedza to VBS.Vaper@mm 01/22/04
Name Changes (sorted by Date changed):
Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed
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W32.Novarg.A@mm to W32.Mydoom.A@mm 02/04/04
W32.Mimail.R@mm to W32.Mimail.S@mm 01/29/04
Backdoor.Lolok.B to W97M.Tebit 01/22/04
W97M.Gedza to O97M.Gedza 01/22/04
X97M.Gedza to VBS.Vaper@mm 01/22/04
Hacktool.X-Scan to Hacktool.XScan 01/19/04
PWSteal.Leox to W32.HLLW.Leox 01/19/04
Backdoor.Fxdoor to Tcl.Sendrak 01/18/04
Trojan.Dalfer.C to W32.Spybot.WI 01/18/04
Trojan.Dalfer.C to W97M.Twopey.E 01/15/04
Backdoor.NetTrash to W32.HLLW.Nettrash 01/14/04
PWSteal.RTCW to Backdoor.NetTrash 01/13/04
Trojan.Dalfer to Joke.Apeldorn 01/12/04
Trojan.Dalfer.B to Adware.Smartsearch 01/12/04
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
Deletions (sorted by Virus Name):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
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Backdoor.Aphexdoor File infector 01/28/04
Backdoor.Ciadoor.b File infector 11/24/03
Backdoor.Regate File infector 12/01/03
Dialer.Dcon File infector 11/24/03
PWSteal.Blade.Trojan File infector 12/02/03
Trojan.Bookmarker.E File infector 01/28/04
Trojan.Xombe File infector 01/09/04
W32.HLLW.Bandie File infector 11/24/03
W32.HLLW.Freity@mm File infector 11/24/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.HY File infector 01/28/04
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.IRCBot.C File infector 01/28/04
W32.Mydoom.B@mm File infector 01/28/04
W32.Notime File infector 11/24/03
W32.Titog.L.Worm File infector 01/09/04
W32.Widare File infector 11/24/03
W95.Poson File infector 11/24/03
Wimp.1430 File infector 01/28/04
Deletions (sorted by Date removed):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
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Backdoor.Aphexdoor File infector 01/28/04
Trojan.Bookmarker.E File infector 01/28/04
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.HY File infector 01/28/04
W32.IRCBot.C File infector 01/28/04
W32.Mydoom.B@mm File infector 01/28/04
Wimp.1430 File infector 01/28/04
Trojan.Xombe File infector 01/09/04
W32.Titog.L.Worm File infector 01/09/04
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
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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.