********************************************************************** ** ** ** What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files WHATSNEW.TXT ** ** ** ** Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC) October 1, 1997 ** ** ** ********************************************************************** This document contains the following topics: * Update Overview * Virus Alerts * Changes Incorporated Into This Update * Additional Information ********************************************************************** ** Update Overview ** ********************************************************************** The definition set contains 121 new virus definitions, providing even more complete protection against viruses, trojans, and other malicious programs. Our macro family detection is made even stronger with the addition of definitions for the DNTC, Muck, and Switcher families of macro viruses. ********************************************************************** ** Virus Alerts ** ********************************************************************** The ten most commonly reported viruses, worldwide: 1 WM.Concept 2 Form.A 3 One_Half.3544 4 AntiEXE.A 5 Stoned.Empire.Monkey.A 6 Junkie 7 Sat_Bug.Natas.4744 8 AntiCMOS.A 9 Natas.4744 10 WM.Wazzu Be on the alert for the following viruses in the following regions: AntiCMOS.A USA, Europe AntiEXE USA, Europe, India, Japan Jumper Southern Europe Junkie Europe, Asia and Australia NYB North America One_Half Europe, India and Mexico Parity_Boot Central and Northern Europe Sat_Bug.Natas Central and South America WM.Concept Worldwide WM.Wazzu Worldwide ********************************************************************** ** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update ** ********************************************************************** New virus definitions: cHaN (1) Boot Infector cHaN (2) Boot Infector CLS.Win.Joke.34520(1) File Infector CLS.Win.Joke.34520(2) File Infector Digi.3547 File Infector HLLC.6401 File Infector HLLC.6401 (2) File Infector HLLO.Aids.6528 File Infector HLLO.Aids.7504 File Infector HLLP.Zoai.9535 File Infector Maverick.1536.B File Infector PWSTEAL.Trojan (10) File Infector PWSTEAL.Trojan (11) File Infector PWSTEAL.Trojan (9) File Infector RustyBug.5850 (1) File Infector RustyBug.5850 (2) File Infector RustyBug.5850 (3) File Infector Werewolf.1367 (1) File Infector Werewolf.1367 (2) File Infector Werewolf.1367 (3) File Infector WM.Alien.G File Infector WM.Appder.K File Infector WM.Bandung.BB File Infector WM.Bandung.BC File Infector WM.Cap.AB File Infector WM.Cap.AC File Infector WM.Cap.AD File Infector WM.Cap.AE File Infector WM.Cap.AF File Infector WM.Cap.AH File Infector WM.Cap.AI File Infector WM.Cap.AJ File Infector WM.Cap.AK File Infector WM.Cap.AL File Infector WM.Cap.AM File Infector WM.Cap.AN File Infector WM.Cap.AO File Infector WM.Cap.AQ File Infector WM.Cap.AR File Infector WM.Cap.AS File Infector WM.Chaka.A File Infector WM.Clock.L:De File Infector WM.Colors.BP File Infector WM.Colors.BQ File Infector WM.Concept.BI File Infector WM.Concept.BJ File Infector WM.Concept.BK File Infector WM.Concept.BL File Infector WM.Concept.BM File Infector WM.Concept.BN File Infector WM.Concept.BO File Infector WM.Dakota.A File Infector WM.Divina.I File Infector WM.Divina.J File Infector WM.DMV.H File Infector WM.DNTC Family File Infector WM.EMT.A File Infector WM.Gas.A File Infector WM.Goggles.A File Infector WM.Goodnight.D File Infector WM.Goodnight.E File Infector WM.Head.A File Infector WM.Hybrid.J File Infector WM.Johnny.O File Infector WM.Kompu.G File Infector WM.Lox.B File Infector WM.MDMA.AA File Infector WM.MDMA.Z File Infector WM.Mess.A File Infector WM.Minimal.S File Infector WM.Minimal.T File Infector WM.Muck Family File Infector WM.Muck.J File Infector WM.Muck.K File Infector WM.Muck.M File Infector WM.Muck.N File Infector WM.Muck.O File Infector WM.Muck.P File Infector WM.Muck.Q File Infector WM.NJ-WMDLK1.A File Infector WM.Nop.N File Infector WM.Npad.CT File Infector WM.Npad.CU File Infector WM.Npad.CV File Infector WM.Npad.CW File Infector WM.Npad.CX File Infector WM.Npad.CY File Infector WM.Npad.CZ File Infector WM.Npad.DB File Infector WM.Npad.DC File Infector WM.Npad.DD File Infector WM.Nuclear.S File Infector WM.Nuclear.T File Infector WM.Oblom.E File Infector WM.Schumann.B:De File Infector WM.ShowOff.BX File Infector WM.ShowOff.BY File Infector WM.ShowOff.BZ File Infector WM.ShowOff.CA File Infector WM.ShowOff.CB File Infector WM.ShowOff.CC File Infector WM.ShowOff.CD File Infector WM.ShowOff.CE File Infector WM.Spiral.A File Infector WM.SuperStitious.A File Infector WM.Switcher Family File Infector WM.Switcher.E File Infector WM.Switcher.F File Infector WM.Swlabs.H File Infector WM.Temple.D File Infector WM.Temple.E File Infector WM.Want.A:Tw File Infector WM.Wazzu.CP File Infector WM.Wazzu.CQ File Infector WM.Wazzu.CR File Infector WM.Wazzu.CS File Infector WM.Wazzu.CT File Infector WM.Wazzu.CU File Infector WM.Wazzu.CV File Infector XM.Laroux.F File Infector XRCE.464 File Infector Deletions: CLS.Win.Joke.34520 File Infector Replaced with CLS.Win.Joke.34520(1) and (2). ExeKill.OW.8117 File Infector Test Virus-B File Infector Removed due to false positives. Name Changes: Eddy.1482 to Eddy.1482 (1) WM.Muck.J to WM.Muck.L WM.Cap.Family to WM.Cap Family ********************************************************************** ** Additional Information ** ********************************************************************** Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.