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  1. **********************************************************************
  2. **                                                                  **
  3. **  What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files      WHATSNEW.TXT **
  4. **                                                                  **
  5. **  Symantec Security Response                       April 06, 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.AdBars             File infector            04/04/05
  44.         Adware.AdBlock            File infector            04/05/05
  45.         Adware.InstaFinder        File infector            04/05/05
  46.         Adware.NowFind            File infector            03/31/05
  47.         Adware.Topantispyware     File infector            03/20/05
  48.         Adware.WinProtect         File infector            03/18/05
  49.         Backdoor.Botnachala       File infector            03/28/05
  50.         Backdoor.Dextenea         File infector            03/23/05
  51.         Backdoor.Fivsec           File infector            03/31/05
  52.         Backdoor.Fuwudoor         File infector            03/22/05
  53.         Backdoor.Lateda.C         File infector            03/31/05
  54.         Backdoor.Livehar          File infector            03/22/05
  55.         Backdoor.Nibu.J           File infector            03/24/05
  56.         Bloodhound.Exploit.30     File infector            03/21/05
  57.         Bloodhound.Exploit.31     File infector            03/28/05
  58.         Dialer.InterVacPro        File infector            03/24/05
  59.         Dialer.NetVision          File infector            03/18/05
  60.         Hacktool.ABFPRecovery     File infector            03/24/05
  61.         Hacktool.AceSniffer       File infector            03/28/05
  62.         Hacktool.Pwdump           File infector            03/26/05
  63.         MSIL.Ronald               File infector            04/05/05
  64.         PWSteal.Bancos.R          File infector            03/18/05
  65.         PWSteal.Bancos.S          File infector            03/21/05
  66.         PWSteal.Bankash.E         File infector            03/28/05
  67.         PWSteal.Ldpinch.E         File infector            03/23/05
  68.         PWSteal.Lemir.H           File infector            04/01/05
  69.         PWSteal.Reanet.C          File infector            03/30/05
  70.         Spyware.ActivityKey       File infector            03/29/05
  71.         Spyware.SearchPounder     File infector            03/23/05
  72.         SymbOS.Drever.A           File infector            03/24/05
  73.         SymbOS.Drever.B           File infector            03/24/05
  74.         SymbOS.Drever.C           File infector            03/24/05
  75.         SymbOS.Mabir.A            File infector            04/04/05
  76.         SymbOS.Skulls.E           File infector            03/23/05
  77.         SymbOS.Skulls.F           File infector            03/23/05
  78.         SymbOS.Skulls.G           File infector            03/30/05
  79.         SymbOS.Skulls.H           File infector            03/30/05
  80.         Trojan.Anicmoo.C          File infector            03/30/05
  81.         Trojan.KillAV.F           File infector            03/28/05
  82.         Trojan.Littlog            File infector            03/30/05
  83.         Trojan.LowZones           File infector            03/27/05
  84.         Trojan.LowZones!reg       File infector            03/23/05
  85.         Trojan.Magise             File infector            03/21/05
  86.         Trojan.Mdropper           File infector            03/19/05
  87.         Trojan.Mochi              File infector            03/23/05
  88.         Trojan.Phel.B             File infector            03/28/05
  89.         Trojan.Pim                File infector            04/01/05
  90.         Trojan.Prevert            File infector            03/21/05
  91.         Trojan.Sientok            File infector            03/21/05
  92.         Trojan.SpBot              File infector            04/05/05
  93.         Trojan.Webus.E            File infector            04/04/05
  94.         VBS.Haster@mm             File infector            04/04/05
  95.         VBS.Kuullio@mm            File infector            04/02/05
  96.         VBS.Ypsan.B@mm            File infector            04/04/05
  97.         W32.Ahker.F@mm            File infector            04/01/05
  98.         W32.Aipam                 File infector            04/05/05
  99.         W32.AllocUp.A             File infector            04/04/05
  100.         W32.Asid                  File infector            03/23/05
  101.         W32.Birthday              File infector            03/29/05
  102.         W32.Ceel                  File infector            03/20/05
  103.         W32.Chod.B@mm             File infector            04/02/05
  104.         W32.Clunk.A               File infector            03/24/05
  105.         W32.Demort                File infector            04/05/05
  106.         W32.Dreffort              File infector            04/05/05
  107.         W32.Elitper.E@mm          File infector            03/25/05
  108.         W32.Envid.O@mm            File infector            04/03/05
  109.         W32.Filsid                File infector            04/05/05
  110.         W32.Fishel                File infector            03/20/05
  111.         W32.Iced!gen              File infector            03/20/05
  112.         W32.Ily@mm                File infector            04/05/05
  113.         W32.Janga@mm              File infector            03/23/05
  114.         W32.Kelvir.I              File infector            03/18/05
  115.         W32.Kelvir.J              File infector            03/28/05
  116.         W32.Kelvir.K              File infector            03/31/05
  117.         W32.Kelvir.L              File infector            04/04/05
  118.         W32.Kelvir.M              File infector            04/04/05
  119.         W32.Mydoom.BG@mm          File infector            03/20/05
  120.         W32.Mydoom.BI@mm          File infector            04/01/05
  121.         W32.Mytob.AA@mm           File infector            04/04/05
  122.         W32.Mytob.J@mm            File infector            03/24/05
  123.         W32.Mytob.K@mm            File infector            03/24/05
  124.         W32.Mytob.L@mm            File infector            03/24/05
  125.         W32.Mytob.M@mm            File infector            03/24/05
  126.         W32.Mytob.O@mm            File infector            03/25/05
  127.         W32.Mytob.Q@mm            File infector            03/27/05
  128.         W32.Mytob.R@mm            File infector            03/28/05
  129.         W32.Mytob.S@mm            File infector            03/28/05
  130.         W32.Mytob.U@mm            File infector            04/02/05
  131.         W32.Mytob.V@mm            File infector            04/04/05
  132.         W32.Randex.DFJ            File infector            04/05/05
  133.         W32.Reidana.A             File infector            03/24/05
  134.         W32.Sober.N@mm            File infector            03/30/05
  135.         W32.Sory.A                File infector            03/29/05
  136.         W32.Spybot.LXJ            File infector            04/04/05
  137.         W32.Spybot.LZI            File infector            04/06/05
  138.         W32.Zori.B                File infector            03/31/05
  139.         W97M.Ily                  File infector            04/05/05
  140.         X97M.Dropo                File infector            03/24/05
  141.         X97M.Grazz.A              File infector            03/30/05
  142.         X97M.Yini                 File infector            04/06/05
  143.  
  144. New virus definitions (sorted by Date added):
  145.         
  146.         Virus Name                Infection Type          Date added
  147.         ----------                --------------          ----------
  148.         W32.Spybot.LZI            File infector            04/06/05
  149.         X97M.Yini                 File infector            04/06/05
  150.         Adware.AdBlock            File infector            04/05/05
  151.         Adware.InstaFinder        File infector            04/05/05
  152.         MSIL.Ronald               File infector            04/05/05
  153.         Trojan.SpBot              File infector            04/05/05
  154.         W32.Aipam                 File infector            04/05/05
  155.         W32.Demort                File infector            04/05/05
  156.         W32.Dreffort              File infector            04/05/05
  157.         W32.Filsid                File infector            04/05/05
  158.         W32.Ily@mm                File infector            04/05/05
  159.         W32.Randex.DFJ            File infector            04/05/05
  160.         W97M.Ily                  File infector            04/05/05
  161.         Adware.AdBars             File infector            04/04/05
  162.         SymbOS.Mabir.A            File infector            04/04/05
  163.         Trojan.Webus.E            File infector            04/04/05
  164.         VBS.Haster@mm             File infector            04/04/05
  165.         VBS.Ypsan.B@mm            File infector            04/04/05
  166.         W32.AllocUp.A             File infector            04/04/05
  167.         W32.Kelvir.L              File infector            04/04/05
  168.         W32.Kelvir.M              File infector            04/04/05
  169.         W32.Mytob.AA@mm           File infector            04/04/05
  170.         W32.Mytob.V@mm            File infector            04/04/05
  171.         W32.Spybot.LXJ            File infector            04/04/05
  172.         W32.Envid.O@mm            File infector            04/03/05
  173.         VBS.Kuullio@mm            File infector            04/02/05
  174.         W32.Chod.B@mm             File infector            04/02/05
  175.         W32.Mytob.U@mm            File infector            04/02/05
  176.         PWSteal.Lemir.H           File infector            04/01/05
  177.         Trojan.Pim                File infector            04/01/05
  178.         W32.Ahker.F@mm            File infector            04/01/05
  179.         W32.Mydoom.BI@mm          File infector            04/01/05
  180.         Adware.NowFind            File infector            03/31/05
  181.         Backdoor.Fivsec           File infector            03/31/05
  182.         Backdoor.Lateda.C         File infector            03/31/05
  183.         W32.Kelvir.K              File infector            03/31/05
  184.         W32.Zori.B                File infector            03/31/05
  185.         PWSteal.Reanet.C          File infector            03/30/05
  186.         SymbOS.Skulls.G           File infector            03/30/05
  187.         SymbOS.Skulls.H           File infector            03/30/05
  188.         Trojan.Anicmoo.C          File infector            03/30/05
  189.         Trojan.Littlog            File infector            03/30/05
  190.         W32.Sober.N@mm            File infector            03/30/05
  191.         X97M.Grazz.A              File infector            03/30/05
  192.         Spyware.ActivityKey       File infector            03/29/05
  193.         W32.Birthday              File infector            03/29/05
  194.         W32.Sory.A                File infector            03/29/05
  195.         Backdoor.Botnachala       File infector            03/28/05
  196.         Bloodhound.Exploit.31     File infector            03/28/05
  197.         Hacktool.AceSniffer       File infector            03/28/05
  198.         PWSteal.Bankash.E         File infector            03/28/05
  199.         Trojan.KillAV.F           File infector            03/28/05
  200.         Trojan.Phel.B             File infector            03/28/05
  201.         W32.Kelvir.J              File infector            03/28/05
  202.         W32.Mytob.R@mm            File infector            03/28/05
  203.         W32.Mytob.S@mm            File infector            03/28/05
  204.         Trojan.LowZones           File infector            03/27/05
  205.         W32.Mytob.Q@mm            File infector            03/27/05
  206.         Hacktool.Pwdump           File infector            03/26/05
  207.         W32.Elitper.E@mm          File infector            03/25/05
  208.         W32.Mytob.O@mm            File infector            03/25/05
  209.         Backdoor.Nibu.J           File infector            03/24/05
  210.         Dialer.InterVacPro        File infector            03/24/05
  211.         Hacktool.ABFPRecovery     File infector            03/24/05
  212.         SymbOS.Drever.A           File infector            03/24/05
  213.         SymbOS.Drever.B           File infector            03/24/05
  214.         SymbOS.Drever.C           File infector            03/24/05
  215.         W32.Clunk.A               File infector            03/24/05
  216.         W32.Mytob.J@mm            File infector            03/24/05
  217.         W32.Mytob.K@mm            File infector            03/24/05
  218.         W32.Mytob.L@mm            File infector            03/24/05
  219.         W32.Mytob.M@mm            File infector            03/24/05
  220.         W32.Reidana.A             File infector            03/24/05
  221.         X97M.Dropo                File infector            03/24/05
  222.         Backdoor.Dextenea         File infector            03/23/05
  223.         PWSteal.Ldpinch.E         File infector            03/23/05
  224.         Spyware.SearchPounder     File infector            03/23/05
  225.         SymbOS.Skulls.E           File infector            03/23/05
  226.         SymbOS.Skulls.F           File infector            03/23/05
  227.         Trojan.LowZones!reg       File infector            03/23/05
  228.         Trojan.Mochi              File infector            03/23/05
  229.         W32.Asid                  File infector            03/23/05
  230.         W32.Janga@mm              File infector            03/23/05
  231.         Backdoor.Fuwudoor         File infector            03/22/05
  232.         Backdoor.Livehar          File infector            03/22/05
  233.         Bloodhound.Exploit.30     File infector            03/21/05
  234.         PWSteal.Bancos.S          File infector            03/21/05
  235.         Trojan.Magise             File infector            03/21/05
  236.         Trojan.Prevert            File infector            03/21/05
  237.         Trojan.Sientok            File infector            03/21/05
  238.         Adware.Topantispyware     File infector            03/20/05
  239.         W32.Ceel                  File infector            03/20/05
  240.         W32.Fishel                File infector            03/20/05
  241.         W32.Iced!gen              File infector            03/20/05
  242.         W32.Mydoom.BG@mm          File infector            03/20/05
  243.         Trojan.Mdropper           File infector            03/19/05
  244.         Adware.WinProtect         File infector            03/18/05
  245.         Dialer.NetVision          File infector            03/18/05
  246.         PWSteal.Bancos.R          File infector            03/18/05
  247.         W32.Kelvir.I              File infector            03/18/05
  248.         
  249. Name Changes (sorted by Old Virus Name):
  250.  
  251.         Old Virus Name            New Virus Name          Date changed
  252.         --------------            --------------          ------------
  253.         Adware.MSNList         to Adware.FindSpyware       03/18/05
  254.         Adware.Mshtmpre        to Adware.MatrixSearch      03/22/05
  255.         Dialer.Thehun          to Dialer.Dapsol            03/31/05
  256.         Downloader.Newest      to Trojan.Alwayup           03/23/05
  257.         HackTool.AddrSteal     to Hacktool.AddrSteal       02/23/05
  258.         HackTool.PWSteal       to Hacktool.PWSteal         02/23/05
  259.         HackTool.Salus         to Hacktool.Salus           02/23/05
  260.         HackTool.Screenlogger  to Hacktool.Screenlogger    02/23/05
  261.         PWSteal.Ash            to PWSteal.Bankash.D        03/16/05
  262.         Spyware.Iwantsearch    to Adware.Iwantsearch       01/09/05
  263.         Trojan dropper         to Trojan.Dropper           03/28/05
  264.         Trojan.Flush           to Trojan.Flush.A           03/04/05
  265.         Trojan.MSBho           to Trojan.Eman              02/28/05
  266.         VBS.Haster@mm          to VBS.Ypsan.C@mm           04/05/05
  267.         W32.Beagle.BH          to W32.Beagle.BH@mm         03/01/05
  268.         W32.Derdero@mm         to W32.Derdero.A@mm         02/17/05
  269.         W32.Doxpar             to W32.Poxdar               03/01/05
  270.         W32.Elitper.B          to W32.Elitper.B@mm         03/11/05
  271.         W32.HLLW.Namshare      to W32.Namshare             02/25/05
  272.         W32.MyDoom.BA@mm       to W32.Mydoom.BA@mm         02/21/05
  273.         W32.Mydoom.AR@mm       to W32.Kipis.J@mm           02/10/05
  274.         W32.Mytob.D@mm         to W32.Spybot.KHO           03/01/05
  275.         W32.Sober.N@mm         to Trojan.Ascetic.B         04/01/05
  276.         W32.Zellome@mm         to W32.Zellome@m            02/24/05
  277.  
  278. Name Changes (sorted by Date changed):
  279.  
  280.         Old Virus Name            New Virus Name          Date changed
  281.         --------------            --------------          ------------
  282.         VBS.Haster@mm          to VBS.Ypsan.C@mm           04/05/05
  283.         W32.Sober.N@mm         to Trojan.Ascetic.B         04/01/05
  284.         Dialer.Thehun          to Dialer.Dapsol            03/31/05
  285.         Trojan dropper         to Trojan.Dropper           03/28/05
  286.         Downloader.Newest      to Trojan.Alwayup           03/23/05
  287.         Adware.Mshtmpre        to Adware.MatrixSearch      03/22/05
  288.         Adware.MSNList         to Adware.FindSpyware       03/18/05
  289.         PWSteal.Ash            to PWSteal.Bankash.D        03/16/05
  290.         W32.Elitper.B          to W32.Elitper.B@mm         03/11/05
  291.         Trojan.Flush           to Trojan.Flush.A           03/04/05
  292.         W32.Beagle.BH          to W32.Beagle.BH@mm         03/01/05
  293.         W32.Doxpar             to W32.Poxdar               03/01/05
  294.         W32.Mytob.D@mm         to W32.Spybot.KHO           03/01/05
  295.         Trojan.MSBho           to Trojan.Eman              02/28/05
  296.         W32.HLLW.Namshare      to W32.Namshare             02/25/05
  297.         W32.Zellome@mm         to W32.Zellome@m            02/24/05
  298.         HackTool.AddrSteal     to Hacktool.AddrSteal       02/23/05
  299.         HackTool.PWSteal       to Hacktool.PWSteal         02/23/05
  300.         HackTool.Salus         to Hacktool.Salus           02/23/05
  301.         HackTool.Screenlogger  to Hacktool.Screenlogger    02/23/05
  302.         W32.MyDoom.BA@mm       to W32.Mydoom.BA@mm         02/21/05
  303.         W32.Derdero@mm         to W32.Derdero.A@mm         02/17/05
  304.         W32.Mydoom.AR@mm       to W32.Kipis.J@mm           02/10/05
  305.         Spyware.Iwantsearch    to Adware.Iwantsearch       01/09/05
  306.  
  307. Deletions (sorted by Virus Name):
  308.  
  309.         Virus Name                Infection Type          Date removed
  310.         ----------                --------------          ------------    
  311.         Adware.AdultLinks.B       File infector            04/01/05
  312.         Adware.DelFin.B           File infector            03/29/05
  313.         Adware.EliteBar.B         File infector            03/31/05
  314.         Adware.Huntbar            File infector            04/05/05
  315.         Adware.Huntbar.B          File infector            04/05/05
  316.         Adware.Koolbar            File infector            03/18/05
  317.         Adware.MarketScore        File infector            03/11/05
  318.         Adware.NetOptimizer.B     File infector            03/25/05
  319.         Adware.PurityScan.C       File infector            04/06/05
  320.         Adware.Purityscan.B       File infector            04/06/05
  321.         Adware.Purityscan.D       File infector            04/06/05
  322.         Adware.Slagent.B          File infector            03/08/05
  323.         Adware.SurfAssistant      File infector            04/01/05
  324.         Adware.TurboDownload      File infector            04/04/05
  325.         Adware.WebRebates.B       File infector            04/04/05
  326.         Spyware.DesktopD.B        File infector            03/23/05
  327.         Spyware.SpyAgent.B        File infector            03/14/05
  328.         Spyware.SpyAnywhere       File infector            03/14/05
  329.         W32.Mytob.M@mm            File infector            03/25/05
  330.  
  331. Deletions (sorted by Date removed):
  332.  
  333.         Virus Name                Infection Type          Date removed
  334.         ----------                --------------          ------------
  335.         Adware.PurityScan.C       File infector            04/06/05
  336.         Adware.Purityscan.B       File infector            04/06/05
  337.         Adware.Purityscan.D       File infector            04/06/05
  338.         Adware.Huntbar            File infector            04/05/05
  339.         Adware.Huntbar.B          File infector            04/05/05
  340.         Adware.TurboDownload      File infector            04/04/05
  341.         Adware.WebRebates.B       File infector            04/04/05
  342.         Adware.AdultLinks.B       File infector            04/01/05
  343.         Adware.SurfAssistant      File infector            04/01/05
  344.         Adware.EliteBar.B         File infector            03/31/05
  345.         Adware.DelFin.B           File infector            03/29/05
  346.         Adware.NetOptimizer.B     File infector            03/25/05
  347.         W32.Mytob.M@mm            File infector            03/25/05
  348.         Spyware.DesktopD.B        File infector            03/23/05
  349.         Adware.Koolbar            File infector            03/18/05
  350.         Spyware.SpyAgent.B        File infector            03/14/05
  351.         Spyware.SpyAnywhere       File infector            03/14/05
  352.         Adware.MarketScore        File infector            03/11/05
  353.         Adware.Slagent.B          File infector            03/08/05
  354.  
  355.  
  356. **********************************************************************
  357. **    Additional Information                                        **
  358. **********************************************************************
  359. Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be
  360. found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.
  361.  
  362.