********************************************************************** ** ** ** What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files WHATSNEW.TXT ** ** ** ** Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC) September 5,2000 ** ** ** ********************************************************************** This document contains the following topics: * Virus Alerts * New Technologies * Changes Incorporated Into This Update * Enabling Scanning Features * Additional Information ********************************************************************** ** Virus Alerts ** ********************************************************************** VBS.LoveLetter, a new worm which has been wide-spread since May 4th, is detected by this definition set. The ten most commonly reported viruses, worldwide: 1 VBS.LoveLetter.A 2 WScript.KakWorm 3 VBS.Network 4 W95.CIH 5 Happy99.Worm 6 Worm.ExploreZip 7 W97M.ColdApe 8 W97M.Ethan 9 W97M.Melissa 10 WM.Cap ********************************************************************** ** New Technologies ** ********************************************************************** DATE Technologies Added ---- ------------------ 8/19/98 * Excel heuristics which detect and repair new and unknown macro viruses in Excel 95 & 97 documents. 9/16/98 * Added repair for encrypted Excel 97 documents. 10/21/98 * Heuristics to detect AOL Password Stealer Trojans. * WORD Heuristics improvement to increase detection rate. 12/17/98 * Macro Exclusion Engine to speed up the scanning for Word and Excel documents. * PowerPoint engine to scan PowerPoint related viruses. To enable this technology please read "Enabling/Disabling PowerPoint Scanning" section later in this document. 02/18/99 * Detection and repair of macro viruses in Word and Excel 2000 documents. 05/15/99 * Added repair for PowerPoint viruses. * Improved heuristics to detect more WORD 97 related viruses. 06/10/99 * Menu repair technology for WORD macro viruses that change command bar customizations in NORMAL.DOT. 07/12/99 * Added support for scanning of Ichitaro 8/9 documents. (Ichitaro is a Japanese word processing program). 08/19/99 * Added detection and repair for embedded documents inside PowerPoint 97. 11/22/99 * Added detection and repair for Trojans embedded in OLE files, such as Windows scrap files and MS Office documents. * Added detection for viruses which infect Microsoft Project documents (P98M.Corner.A, for example). 02/10/00 * Added support for scanning of UNIX executables. * Added detection for infected Visio documents. ********************************************************************** ** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update ** ********************************************************************** New virus definitions (by Virus Name): Virus Name Infection Type Week added ---------- -------------- ---------- Alien.Worm File infector 09/05/00 Ani (b) Boot infector 08/28/00 AntiCMOS.613 File infector 09/05/00 Backdoor.Bla.Trojan File infector 08/17/00 Backdoor.DRA File infector 08/17/00 Backdoor.DeepThroat.C File infector 08/07/00 Backdoor.DialUp File infector 08/14/00 Backdoor.GOL File infector 08/17/00 Backdoor.HackTack File infector 08/14/00 Backdoor.IRC.Pure File infector 08/14/00 Backdoor.Iexplore5 File infector 08/17/00 Backdoor.Matrix File infector 08/07/00 Backdoor.Mosuc File infector 08/07/00 Backdoor.SubSeven.214 File infector 09/05/00 Backdoor.SysReg File infector 09/05/00 Backdoor.Taskmon File infector 09/05/00 Backdoor.Vampire File infector 08/14/00 BlackIce.Trojan File infector 09/05/00 Cute.707 File infector 08/17/00 Dial900.Aga File infector 08/17/00 HackTool.PWSteal File infector 08/28/00 Halloween.1839 File infector 08/28/00 IRC.Plus.Worm File infector 08/28/00 IRCWorm.Sleeper.p File infector 08/17/00 IRCWorm.Wally File infector 08/28/00 Initwo.Trojan File infector 08/17/00 Irok.7840 File infector 08/28/00 Irok.7840 (2) File infector 08/28/00 JeruVespa.1143 File infector 08/14/00 JeruVespa.1143 File infector 08/17/00 Kill98.Absturz File infector 08/17/00 Mag.Trojan File infector 08/14/00 Mag.Trojan File infector 08/17/00 Malatinec.2396 File infector 08/07/00 Malatinec.2396 (m) File infector 08/07/00 O97M.Codemas.A File infector 08/14/00 O97M.Codemas.A File infector 08/17/00 O97M.Toraja.D File infector 08/14/00 O97M.Toraja.D File infector 08/17/00 PWS.Gif.Trojan File infector 08/07/00 PWS.PKG.Trojan File infector 08/17/00 PWSTEAL.AcidShivers File infector 08/17/00 PWSteal.KeyGen File infector 08/28/00 Palm.Liberty.A File infector 08/28/00 Plage.Worm File infector 08/28/00 SSIWG.Worm File infector 08/28/00 Threat.DateOverflow File infector 09/05/00 Trojan.Chico File infector 08/28/00 Trojan.Genvir File infector 09/05/00 Trojan.Sexu File infector 08/28/00 VBS.A24 File infector 09/05/00 VBS.Jackal File infector 08/28/00 VBS.LoveLetter.BD File infector 08/14/00 VBS.LoveLetter.BE File infector 09/05/00 VBS.Rename.Trojan File infector 08/14/00 VBS.Vpot File infector 09/05/00 VBS.Vpot (2) File infector 09/05/00 VBS.Vpot (3) File infector 09/05/00 VBS.Winter.B File infector 08/07/00 VBS.Zambo.Trojan File infector 09/05/00 W2000M.Gargle File infector 08/28/00 W2K.Stream.A File infector 09/05/00 W32.FunLove.4099.dr File infector 08/28/00 W32.FunLove.4099.dr 2 File infector 08/28/00 W32.HLLP.GhostDog.B File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLP.STD.A File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLP.STD.B File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLP.STD.B.Mirc File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLP.Semisoft.J File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLW.Qaz.B File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLW.Qaz.C File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLW.Qaz.D File infector 08/14/00 W32.Infinite.1661 File infector 08/14/00 W32.Mircup.A File infector 08/07/00 W32.Mircup.A.Mirc File infector 08/07/00 W32.Resure.38400 File infector 08/14/00 W32.Wolf.4096.B.Int File infector 08/07/00 W95.Chime.1542 File infector 08/07/00 W95.Daw.1262 File infector 08/28/00 W95.Merinos.1704 File infector 08/07/00 W95.Mystery.2544 File infector 08/07/00 W95.Oisdbo File infector 08/17/00 W95.Oisdbo (dll) File infector 08/17/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr File infector 08/28/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr (2) File infector 08/28/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr (3) File infector 08/28/00 W95.Oisdbo.worm File infector 08/17/00 W97M.AntiCor File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Astia.AI File infector 08/07/00 W97M.Bablas.AJ File infector 08/07/00 W97M.Bablas.AV File infector 08/07/00 W97M.Basic File infector 08/17/00 W97M.DeathKiss File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Jackal File infector 08/28/00 W97M.King File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Magma.A File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Marker.T File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Myna.R File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Myna.X File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Nidoc.B File infector 08/17/00 W97M.Onex.B File infector 08/14/00 W97M.Onex.B File infector 08/17/00 W97M.Rendra.B File infector 08/07/00 W97M.Sap File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Scar.Int File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Serpent File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Shepmah.C File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Shepmah.D File infector 09/05/00 W97M.String File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Thus.AC File infector 08/07/00 W97M.Thus.AJ File infector 08/17/00 W97M.Thus.AK File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Thus.X.Family File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Triplet.A File infector 09/05/00 W97M.VMPCK1.BP File infector 08/17/00 W97M.VMPCK1.BQ File infector 08/28/00 W97M.VMPCK1.BR File infector 08/28/00 W97M.WallyDrop File infector 08/28/00 WM.Concept.ZZ File infector 08/07/00 WM.Wazzu.Intd File infector 08/07/00 WScript.GodMessage.int File infector 08/17/00 Win.Non.31995.B File infector 08/07/00 X97M.Adversary.A File infector 09/05/00 X97M.BadBoy File infector 08/28/00 X97M.BadBoy.B File infector 08/28/00 X97M.Barisada.B File infector 08/07/00 X97M.Barisada.C File infector 08/17/00 X97M.Barisada.D File infector 08/28/00 X97M.Barisada.E File infector 09/05/00 X97M.Barisada.F File infector 09/05/00 X97M.Barisada.Var File infector 08/28/00 X97M.Confused File infector 08/28/00 X97M.Jini.A1 File infector 08/28/00 X97M.Laroux.TZ File infector 08/17/00 X97M.Manalo.Intd File infector 08/07/00 X97M.Pacand.A File infector 09/05/00 X97M.Swap.int File infector 08/28/00 XF.Sic.J File infector 09/05/00 XM.Register.A File infector 09/05/00 New virus definitions (by Week added): Virus Name Infection Type Week added ---------- -------------- ---------- W97M.Shepmah.C File infector 09/05/00 X97M.Adversary.A File infector 09/05/00 XM.Register.A File infector 09/05/00 VBS.LoveLetter.BE File infector 09/05/00 Backdoor.SubSeven.214 File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Myna.R File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Myna.X File infector 09/05/00 W97M.DeathKiss File infector 09/05/00 Backdoor.Taskmon File infector 09/05/00 VBS.Zambo.Trojan File infector 09/05/00 Threat.DateOverflow File infector 09/05/00 Backdoor.SysReg File infector 09/05/00 VBS.A24 File infector 09/05/00 W97M.King File infector 09/05/00 Trojan.Genvir File infector 09/05/00 AntiCMOS.613 File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Thus.AK File infector 09/05/00 X97M.Barisada.E File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Triplet.A File infector 09/05/00 VBS.Vpot File infector 09/05/00 VBS.Vpot (2) File infector 09/05/00 VBS.Vpot (3) File infector 09/05/00 BlackIce.Trojan File infector 09/05/00 X97M.Barisada.F File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Magma.A File infector 09/05/00 W97M.Shepmah.D File infector 09/05/00 X97M.Pacand.A File infector 09/05/00 Alien.Worm File infector 09/05/00 XF.Sic.J File infector 09/05/00 W2K.Stream.A File infector 09/05/00 Irok.7840 File infector 08/28/00 Irok.7840 (2) File infector 08/28/00 W32.FunLove.4099.dr File infector 08/28/00 W32.FunLove.4099.dr 2 File infector 08/28/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr File infector 08/28/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr (2) File infector 08/28/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr (3) File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Scar.Int File infector 08/28/00 X97M.BadBoy.B File infector 08/28/00 X97M.Barisada.Var File infector 08/28/00 Ani (b) Boot infector 08/28/00 Palm.Liberty.A File infector 08/28/00 Trojan.Sexu File infector 08/28/00 W97M.VMPCK1.BQ File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Serpent File infector 08/28/00 W97M.AntiCor File infector 08/28/00 W97M.String File infector 08/28/00 W97M.WallyDrop File infector 08/28/00 IRCWorm.Wally File infector 08/28/00 W2000M.Gargle File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Sap File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Thus.X.Family File infector 08/28/00 W97M.VMPCK1.BR File infector 08/28/00 X97M.Confused File infector 08/28/00 X97M.Swap.int File infector 08/28/00 SSIWG.Worm File infector 08/28/00 Trojan.Chico File infector 08/28/00 Plage.Worm File infector 08/28/00 PWSteal.KeyGen File infector 08/28/00 IRC.Plus.Worm File infector 08/28/00 Halloween.1839 File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Marker.T File infector 08/28/00 W95.Daw.1262 File infector 08/28/00 W97M.Jackal File infector 08/28/00 VBS.Jackal File infector 08/28/00 X97M.BadBoy File infector 08/28/00 X97M.Barisada.D File infector 08/28/00 HackTool.PWSteal File infector 08/28/00 X97M.Jini.A1 File infector 08/28/00 Kill98.Absturz File infector 08/17/00 Backdoor.DRA File infector 08/17/00 X97M.Laroux.TZ File infector 08/17/00 Backdoor.GOL File infector 08/17/00 Backdoor.Iexplore5 File infector 08/17/00 Backdoor.Bla.Trojan File infector 08/17/00 Cute.707 File infector 08/17/00 Dial900.Aga File infector 08/17/00 X97M.Barisada.C File infector 08/17/00 IRCWorm.Sleeper.p File infector 08/17/00 Initwo.Trojan File infector 08/17/00 JeruVespa.1143 File infector 08/17/00 WScript.GodMessage.int File infector 08/17/00 W97M.Basic File infector 08/17/00 Mag.Trojan File infector 08/17/00 O97M.Codemas.A File infector 08/17/00 W97M.VMPCK1.BP File infector 08/17/00 O97M.Toraja.D File infector 08/17/00 PWS.PKG.Trojan File infector 08/17/00 W97M.Thus.AJ File infector 08/17/00 PWSTEAL.AcidShivers File infector 08/17/00 W95.Oisdbo File infector 08/17/00 W95.Oisdbo (dll) File infector 08/17/00 W95.Oisdbo.worm File infector 08/17/00 W97M.Onex.B File infector 08/17/00 W97M.Nidoc.B File infector 08/17/00 W97M.Onex.B File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLP.GhostDog.B File infector 08/14/00 Mag.Trojan File infector 08/14/00 Backdoor.DialUp File infector 08/14/00 Backdoor.HackTack File infector 08/14/00 W32.Resure.38400 File infector 08/14/00 O97M.Codemas.A File infector 08/14/00 VBS.LoveLetter.BD File infector 08/14/00 Backdoor.IRC.Pure File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLP.STD.A File infector 08/14/00 Backdoor.Vampire File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLP.STD.B File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLP.STD.B.Mirc File infector 08/14/00 JeruVespa.1143 File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLP.Semisoft.J File infector 08/14/00 VBS.Rename.Trojan File infector 08/14/00 O97M.Toraja.D File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLW.Qaz.C File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLW.Qaz.B File infector 08/14/00 W32.Infinite.1661 File infector 08/14/00 W32.HLLW.Qaz.D File infector 08/14/00 W32.Mircup.A File infector 08/07/00 W32.Wolf.4096.B.Int File infector 08/07/00 W95.Chime.1542 File infector 08/07/00 W95.Merinos.1704 File infector 08/07/00 W95.Mystery.2544 File infector 08/07/00 W97M.Rendra.B File infector 08/07/00 W97M.Astia.AI File infector 08/07/00 W32.Mircup.A.Mirc File infector 08/07/00 W97M.Bablas.AJ File infector 08/07/00 W97M.Bablas.AV File infector 08/07/00 W97M.Thus.AC File infector 08/07/00 VBS.Winter.B File infector 08/07/00 Backdoor.Matrix File infector 08/07/00 PWS.Gif.Trojan File infector 08/07/00 Win.Non.31995.B File infector 08/07/00 WM.Concept.ZZ File infector 08/07/00 X97M.Manalo.Intd File infector 08/07/00 WM.Wazzu.Intd File infector 08/07/00 Backdoor.DeepThroat.C File infector 08/07/00 Malatinec.2396 (m) File infector 08/07/00 X97M.Barisada.B File infector 08/07/00 Malatinec.2396 File infector 08/07/00 Backdoor.Mosuc File infector 08/07/00 Name Changes (by Old Virus Name): Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed -------------- -------------- ------------ Qaz.Trojan to W32.HLLW.Qaz.A 08/14/00 W95.Oisdbo to W95.MTX 09/05/00 W95.Oisdbo (dll) to W95.MTX (dll) 09/05/00 W95.Oisdbo.worm to W95.MTX.worm 09/05/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr to W95.MTX.dr 09/05/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr (2) to W95.MTX.dr (2) 09/05/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr (3) to W95.MTX.dr (3) 09/05/00 X97M.HJB to X97M.Barisada.A 08/07/00 Name Changes (by Date changed): Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed -------------- -------------- ------------ W95.Oisdbo (dll) to W95.MTX (dll) 09/05/00 W95.Oisdbo.worm to W95.MTX.worm 09/05/00 W95.Oisdbo to W95.MTX 09/05/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr to W95.MTX.dr 09/05/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr (2) to W95.MTX.dr (2) 09/05/00 W95.Oisdbo.dr (3) to W95.MTX.dr (3) 09/05/00 Qaz.Trojan to W32.HLLW.Qaz.A 08/14/00 X97M.HJB to X97M.Barisada.A 08/07/00 Deletions (by Virus Name): Virus Name Infection Type Date removed ---------- -------------- ------------ Infector.10217 File infector 08/14/00 Netbus 2.01 Trojan 8 File infector 08/17/00 Netbus 2.01 Trojan 9 File infector 08/17/00 Netbus 2.01 Trojan 11 File infector 08/17/00 Netbus 2.01 Trojan 12 File infector 08/17/00 Deletions (by Date removed): Virus Name Infection Type Date removed ---------- -------------- ------------ Netbus 2.01 Trojan 9 File infector 08/17/00 Netbus 2.01 Trojan 12 File infector 08/17/00 Netbus 2.01 Trojan 11 File infector 08/17/00 Netbus 2.01 Trojan 8 File infector 08/17/00 Infector.10217 File infector 08/14/00 ********************************************************************** ** Enabling Scanning Features ** ********************************************************************** Several scanning features can be enabled through the use of an INF configuration file. For NAV for Windows 95/NT version 4.x and later, or NAV for OS/2, this configuration file should be called NAVEX15.INF and should be placed in the directory where NAV is installed (i.e., C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus). For NAV for Netware version 4.x, the file should be called NAVEX15.INF and should be placed in the directory where NAV 4.x is installed (i.e., sys:system\navnlm). For NAV for Windows 95/NT version 2.0, NAV 4.x for Windows 3.1/DOS, NAVIEG 1.x, or NAVFW 1.x, the file should be named NAVEX.INF and should be placed in the directory where NAV is installed (i.e., C:\NAV). If this configuration file does not exist, create one in the appropriate directory if you want to change the default settings. To enable a scanning feature for a particular component, one or more entries need to be added to the configuration file under the correct section. For each platform there is a corresponding section that is used in the INF file. Below is a table of section names and platforms. Section Name Platform ------------ -------- NAVW32 Windows 95/98/NT NAVAP Windows 95/98/NT Auto-Protect NAVDX DOS NAVNLM Netware NAVWIN Windows 3.1 NAVOS2 OS/2 NAVAIX AIX NAVSOL Solaris Entries are case insensitive. Below is a description of possible entries. 1. Files can be excluded from scans by the NAVEX engine. To exclude a specific file from the NAVEX engine scan, add an entry with the full path and file name. This is case insensitive. No wildcards are allowed. To exclude multiple files, add a separate entry for each file. To exclude a file, add an entry like the one below where is the full path and file name. ExcludeFile = 2. Files within a directory can be excluded from scans by the NAVEX engine. To exclude all files within a directory, add an entry with the full directory path. This is case insensitive. No wildcards are allowed. This does not exclude files located in subdirectories of the specified directory. To exclude multiple directories, add a separate entry for each directory. To exclude a directory, add an entry like the one below where is the full path. ExcludeDirectory = The following example of an INF configuration file excludes two files, NOSCAN.EXE and BIGFILE.DOC, from NAVEX scans for the Windows 95/98/NT scanner. It excludes the D:\PRIVATE directory from Windows 95/98/NT Auto-Protect. [NAVW32] ExcludeFile = C:\PROGRAM FILES\NOSCAN.EXE ExcludeFile = C:\TEMP\BIGFILE.DOC [NAVAP] ExcludeDirectory = D:\PRIVATE ********************************************************************** ** Additional Information ** ********************************************************************** Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.