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  1. **********************************************************************
  2. **                                                                  **
  3. **  What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files      WHATSNEW.TXT **
  4. **                                                                  **
  5. **  Symantec Security Response                       March 10, 2005 **
  6. **                                                                  **
  7. **********************************************************************
  8.  
  9. This document contains the following topics:
  10.  
  11.  * Virus Alerts
  12.  * Changes Incorporated Into This Update
  13.  * Additional Information
  14.  
  15.  
  16. **********************************************************************
  17. ** Virus Alerts                                                     **
  18. **********************************************************************
  19.  
  20. The ten most commonly reported viruses for February 2005, worldwide:
  21.  
  22.     1  W32.Spybot.Worm
  23.     2  Trojan.ByteVerify
  24.     3  W32.HLLW.Gaobot.gen
  25.     4  Downloader.Reitrec
  26.     5  W32.Netsky.P@mm
  27.     6  VBS.Redlof.A
  28.     7  PWSteal.Lineage
  29.     8  PWSteal.Lemir.Gen
  30.     9  Trojan.Lazar
  31.    10  W32.Pinfi
  32.  
  33.  
  34. **********************************************************************
  35. ** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update          **
  36. **********************************************************************
  37.  
  38.  
  39. New virus definitions (sorted by Virus Name):
  40.  
  41.         Virus Name                Infection Type          Date added
  42.         ----------                --------------          ---------        
  43.         Adware.PowerScan          File infector            03/04/05
  44.         Backdoor.Haiyangweng      File infector            03/10/05
  45.         Backdoor.Nibu.I           File infector            03/04/05
  46.         Backdoor.Ranky.T          File infector            03/09/05
  47.         Backdoor.Sdbot.AP         File infector            03/04/05
  48.         Backdoor.Staprew          File infector            03/10/05
  49.         Backdoor.Zins.B           File infector            03/08/05
  50.         Dialer.PremiumHTML        File infector            03/04/05
  51.         Dialer.Sgrunt             File infector            03/09/05
  52.         JS.Trojan.Blinder         File infector            03/04/05
  53.         PWSteal.Bankash.B         File infector            03/03/05
  54.         PWSteal.Bankash.C         File infector            03/04/05
  55.         PWSteal.Botuk             File infector            03/08/05
  56.         SecurityRisk.IdleUI       File infector            03/10/05
  57.         SymbOS.Commwarrior.A      File infector            03/08/05
  58.         SymbOS.Commwarrior.B      File infector            03/08/05
  59.         SymbOS.Dampig.A           File infector            03/08/05
  60.         Trojan.Flush              File infector            03/04/05
  61.         Trojan.Lodmedud           File infector            03/08/05
  62.         Trojan.Tabela.B           File infector            03/10/05
  63.         Trojan.Tooso.E            File infector            03/04/05
  64.         W32.Bayan                 File infector            03/05/05
  65.         W32.Beagle.BK@mm          File infector            03/05/05
  66.         W32.Darnam@mm             File infector            03/08/05
  67.         W32.Deadcode.B            File infector            03/05/05
  68.         W32.Elitper.B             File infector            03/10/05
  69.         W32.Kelvir.A              File infector            03/06/05
  70.         W32.Kelvir.B              File infector            03/07/05
  71.         W32.Kelvir.C              File infector            03/07/05
  72.         W32.Kelvir.D              File infector            03/07/05
  73.         W32.Kelvir.E              File infector            03/10/05
  74.         W32.Kobot.L               File infector            03/06/05
  75.         W32.Misif@mm              File infector            03/08/05
  76.         W32.Myfip.T               File infector            03/08/05
  77.         W32.Nesty                 File infector            03/08/05
  78.         W32.Nytra                 File infector            03/08/05
  79.         W32.Renty                 File infector            03/09/05
  80.         W32.Serflog.A             File infector            03/06/05
  81.         W32.Sober.L@mm            File infector            03/07/05
  82.         W32.Swaduk                File infector            03/08/05
  83.         W32.Toxbot                File infector            03/10/05
  84.         W32.Toxbot.B              File infector            03/10/05
  85.         W97M.Sting.B              File infector            03/04/05
  86.  
  87. New virus definitions (sorted by Date added):
  88.         
  89.         Virus Name                Infection Type          Date added
  90.         ----------                --------------          ----------
  91.         Backdoor.Haiyangweng      File infector            03/10/05
  92.         Backdoor.Staprew          File infector            03/10/05
  93.         SecurityRisk.IdleUI       File infector            03/10/05
  94.         Trojan.Tabela.B           File infector            03/10/05
  95.         W32.Elitper.B             File infector            03/10/05
  96.         W32.Kelvir.E              File infector            03/10/05
  97.         W32.Toxbot                File infector            03/10/05
  98.         W32.Toxbot.B              File infector            03/10/05
  99.         Backdoor.Ranky.T          File infector            03/09/05
  100.         Dialer.Sgrunt             File infector            03/09/05
  101.         W32.Renty                 File infector            03/09/05
  102.         Backdoor.Zins.B           File infector            03/08/05
  103.         PWSteal.Botuk             File infector            03/08/05
  104.         SymbOS.Commwarrior.A      File infector            03/08/05
  105.         SymbOS.Commwarrior.B      File infector            03/08/05
  106.         SymbOS.Dampig.A           File infector            03/08/05
  107.         Trojan.Lodmedud           File infector            03/08/05
  108.         W32.Darnam@mm             File infector            03/08/05
  109.         W32.Misif@mm              File infector            03/08/05
  110.         W32.Myfip.T               File infector            03/08/05
  111.         W32.Nesty                 File infector            03/08/05
  112.         W32.Nytra                 File infector            03/08/05
  113.         W32.Swaduk                File infector            03/08/05
  114.         W32.Kelvir.B              File infector            03/07/05
  115.         W32.Kelvir.C              File infector            03/07/05
  116.         W32.Kelvir.D              File infector            03/07/05
  117.         W32.Sober.L@mm            File infector            03/07/05
  118.         W32.Kelvir.A              File infector            03/06/05
  119.         W32.Kobot.L               File infector            03/06/05
  120.         W32.Serflog.A             File infector            03/06/05
  121.         W32.Bayan                 File infector            03/05/05
  122.         W32.Beagle.BK@mm          File infector            03/05/05
  123.         W32.Deadcode.B            File infector            03/05/05
  124.         Adware.PowerScan          File infector            03/04/05
  125.         Backdoor.Nibu.I           File infector            03/04/05
  126.         Backdoor.Sdbot.AP         File infector            03/04/05
  127.         Dialer.PremiumHTML        File infector            03/04/05
  128.         JS.Trojan.Blinder         File infector            03/04/05
  129.         PWSteal.Bankash.C         File infector            03/04/05
  130.         Trojan.Flush              File infector            03/04/05
  131.         Trojan.Tooso.E            File infector            03/04/05
  132.         W97M.Sting.B              File infector            03/04/05
  133.         PWSteal.Bankash.B         File infector            03/03/05
  134.         
  135. Name Changes (sorted by Old Virus Name):
  136.  
  137.         Old Virus Name            New Virus Name          Date changed
  138.         --------------            --------------          ------------
  139.         HackTool.AddrSteal     to Hacktool.AddrSteal       02/23/05
  140.         HackTool.PWSteal       to Hacktool.PWSteal         02/23/05
  141.         HackTool.Salus         to Hacktool.Salus           02/23/05
  142.         HackTool.Screenlogger  to Hacktool.Screenlogger    02/23/05
  143.         Spyware.Iwantsearch    to Adware.Iwantsearch       01/09/05
  144.         Trojan.Flush           to Trojan.Flush.A           03/04/05
  145.         Trojan.MSBho           to Trojan.Eman              02/28/05
  146.         W32.Beagle.BH          to W32.Beagle.BH@mm         03/01/05
  147.         W32.Derdero@mm         to W32.Derdero.A@mm         02/17/05
  148.         W32.Doxpar             to W32.Poxdar               03/01/05
  149.         W32.HLLW.Namshare      to W32.Namshare             02/25/05
  150.         W32.MyDoom.BA@mm       to W32.Mydoom.BA@mm         02/21/05
  151.         W32.Mydoom.AR@mm       to W32.Kipis.J@mm           02/10/05
  152.         W32.Mytob.D@mm         to W32.Spybot.KHO           03/01/05
  153.         W32.Zellome@mm         to W32.Zellome@m            02/24/05
  154.  
  155. Name Changes (sorted by Date changed):
  156.  
  157.         Old Virus Name            New Virus Name          Date changed
  158.         --------------            --------------          ------------
  159.         Trojan.Flush           to Trojan.Flush.A           03/04/05
  160.         W32.Beagle.BH          to W32.Beagle.BH@mm         03/01/05
  161.         W32.Doxpar             to W32.Poxdar               03/01/05
  162.         W32.Mytob.D@mm         to W32.Spybot.KHO           03/01/05
  163.         Trojan.MSBho           to Trojan.Eman              02/28/05
  164.         W32.HLLW.Namshare      to W32.Namshare             02/25/05
  165.         W32.Zellome@mm         to W32.Zellome@m            02/24/05
  166.         HackTool.AddrSteal     to Hacktool.AddrSteal       02/23/05
  167.         HackTool.PWSteal       to Hacktool.PWSteal         02/23/05
  168.         HackTool.Salus         to Hacktool.Salus           02/23/05
  169.         HackTool.Screenlogger  to Hacktool.Screenlogger    02/23/05
  170.         W32.MyDoom.BA@mm       to W32.Mydoom.BA@mm         02/21/05
  171.         W32.Derdero@mm         to W32.Derdero.A@mm         02/17/05
  172.         W32.Mydoom.AR@mm       to W32.Kipis.J@mm           02/10/05
  173.         Spyware.Iwantsearch    to Adware.Iwantsearch       01/09/05
  174.  
  175. Deletions (sorted by Virus Name):
  176.  
  177.         Virus Name                Infection Type          Date removed
  178.         ----------                --------------          ------------    
  179.         Adware.Slagent.B          File infector            03/08/05
  180.  
  181. Deletions (sorted by Date removed):
  182.  
  183.         Virus Name                Infection Type          Date removed
  184.         ----------                --------------          ------------
  185.         Adware.Slagent.B          File infector            03/08/05
  186.  
  187.  
  188. **********************************************************************
  189. **    Additional Information                                        **
  190. **********************************************************************
  191. Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be
  192. found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.
  193.  
  194.