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  2. **                                                                  **
  3. **  What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files      WHATSNEW.TXT **
  4. **                                                                  **
  5. **  Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC)           May 1, 1997 **
  6. **                                                                  **
  7. **********************************************************************
  8. This document contains the following topics:
  9.  
  10.  * Virus Alerts
  11.  * Changes Incorporated Into This Update
  12.  * Additional Information
  13.  
  14.  
  15. **********************************************************************
  16. ** Virus Alerts                                                     **
  17. **********************************************************************
  18. The ten most commonly reported viruses, worldwide:
  19.  
  20.     1  WM.Concept
  21.     2  Form.A
  22.     3  One_Half.3544
  23.     4  AntiEXE.A
  24.     5  Stoned.Empire.Monkey.A
  25.     6  Junkie
  26.     7  Sat_Bug.Natas.4744
  27.     8  AntiCMOS.A
  28.     9  Natas.4744
  29.    10  WM.Wazzu
  30.  
  31. Be on the alert for the following viruses in the following regions:
  32.  
  33.     AntiCMOS.A                    USA, Europe
  34.     AntiEXE                       USA, Europe, India, Japan
  35.     Jumper                        Southern Europe
  36.     Junkie                        Europe, Asia and Australia
  37.     NYB                           North America
  38.     One_Half                      Europe, India and Mexico
  39.     Parity_Boot                   Central and Northern Europe
  40.     Sat_Bug.Natas                 Central and South America
  41.     WM.Concept                    Worldwide
  42.     WM.Wazzu                      Worldwide
  43.  
  44.  
  45. **********************************************************************
  46. ** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update          **
  47. **********************************************************************
  48. New virus definitions:
  49.  
  50.         AOL4FREE.993              File infector
  51.         CE                        Boot infector
  52.         Cheapexe.828              File infector
  53.         Coco.2099                 File infector
  54.         Dark Slayer               File infector
  55.         Eco                       Boot infector
  56.         Mainman.70                File infector
  57.         Rotceh                    Boot infector
  58.         Spanska97.1120.B          File infector
  59.         Sped.100                  File infector
  60.         TWNO.5248                 File infector
  61.         UNAPPROVED MACRO          File infector
  62.         Vien (2)                  File infector
  63.         Weed.5850                 File infector
  64.         WM.Andry.A                File infector
  65.         WM.Armadillo.A            File infector
  66.         WM.Atom.G:De              File infector
  67.         WM.Atom.J                 File infector
  68.         WM.BadBoy.C               File infector
  69.         WM.Bandung.P              File infector
  70.         WM.Bandung.Q              File infector
  71.         WM.Bandung.R              File infector
  72.         WM.Bandung.Rem            File infector
  73.         WM.Bandung.S              File infector
  74.         WM.Bandung.T              File infector
  75.         WM.Bandung.U              File infector
  76.         WM.Bandung.V              File infector
  77.         WM.Bandung.W              File infector
  78.         WM.Bertik.A               File infector
  79.         WM.Cap.C                  File infector
  80.         WM.Cap.D                  File infector
  81.         WM.Cap.E                  File infector
  82.         WM.Cap.F                  File infector
  83.         WM.Clock.G:De             File infector
  84.         WM.Clock.H:De             File infector
  85.         WM.Colors.AA              File infector
  86.         WM.Colors.AB              File infector
  87.         WM.Colors.AC              File infector
  88.         WM.Colors.AD              File infector
  89.         WM.Colors.AE              File infector
  90.         WM.Colors.AF              File infector
  91.         WM.Colors.AG              File infector
  92.         WM.Colors.AH              File infector
  93.         WM.Colors.AI              File infector
  94.         WM.Colors.AJ              File infector
  95.         WM.Colors.X               File infector
  96.         WM.Colors.Y               File infector
  97.         WM.Colors.Z               File infector
  98.         WM.Concept.AB             File infector
  99.         WM.Concept.AC             File infector
  100.         WM.Concept.AD             File infector
  101.         WM.Concept.AE             File infector
  102.         WM.Concept.AF             File infector
  103.         WM.Concept.AG             File infector
  104.         WM.Concept.AH             File infector
  105.         WM.Concept.AI:Jp          File infector
  106.         WM.CVCK1                  File infector
  107.         WM.CVCK1.A                File infector
  108.         WM.Dark.B                 File infector
  109.         WM.Dark.C                 File infector
  110.         WM.Dark.D                 File infector
  111.         WM.DMV.D                  File infector
  112.         WM.Doggie.C               File infector
  113.         WM.Doggie.D               File infector
  114.         WM.Drugs.A:De             File infector
  115.         WM.Eraser.E:Tw            File infector
  116.         WM.Eraser.F               File infector
  117.         WM.Eraser.G               File infector
  118.         WM.Eraser.H               File infector
  119.         WM.Eraser.I               File infector
  120.         WM.Eraser.J:Tw            File infector
  121.         WM.Eraser.K               File infector
  122.         WM.Eraser.L               File infector
  123.         WM.Eraser.M               File infector
  124.         WM.Eraser.N               File infector
  125.         WM.Eraser.O:Tw            File infector
  126.         WM.Friday.B:De            File infector
  127.         WM.Fuzzy.A                File infector
  128.         WM.Haggis.A               File infector
  129.         WM.Helper.B               File infector
  130.         WM.Hilight.A              File infector
  131.         WM.Hunter.A               File infector
  132.         WM.Hunter.B               File infector
  133.         WM.Hybrid.C               File infector
  134.         WM.Irish.E                File infector
  135.         WM.Irish.G                File infector
  136.         WM.Irish.H                File infector
  137.         WM.Irish.I                File infector
  138.         WM.Johnny.D               File infector
  139.         WM.Johnny.E               File infector
  140.         WM.Johnny.F               File infector
  141.         WM.Johnny.G               File infector
  142.         WM.Lazy.A                 File infector
  143.         WM.Lemon.A                File infector
  144.         WM.Lemon.B                File infector
  145.         WM.MDMA.D                 File infector
  146.         WM.MDMA.G                 File infector
  147.         WM.MDMA.H                 File infector
  148.         WM.MDMA.I                 File infector
  149.         WM.MDMA.J                 File infector
  150.         WM.MDMA.K                 File infector
  151.         WM.MDMA.L                 File infector
  152.         WM.Mercy.A                File infector
  153.         WM.Messenger.A:De         File infector
  154.         WM.Minimal.E              File infector
  155.         WM.Minimal.F              File infector
  156.         WM.Minimal.G              File infector
  157.         WM.Minimal.H              File infector
  158.         WM.Minimal.I              File infector
  159.         WM.Minimal.J              File infector
  160.         WM.Minimal.K              File infector
  161.         WM.Minimal.L              File infector
  162.         WM.Minimal.M              File infector
  163.         WM.Mota                   File infector
  164.         WM.MTF.A                  File infector
  165.         WM.Muck.D                 File infector
  166.         WM.MVDK                   File infector
  167.         WM.Niceday.D              File infector
  168.         WM.NJ-WMDLK1.F            File infector
  169.         WM.NJ_WMDLK1.E            File infector
  170.         WM.No-F.B                 File infector
  171.         WM.Nop.F:De               File infector
  172.         WM.Nop.G                  File infector
  173.         WM.Npad.AC                File infector
  174.         WM.Npad.AD                File infector
  175.         WM.NPAD.AE                File infector
  176.         WM.Npad.AF                File infector
  177.         WM.NPad.AG                File infector
  178.         WM.NPad.AH                File infector
  179.         WM.NPad.AI                File infector
  180.         WM.Npad.AJ                File infector
  181.         WM.Npad.AK                File infector
  182.         WM.Npad.AL                File infector
  183.         WM.Npad.AM                File infector
  184.         WM.Npad.AN                File infector
  185.         WM.Npad.AO                File infector
  186.         WM.Npad.AP                File infector
  187.         WM.Nuclear.I              File infector
  188.         WM.Oval.A                 File infector
  189.         WM.Paycheck.A             File infector
  190.         WM.Phardera.E             File infector
  191.         WM.Rapi.R                 File infector
  192.         WM.Rapi.S2                File infector
  193.         WM.Rapi.T                 File infector
  194.         WM.Rapi.T1                File infector
  195.         WM.Rapi.T2                File infector
  196.         WM.Rapi.U2                File infector
  197.         WM.Rapi.V2                File infector
  198.         WM.Rapi.W2                File infector
  199.         WM.Sam.A:Tw               File infector
  200.         WM.Satanic.B              File infector
  201.         WM.Setmd.A:Tw             File infector
  202.         WM.Showoff.AA             File infector
  203.         WM.Showoff.AB             File infector
  204.         WM.ShowOff.AC             File infector
  205.         WM.Showoff.AD             File infector
  206.         WM.Showoff.AE             File infector
  207.         WM.ShowOff.AF             File infector
  208.         WM.ShowOff.AG             File infector
  209.         WM.ShowOff.K              File infector
  210.         WM.ShowOff.M              File infector
  211.         WM.ShowOff.N              File infector
  212.         WM.ShowOff.O              File infector
  213.         WM.ShowOff.P              File infector
  214.         WM.ShowOff.Q              File infector
  215.         WM.ShowOff.R              File infector
  216.         WM.ShowOff.S              File infector
  217.         WM.Showoff.T              File infector
  218.         WM.Showoff.U              File infector
  219.         WM.ShowOff.V              File infector
  220.         WM.ShowOff.W              File infector
  221.         WM.ShowOff.X              File infector
  222.         WM.ShowOff.Y              File infector
  223.         WM.ShowOff.Z              File infector
  224.         WM.Surabaya.A             File infector
  225.         WM.Swlabs.A               File infector
  226.         WM.Swlabs.B               File infector
  227.         WM.Sword.A                File infector
  228.         WM.Talon.D                File infector
  229.         WM.Talon.E                File infector
  230.         WM.Talon.F                File infector
  231.         WM.Talon.G                File infector
  232.         WM.Temple.A               File infector
  233.         WM.Terror.A               File infector
  234.         WM.Wallpaper.A            File infector
  235.         WM.Wazzu.BC               File infector
  236.         WM.Wazzu.BI               File infector
  237.         WM.Wazzu.BJ               File infector
  238.         WM.Wazzu.BK               File infector
  239.         WM.Wazzu.BL               File infector
  240.         WM.Wazzu.BM               File infector
  241.         WM.Wazzu.BN               File infector
  242.         WM.Wazzu.BO               File infector
  243.         WM.Wazzu.BP               File infector
  244.         WM.Wazzu.BQ               File infector
  245.         WM.Wazzu.BR               File infector
  246.  
  247. Changes to previous definitions:
  248.  
  249.         WM.Colors.B Remnant       Renamed to WM.Colors Remnant
  250.         WM.Irish.E                Renamed to WM.Irish.F
  251.  
  252. **********************************************************************
  253. **  Additional Information                                          **
  254. **********************************************************************
  255. Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be
  256. found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.
  257.