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** What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files WHATSNEW.TXT **
** **
** Symantec Security Response October 01, 2003 **
** **
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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 August 2003, worldwide:
1 W32.Bugbear.B@mm
2 W32.Blaster.Worm
3 W32.Sobig.F@mm
4 IRC Trojan
5 Trojan Horse
6 HTML.Redlof.A
7 W32.Klez.H@mm
8 W32.Welchia.Worm
9 W95.Hybris.Worm
10 W32.Spybot.Worm
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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.Admagic File infector 09/26/03
Adware.CNS3721 File infector 10/01/03
Adware.ClearSearch File infector 09/23/03
Adware.CrushSearch File infector 09/30/03
Adware.Lop File infector 09/29/03
Adware.MainSearch File infector 09/23/03
Adware.MassFav File infector 09/23/03
Adware.Quadro File infector 09/29/03
Adware.ReferAd File infector 09/25/03
Adware.TSAdBot File infector 09/24/03
Adware.VirtualBouncer File infector 09/24/03
Adware.Winpup File infector 09/24/03
Adware.Winshow File infector 09/30/03
BAT.IRC.Flood File infector 09/25/03
Backdoor.IRC.Tastyred File infector 10/01/03
Backdoor.Mprox File infector 09/25/03
Backdoor.Roxy.B File infector 09/23/03
Backdoor.Semes File infector 09/26/03
Backdoor.Smother File infector 09/24/03
Backdoor.Translat File infector 09/24/03
Backdoor.Zombam.B File infector 09/26/03
Dialer.ConsulInfo File infector 09/24/03
Dialer.Girlshost File infector 09/30/03
Dialer.Global File infector 10/01/03
Dialer.Paycenter File infector 10/01/03
Dialer.SweetGirls_gb File infector 09/24/03
Dialer.Target File infector 09/30/03
Dialer.Winmuschi File infector 09/26/03
Franvir.Worm File infector 09/29/03
Hacktool.Angry File infector 09/25/03
Hacktool.BattlePong File infector 09/26/03
Hacktool.HTTPRat File infector 09/26/03
Hacktool.NetNuke File infector 09/26/03
Hacktool.SkSocket File infector 09/25/03
Hacktool.XalerDCOM File infector 09/26/03
JS.Seeker.K File infector 10/01/03
Joke.Hikaru File infector 09/24/03
Keypress.1215 (x1) File infector 09/26/03
Linux.Diesel File infector 09/29/03
Linux.Spork File infector 09/29/03
PWSteal.Lemir.F File infector 09/26/03
Remacc.DWRCS File infector 10/01/03
SR.2944 File infector 09/26/03
SecurityRisk.Aports File infector 09/25/03
SecurityRisk.Aports.dr File infector 09/25/03
Spyware.LoverSpy File infector 09/29/03
Spyware.Pcaudit File infector 09/24/03
Spyware.Perfect File infector 09/29/03
Trojan.Mumuboy.B File infector 09/29/03
Trojan.PWS.QQPass.E File infector 09/29/03
Trojan.Redro File infector 09/24/03
Trojan.Vardo File infector 09/29/03
VBS.Annod.D File infector 09/24/03
VBS.Bentex.A@mm File infector 09/30/03
VBS.Biscuit.A@mm File infector 09/26/03
VBS.Biscuit.B File infector 10/01/03
VBS.Bleeb File infector 09/26/03
VBS.Diehard.Trojan File infector 10/01/03
VBS.Nuasies.Worm File infector 09/26/03
VBS.Tante.A@mm File infector 10/01/03
W32.Arnger File infector 09/24/03
W32.Cicho.B@mm File infector 09/29/03
W32.Dahorse File infector 09/29/03
W32.Dumaru.M@mm File infector 09/24/03
W32.Galil.C@mm File infector 09/29/03
W32.Gnome@mm File infector 09/25/03
W32.HLLP.Explug File infector 09/24/03
W32.HLLP.Julk.B@mm File infector 09/29/03
W32.HLLP.Savno File infector 09/29/03
W32.HLLP.Spreda.B.spy File infector 09/30/03
W32.HLLW.Donk.B File infector 09/29/03
W32.HLLW.Erife@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.HLLW.Fatee.B File infector 09/26/03
W32.HLLW.Fernando File infector 09/26/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AG File infector 09/24/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AN File infector 09/30/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AO File infector 10/01/03
W32.HLLW.Infex.B@mm File infector 09/29/03
W32.HLLW.Infex@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.HLLW.Irkaz File infector 09/29/03
W32.HLLW.LyndEgg File infector 09/24/03
W32.HLLW.Razac@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.HLLW.Vicety File infector 09/26/03
W32.Hermon@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.Israz.B@mm File infector 09/24/03
W32.Julk File infector 09/26/03
W32.Kermit@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.Kimerel File infector 09/29/03
W32.Mintop@mm File infector 09/24/03
W32.Pywon.Worm File infector 09/25/03
W32.Randex.P File infector 09/25/03
W32.Renater@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.SillyW.6006 File infector 09/29/03
W32.Smibag.Worm File infector 09/26/03
W32.Wabrex File infector 09/24/03
W32.Wullik@mm File infector 09/24/03
W32.Zezer.Worm File infector 10/01/03
W97M.Rochitz.B File infector 09/25/03
W97M.Tabi.Trojan File infector 09/30/03
XM.VNN File infector 09/29/03
New virus definitions (sorted by Date added):
Virus Name Infection Type Date added
---------- -------------- ----------
Adware.CNS3721 File infector 10/01/03
Backdoor.IRC.Tastyred File infector 10/01/03
Dialer.Global File infector 10/01/03
Dialer.Paycenter File infector 10/01/03
JS.Seeker.K File infector 10/01/03
Remacc.DWRCS File infector 10/01/03
VBS.Biscuit.B File infector 10/01/03
VBS.Diehard.Trojan File infector 10/01/03
VBS.Tante.A@mm File infector 10/01/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AO File infector 10/01/03
W32.Zezer.Worm File infector 10/01/03
Adware.CrushSearch File infector 09/30/03
Adware.Winshow File infector 09/30/03
Dialer.Girlshost File infector 09/30/03
Dialer.Target File infector 09/30/03
VBS.Bentex.A@mm File infector 09/30/03
W32.HLLP.Spreda.B.spy File infector 09/30/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AN File infector 09/30/03
W97M.Tabi.Trojan File infector 09/30/03
Adware.Lop File infector 09/29/03
Adware.Quadro File infector 09/29/03
Franvir.Worm File infector 09/29/03
Linux.Diesel File infector 09/29/03
Linux.Spork File infector 09/29/03
Spyware.LoverSpy File infector 09/29/03
Spyware.Perfect File infector 09/29/03
Trojan.Mumuboy.B File infector 09/29/03
Trojan.PWS.QQPass.E File infector 09/29/03
Trojan.Vardo File infector 09/29/03
W32.Cicho.B@mm File infector 09/29/03
W32.Dahorse File infector 09/29/03
W32.Galil.C@mm File infector 09/29/03
W32.HLLP.Julk.B@mm File infector 09/29/03
W32.HLLP.Savno File infector 09/29/03
W32.HLLW.Donk.B File infector 09/29/03
W32.HLLW.Infex.B@mm File infector 09/29/03
W32.HLLW.Irkaz File infector 09/29/03
W32.Kimerel File infector 09/29/03
W32.SillyW.6006 File infector 09/29/03
XM.VNN File infector 09/29/03
Adware.Admagic File infector 09/26/03
Backdoor.Semes File infector 09/26/03
Backdoor.Zombam.B File infector 09/26/03
Dialer.Winmuschi File infector 09/26/03
Hacktool.BattlePong File infector 09/26/03
Hacktool.HTTPRat File infector 09/26/03
Hacktool.NetNuke File infector 09/26/03
Hacktool.XalerDCOM File infector 09/26/03
Keypress.1215 (x1) File infector 09/26/03
PWSteal.Lemir.F File infector 09/26/03
SR.2944 File infector 09/26/03
VBS.Biscuit.A@mm File infector 09/26/03
VBS.Bleeb File infector 09/26/03
VBS.Nuasies.Worm File infector 09/26/03
W32.HLLW.Erife@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.HLLW.Fatee.B File infector 09/26/03
W32.HLLW.Fernando File infector 09/26/03
W32.HLLW.Infex@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.HLLW.Razac@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.HLLW.Vicety File infector 09/26/03
W32.Hermon@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.Julk File infector 09/26/03
W32.Kermit@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.Renater@mm File infector 09/26/03
W32.Smibag.Worm File infector 09/26/03
Adware.ReferAd File infector 09/25/03
BAT.IRC.Flood File infector 09/25/03
Backdoor.Mprox File infector 09/25/03
Hacktool.Angry File infector 09/25/03
Hacktool.SkSocket File infector 09/25/03
SecurityRisk.Aports File infector 09/25/03
SecurityRisk.Aports.dr File infector 09/25/03
W32.Gnome@mm File infector 09/25/03
W32.Pywon.Worm File infector 09/25/03
W32.Randex.P File infector 09/25/03
W97M.Rochitz.B File infector 09/25/03
Adware.TSAdBot File infector 09/24/03
Adware.VirtualBouncer File infector 09/24/03
Adware.Winpup File infector 09/24/03
Backdoor.Smother File infector 09/24/03
Backdoor.Translat File infector 09/24/03
Dialer.ConsulInfo File infector 09/24/03
Dialer.SweetGirls_gb File infector 09/24/03
Joke.Hikaru File infector 09/24/03
Spyware.Pcaudit File infector 09/24/03
Trojan.Redro File infector 09/24/03
VBS.Annod.D File infector 09/24/03
W32.Arnger File infector 09/24/03
W32.Dumaru.M@mm File infector 09/24/03
W32.HLLP.Explug File infector 09/24/03
W32.HLLW.Gaobot.AG File infector 09/24/03
W32.HLLW.LyndEgg File infector 09/24/03
W32.Israz.B@mm File infector 09/24/03
W32.Mintop@mm File infector 09/24/03
W32.Wabrex File infector 09/24/03
W32.Wullik@mm File infector 09/24/03
Adware.ClearSearch File infector 09/23/03
Adware.MainSearch File infector 09/23/03
Adware.MassFav File infector 09/23/03
Backdoor.Roxy.B File infector 09/23/03
Name Changes (sorted by Old Virus Name):
Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed
-------------- -------------- ------------
Adware.MassFav to Adware.Massfav 09/26/03
Backdoor.Clt to W32.Cult 08/18/03
Backdoor.Fxdoor.Cli to Backdoor.Snowdoor.Cli 09/12/03
Backdoor.IRC.Lade to W32.Lade 08/26/03
Backdoor.SubSeven.2.15 to Backdoor.SubSeven215 07/29/03
Backdoor.VB.ff to Backdoor.Himba 08/29/03
Bin.Auto.AWK to PS-MPC.335 08/18/03
Bin.Auto.BBF to PS-MPC.729 08/04/03
Boot.Face to Face (b) 07/31/03
Face (b) to Boot.Face 08/04/03
MBA.Remiform to MpB.Kynel.A 08/28/03
NOSTARDAMUS.1087 to Nostardamus.1087 07/23/03
NOSTARDAMUS.2188 to Nostardamus.2188 07/23/03
NOSTARDAMUS.2220 to Nostardamus.2220 07/23/03
Nostardamus.1087 to NOSTARDAMUS.1087 07/24/03
Nostardamus.2188 to NOSTARDAMUS.2188 07/24/03
Nostardamus.2255 to NOSTARDAMUS.2255 07/24/03
PS-MPC.335 to Bin.Auto.AWK 08/18/03
PS-MPC.729 to Bin.Auto.BBF 08/04/03
Proxy.Thunker to Backdoor.Thunker 09/25/03
Remote_Access.RAServer to Remacc.RAServer 09/24/03
Trojan.W32.KillNAV to Trojan.KillAV.B 09/08/03
VBS.Annod.D to VBS.Taber 09/25/03
VBS.Omni to VBS.Omsee.C 09/17/03
VBS.Quocus@mm.int to VBS.Quocus.int 08/07/03
VBS.Radnet to VBS.Omsee.D 09/17/03
W32.Babybear@mm.int to W32.Babybear.int 07/28/03
W32.Blare@mm to W32.Quaters.A@mm 09/05/03
W32.Cult to Backdoor.Clt 08/18/03
W32.Darby.Worm to W32.HLLW.Darby 08/29/03
W32.Fomur.B to W32.Fomur 08/25/03
W32.HLLP.Savno to W32.HLLP.Spreda.B 09/30/03
W32.HLLW.Egar to W32.Egar.int 07/30/03
W32.HLLW.Kabak to W32.HLLW.Kabak.Int 08/18/03
W32.HLLW.Kabak.Int to W32.HLLW.Kabak 08/08/03
W32.HLLW.Malicou to W32.HLLW.Nulut 08/26/03
W32.HLLW.Shydy.C to W32.HLLW.Shynet 08/28/03
W32.HLLW.Shynet to W32.HLLW.Shydy.C 08/28/03
W32.HLLW.Yodo to W32.HLLW.Yodidoo 09/02/03
W32.HLLW.Yodo.B to W32.HLLW.Yodi 09/02/03
W32.Hartco@mm to W32.HLLW.LovHart@mm 09/10/03
W32.Israz@mm to W32.Akosw@mm 07/24/03
W32.Julk to W32.HLLP.Julk@mm 09/29/03
W32.Kermit@mm to W32.Kerim@mm 09/26/03
W32.Nuf.A to W32.Nuffy.A 08/08/03
W32.Nuffy.A to W32.Nuf.A 08/18/03
W32.Squirm@mm to W32.Pandem.B.Worm 08/21/03
W97M.Omni to W97M.Omsee.C 09/17/03
W97M.Radnet to W97M.Omsee.D 09/17/03
W97M.Radnet.B to W97M.Omsee.E 09/17/03
Name Changes (sorted by Date changed):
Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed
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W32.HLLP.Savno to W32.HLLP.Spreda.B 09/30/03
W32.Julk to W32.HLLP.Julk@mm 09/29/03
Adware.MassFav to Adware.Massfav 09/26/03
W32.Kermit@mm to W32.Kerim@mm 09/26/03
Proxy.Thunker to Backdoor.Thunker 09/25/03
VBS.Annod.D to VBS.Taber 09/25/03
Remote_Access.RAServer to Remacc.RAServer 09/24/03
VBS.Omni to VBS.Omsee.C 09/17/03
VBS.Radnet to VBS.Omsee.D 09/17/03
W97M.Omni to W97M.Omsee.C 09/17/03
W97M.Radnet to W97M.Omsee.D 09/17/03
W97M.Radnet.B to W97M.Omsee.E 09/17/03
Backdoor.Fxdoor.Cli to Backdoor.Snowdoor.Cli 09/12/03
W32.Hartco@mm to W32.HLLW.LovHart@mm 09/10/03
Trojan.W32.KillNAV to Trojan.KillAV.B 09/08/03
W32.Blare@mm to W32.Quaters.A@mm 09/05/03
W32.HLLW.Yodo to W32.HLLW.Yodidoo 09/02/03
W32.HLLW.Yodo.B to W32.HLLW.Yodi 09/02/03
Backdoor.VB.ff to Backdoor.Himba 08/29/03
W32.Darby.Worm to W32.HLLW.Darby 08/29/03
MBA.Remiform to MpB.Kynel.A 08/28/03
W32.HLLW.Shydy.C to W32.HLLW.Shynet 08/28/03
W32.HLLW.Shynet to W32.HLLW.Shydy.C 08/28/03
Backdoor.IRC.Lade to W32.Lade 08/26/03
W32.HLLW.Malicou to W32.HLLW.Nulut 08/26/03
W32.Fomur.B to W32.Fomur 08/25/03
W32.Squirm@mm to W32.Pandem.B.Worm 08/21/03
Backdoor.Clt to W32.Cult 08/18/03
Bin.Auto.AWK to PS-MPC.335 08/18/03
PS-MPC.335 to Bin.Auto.AWK 08/18/03
W32.Cult to Backdoor.Clt 08/18/03
W32.HLLW.Kabak to W32.HLLW.Kabak.Int 08/18/03
W32.Nuffy.A to W32.Nuf.A 08/18/03
W32.HLLW.Kabak.Int to W32.HLLW.Kabak 08/08/03
W32.Nuf.A to W32.Nuffy.A 08/08/03
VBS.Quocus@mm.int to VBS.Quocus.int 08/07/03
Bin.Auto.BBF to PS-MPC.729 08/04/03
Face (b) to Boot.Face 08/04/03
PS-MPC.729 to Bin.Auto.BBF 08/04/03
Boot.Face to Face (b) 07/31/03
W32.HLLW.Egar to W32.Egar.int 07/30/03
Backdoor.SubSeven.2.15 to Backdoor.SubSeven215 07/29/03
W32.Babybear@mm.int to W32.Babybear.int 07/28/03
Nostardamus.1087 to NOSTARDAMUS.1087 07/24/03
Nostardamus.2188 to NOSTARDAMUS.2188 07/24/03
Nostardamus.2255 to NOSTARDAMUS.2255 07/24/03
W32.Israz@mm to W32.Akosw@mm 07/24/03
NOSTARDAMUS.1087 to Nostardamus.1087 07/23/03
NOSTARDAMUS.2188 to Nostardamus.2188 07/23/03
NOSTARDAMUS.2220 to Nostardamus.2220 07/23/03
Deletions (sorted by Virus Name):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
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Backdoor.EZBot File infector 09/04/03
Backdoor.IRC.Hatter File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.01 File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.02 File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.03 File infector 08/28/03
Download.Aduent.Trojan File infector 09/04/03
EICAR Test String(new) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761 File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(1) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(2) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(3) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(4) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(5) File infector 08/28/03
IRC.Family.Gen File infector 09/23/03
Keypress.Peach (x) File infector 09/19/03
Trojan.Aduent File infector 09/04/03
Trojan.Norio File infector 09/04/03
W32.Opaserv.AE.Worm File infector 09/23/03
W95.Silcer File infector 09/08/03
Worm.Automat.AHB File infector 09/19/03
Deletions (sorted by Date removed):
Virus Name Infection Type Date removed
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IRC.Family.Gen File infector 09/23/03
W32.Opaserv.AE.Worm File infector 09/23/03
Keypress.Peach (x) File infector 09/19/03
Worm.Automat.AHB File infector 09/19/03
W95.Silcer File infector 09/08/03
Backdoor.EZBot File infector 09/04/03
Download.Aduent.Trojan File infector 09/04/03
Trojan.Aduent File infector 09/04/03
Trojan.Norio File infector 09/04/03
Backdoor.IRC.Hatter File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.01 File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.02 File infector 08/28/03
Bloodhound.IU.03 File infector 08/28/03
EICAR Test String(new) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761 File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(1) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(2) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(3) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(4) File infector 08/28/03
Heavy.761(5) File infector 08/28/03
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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.