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  1. **********************************************************************
  2. **                                                                  **
  3. **  What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files      WHATSNEW.TXT **
  4. **                                                                  **
  5. **  Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC)       October 1, 1997 **
  6. **                                                                  **
  7. **********************************************************************
  8. This document contains the following topics:
  9.  
  10.  * Update Overview
  11.  * Virus Alerts
  12.  * Changes Incorporated Into This Update
  13.  * Additional Information
  14.  
  15.  
  16. **********************************************************************
  17. ** Update Overview                                                  **
  18. **********************************************************************
  19. The definition set contains 121 new virus definitions, providing even
  20. more complete protection against viruses, trojans, and other malicious
  21. programs.  Our macro family detection is made even stronger with the
  22. addition of definitions for the DNTC, Muck, and Switcher families of
  23. macro viruses.
  24.  
  25.  
  26. **********************************************************************
  27. ** Virus Alerts                                                     **
  28. **********************************************************************
  29. The ten most commonly reported viruses, worldwide:
  30.  
  31.     1  WM.Concept
  32.     2  Form.A
  33.     3  One_Half.3544
  34.     4  AntiEXE.A
  35.     5  Stoned.Empire.Monkey.A
  36.     6  Junkie
  37.     7  Sat_Bug.Natas.4744
  38.     8  AntiCMOS.A
  39.     9  Natas.4744
  40.    10  WM.Wazzu
  41.  
  42. Be on the alert for the following viruses in the following regions:
  43.  
  44.     AntiCMOS.A                    USA, Europe
  45.     AntiEXE                       USA, Europe, India, Japan
  46.     Jumper                        Southern Europe
  47.     Junkie                        Europe, Asia and Australia
  48.     NYB                           North America
  49.     One_Half                      Europe, India and Mexico
  50.     Parity_Boot                   Central and Northern Europe
  51.     Sat_Bug.Natas                 Central and South America
  52.     WM.Concept                    Worldwide
  53.     WM.Wazzu                      Worldwide
  54.  
  55.  
  56. **********************************************************************
  57. ** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update          **
  58. **********************************************************************
  59. New virus definitions:
  60.         cHaN (1)                Boot Infector
  61.         cHaN (2)                Boot Infector
  62.         CLS.Win.Joke.34520(1)   File Infector
  63.         CLS.Win.Joke.34520(2)   File Infector
  64.         Digi.3547               File Infector
  65.         HLLC.6401               File Infector
  66.         HLLC.6401 (2)           File Infector
  67.         HLLO.Aids.6528          File Infector
  68.         HLLO.Aids.7504          File Infector
  69.         HLLP.Zoai.9535          File Infector
  70.         Maverick.1536.B         File Infector
  71.         PWSTEAL.Trojan (10)     File Infector
  72.         PWSTEAL.Trojan (11)     File Infector
  73.         PWSTEAL.Trojan (9)      File Infector
  74.         RustyBug.5850 (1)       File Infector
  75.         RustyBug.5850 (2)       File Infector
  76.         RustyBug.5850 (3)       File Infector
  77.         Werewolf.1367 (1)       File Infector
  78.         Werewolf.1367 (2)       File Infector
  79.         Werewolf.1367 (3)       File Infector
  80.         WM.Alien.G              File Infector
  81.         WM.Appder.K             File Infector
  82.         WM.Bandung.BB           File Infector
  83.         WM.Bandung.BC           File Infector
  84.         WM.Cap.AB               File Infector
  85.         WM.Cap.AC               File Infector
  86.         WM.Cap.AD               File Infector
  87.         WM.Cap.AE               File Infector
  88.         WM.Cap.AF               File Infector
  89.         WM.Cap.AH               File Infector
  90.         WM.Cap.AI               File Infector
  91.         WM.Cap.AJ               File Infector
  92.         WM.Cap.AK               File Infector
  93.         WM.Cap.AL               File Infector
  94.         WM.Cap.AM               File Infector
  95.         WM.Cap.AN               File Infector
  96.         WM.Cap.AO               File Infector
  97.         WM.Cap.AQ               File Infector
  98.         WM.Cap.AR               File Infector
  99.         WM.Cap.AS               File Infector
  100.         WM.Chaka.A              File Infector
  101.         WM.Clock.L:De           File Infector
  102.         WM.Colors.BP            File Infector
  103.         WM.Colors.BQ            File Infector
  104.         WM.Concept.BI           File Infector
  105.         WM.Concept.BJ           File Infector
  106.         WM.Concept.BK           File Infector
  107.         WM.Concept.BL           File Infector
  108.         WM.Concept.BM           File Infector
  109.         WM.Concept.BN           File Infector
  110.         WM.Concept.BO           File Infector
  111.         WM.Dakota.A             File Infector
  112.         WM.Divina.I             File Infector
  113.         WM.Divina.J             File Infector
  114.         WM.DMV.H                File Infector
  115.         WM.DNTC Family          File Infector
  116.         WM.EMT.A                File Infector
  117.         WM.Gas.A                File Infector
  118.         WM.Goggles.A            File Infector
  119.         WM.Goodnight.D          File Infector
  120.         WM.Goodnight.E          File Infector
  121.         WM.Head.A               File Infector
  122.         WM.Hybrid.J             File Infector
  123.         WM.Johnny.O             File Infector
  124.         WM.Kompu.G              File Infector
  125.         WM.Lox.B                File Infector
  126.         WM.MDMA.AA              File Infector
  127.         WM.MDMA.Z               File Infector
  128.         WM.Mess.A               File Infector
  129.         WM.Minimal.S            File Infector
  130.         WM.Minimal.T            File Infector
  131.         WM.Muck Family          File Infector
  132.         WM.Muck.J               File Infector
  133.         WM.Muck.K               File Infector
  134.         WM.Muck.M               File Infector
  135.         WM.Muck.N               File Infector
  136.         WM.Muck.O               File Infector
  137.         WM.Muck.P               File Infector
  138.         WM.Muck.Q               File Infector
  139.         WM.NJ-WMDLK1.A          File Infector
  140.         WM.Nop.N                File Infector
  141.         WM.Npad.CT              File Infector
  142.         WM.Npad.CU              File Infector
  143.         WM.Npad.CV              File Infector
  144.         WM.Npad.CW              File Infector
  145.         WM.Npad.CX              File Infector
  146.         WM.Npad.CY              File Infector
  147.         WM.Npad.CZ              File Infector
  148.         WM.Npad.DB              File Infector
  149.         WM.Npad.DC              File Infector
  150.         WM.Npad.DD              File Infector
  151.         WM.Nuclear.S            File Infector
  152.         WM.Nuclear.T            File Infector
  153.         WM.Oblom.E              File Infector
  154.         WM.Schumann.B:De        File Infector
  155.         WM.ShowOff.BX           File Infector
  156.         WM.ShowOff.BY           File Infector
  157.         WM.ShowOff.BZ           File Infector
  158.         WM.ShowOff.CA           File Infector
  159.         WM.ShowOff.CB           File Infector
  160.         WM.ShowOff.CC           File Infector
  161.         WM.ShowOff.CD           File Infector
  162.         WM.ShowOff.CE           File Infector
  163.         WM.Spiral.A             File Infector
  164.         WM.SuperStitious.A      File Infector
  165.         WM.Switcher Family      File Infector
  166.         WM.Switcher.E           File Infector
  167.         WM.Switcher.F           File Infector
  168.         WM.Swlabs.H             File Infector
  169.         WM.Temple.D             File Infector
  170.         WM.Temple.E             File Infector
  171.         WM.Want.A:Tw            File Infector
  172.         WM.Wazzu.CP             File Infector
  173.         WM.Wazzu.CQ             File Infector
  174.         WM.Wazzu.CR             File Infector
  175.         WM.Wazzu.CS             File Infector
  176.         WM.Wazzu.CT             File Infector
  177.         WM.Wazzu.CU             File Infector
  178.         WM.Wazzu.CV             File Infector
  179.         XM.Laroux.F             File Infector
  180.         XRCE.464                File Infector
  181.  
  182. Deletions:
  183.         CLS.Win.Joke.34520      File Infector
  184.                 Replaced with CLS.Win.Joke.34520(1) and (2).
  185.         ExeKill.OW.8117         File Infector
  186.         Test Virus-B            File Infector
  187.                 Removed due to false positives.
  188.  
  189. Name Changes:
  190.         Eddy.1482       to  Eddy.1482 (1)
  191.         WM.Muck.J       to  WM.Muck.L
  192.         WM.Cap.Family   to  WM.Cap Family
  193.  
  194.  
  195. **********************************************************************
  196. **  Additional Information                                          **
  197. **********************************************************************
  198. Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be
  199. found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.
  200.