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  1. **********************************************************************
  2. **                                                                  **
  3. **  What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files        AUG96B.TXT **
  4. **                                                                  **
  5. **  Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC)        August 8, 1996 **
  6. **                                                                  **
  7. **********************************************************************
  8. This document contains the following topics:
  9.  
  10.  * XM.Laruox: Detection & Repair for the first Excel Macro Virus
  11.  * Intelligent Updater
  12.  * Norton AntiVirus Program Upgrade for Macro Viruses
  13.  * Virus Alerts
  14.  * Changes Incorporated into This Update
  15.  
  16.  
  17. **********************************************************************
  18. ** XM.Laruox: Detection & Repair for the first Excel Macro Virus    **
  19. **********************************************************************
  20. This special definition update release adds the capability to detect
  21. and repair the first Excel Macro virus, XM.Laroux.  This virus is not
  22. considered widespread, and does not pose a significant public threat.
  23.  
  24. For the latest information and updates, visit the SARC Web site at:
  25.     http://www.symantec.com/avcenter
  26.  
  27.  
  28. **********************************************************************
  29. ** Intelligent Updater                                              **
  30. **********************************************************************
  31. As part of its continuing commitment to fight the spread of computer
  32. viruses, Symantec has developed a new program called "Intelligent
  33. Updater" to simplify virus definitions files updates. 
  34.  
  35. Intelligent Updater locates Norton AntiVirus on your computer and
  36. installs new virus definitions files automatically. All you have
  37. to do is run the program. 
  38.  
  39. The actual program name for Intelligent Updater, which changes from
  40. month to month, uses the following form: 
  41.  
  42.    mmNAVyy.EXE, where mm is the month and yy is the year.
  43.  
  44. For example, 08NAV96B.EXE is the virus definitions files update for
  45. August, 1996. See the accompanying file, "UPDATE.TXT," for step-by-step
  46. instructions to run the program for each Norton AntiVirus version.
  47.  
  48.  
  49. **********************************************************************
  50. ** Norton AntiVirus Program Upgrade for Macro Viruses               **
  51. **********************************************************************
  52. Norton AntiVirus detects and eliminates a new class of viruses called
  53. "macro viruses" that infect Microsoft Word document and template
  54. files. All current versions of Norton AntiVirus have this capability.
  55.  
  56. If your installed version of Norton AntiVirus 3.0 (NAV.EXE or
  57. NAVW.EXE) is dated earlier than February 23, 1996, or your installed
  58. version of Norton AntiVirus for Windows 95 (NAVW32.EXE) is dated
  59. earlier than December 1, 1995, you need to upgrade. The Norton
  60. AntiVirus upgrade installs the NAV Macro Engine automatically, which
  61. detects and eliminates macro viruses.
  62.  
  63. To upgrade your Norton AntiVirus 3.0 program:
  64.  
  65.   * Download the file called UPDATEME.EXE
  66.   * Place the file in an empty directory and execute the file
  67.     to extract.
  68.  
  69. To upgrade your Norton AntiVirus for Windows 95 program:
  70.  
  71.   * Download the file called NAV95PCH.EXE
  72.   * Place the file in an empty folder and execute the file
  73.     to extract.
  74.  
  75. Step-by-step instructions are included with each file.  If you
  76. need additional instructions, a FaxBack service is available
  77. at (541) 984-2490 to assist you.
  78.  
  79. UPDATEME.EXE and NAV95PCH.EXE are located where the monthly virus
  80. definitions files update are normally found. It is available for
  81. download from the Symantec BBS, the Symantec FTP or Web site,
  82. CompuServe, America Online, or Microsoft Network. You can also call
  83. Customer Service at (800) 441-7234 to order a disk set.
  84.  
  85.  
  86. **********************************************************************
  87. ** Virus Alerts                                                     **
  88. **********************************************************************
  89. The ten most commonly reported viruses (worldwide):
  90.  
  91.       Concept
  92.       NYB
  93.       AntiEXE
  94.       AntiCMOS
  95.       One_Half
  96.       Junkie
  97.       Form.A
  98.       Stoned.Empire.Monkey
  99.       Parity_Boot
  100.       Ripper
  101.  
  102. Be on the alert for the following viruses in the following regions:
  103.  
  104.       AntiEXE                       West coast, USA
  105.       Burglar.1150                  Public access sites
  106.       Concept                       Universities, corporations, and
  107.                                     attachments to electronic mail
  108.       Gold Trojan (AOL Gold)        Public access sites
  109.       Jumper                        Southern Europe
  110.       Junkie                        Europe, Asia and Australia
  111.       NYB                           North East, USA
  112.       One_Half                      Europe
  113.       Parity_Boot                   Central and Northern Europe
  114.       Sat_Bug.Natas                 Central and South America
  115.       Stoned.Empire.Monkey          East and West coasts, USA
  116.  
  117. **********************************************************************
  118. ** Changes Incorporated into This Virus Definitions Update          **
  119. **********************************************************************
  120. New virus definitions:
  121.  
  122.       Alfons.1344                   File infector
  123.       Alfons.1344 (x)               File infector
  124.       Alive.4000                    File infector
  125.       Andryushka.3568 (2)           File infector
  126.       APE.Phant1.a                  File infector
  127.       Arara.1375                    File infector
  128.       Argyle                        File infector
  129.       Atom                          Macro virus
  130.       Bonsem                        File infector
  131.       Boom                          Macro virus
  132.       Brain2                        File infector
  133.       Burglar.1150                  File infector
  134.       BW.Factit                     File infector
  135.       CIS.800.C                     File infector
  136.       CLME                          File infector
  137.       Clonewar.255                  File infector
  138.       Clonewar.258                  File infector
  139.       Clonewar.268                  File infector
  140.       Commander Bomber              File infector
  141.       Corporate_Life.1929           File infector
  142.       Cosenza.3205                  File infector
  143.       Cruncher                      File infector
  144.       Cruncher (x)                  File infector
  145.       Cvex.7.2.6400                 File infector
  146.       DAME.Lame                     File infector
  147.       DAME.Trigger                  File infector
  148.       Danish Boot                   Boot infector
  149.       Dark_Revenge.1024             File infector
  150.       Demon IIIB.4767               File infector
  151.       Drunk.1674                    File infector
  152.       DSCE.2100                     File infector
  153.       DSCE.Demo                     File infector
  154.       DSME.Apex.2893                File infector
  155.       DSME.Connie.2708              File infector
  156.       DSME.Demo                     File infector
  157.       DSME.Teacher                  File infector
  158.       Emmie.2440 (1)                File infector
  159.       Emmie.2440 (2)                File infector
  160.       Everfire                      File infector
  161.       Far Away                      File infector
  162.       Gambit                        File infector
  163.       GCAE.2915                     File infector
  164.       Gripe.2040                    File infector
  165.       Grog.1349 (1)                 File infector
  166.       Hare.7610                     Boot & file infector
  167.       Hare.7610 (2)                 Boot & file infector
  168.       Hare.7610 (2x)                Boot & file infector
  169.       Hare.7610 (b)                 Boot & file infector
  170.       Hare.7610 (x)                 Boot & file infector
  171.       Hydra v1.3                    File infector
  172.       Hymn.Sverdlov.C               File infector
  173.       Immortal.2185                 File infector
  174.       Jeru.CVEX.6144 (2)            File infector
  175.       Jeru.CVEX.6144 (3)            File infector
  176.       Jeru.CVEX.6144 (4)            File infector
  177.       Jeru.CVEX.6144 (5)            File infector
  178.       Jvirus.2290                   File infector
  179.       K-Hate                        File infector
  180.       Kaszana.1848                  File infector
  181.       Kaszana.1920                  File infector
  182.       Kobrin.489                    File infector
  183.       Kobrin.491                    File infector
  184.       Lady_Death                    File infector
  185.       Leda.820                      File infector
  186.       Maltese Amoeba (2)            File infector
  187.       Manzon.1445                   File infector
  188.       Manzon.1445.B                 File infector
  189.       Mario.661                     File infector
  190.       Mario.746                     File infector
  191.       MDMA                          Macro virus
  192.       MEGADETH.3972                 File infector
  193.       Megadeth.3973                 File infector
  194.       Mephisto.510 (2)              File infector
  195.       Mephisto.510 (Gen1)           File infector
  196.       Mirrorop                      File infector
  197.       MME.Demo                      File infector
  198.       MME.NoName                    File infector
  199.       Moctezuma                     File infector
  200.       Mombasa.3568                  File infector
  201.       MTE.CoffeeShop                File infector
  202.       MTE.Cryptlab                  File infector
  203.       MTE.Engine                    File infector
  204.       MTE.Fear                      File infector
  205.       MTE.Groove                    File infector
  206.       MTE.Insuf (1)                 File infector
  207.       MTE.Insuf (2                  File infector
  208.       MTE.Ludwig (2)                File infector
  209.       MTE.PCWeevil.2631             File infector
  210.       MTE.Pogue                     File infector
  211.       MTE.Questo                    File infector
  212.       MTE.Sara                      File infector
  213.       MTE.Shocker                   File infector
  214.       MTE.Zippelin                  File infector
  215.       MTZ.4510                      File infector
  216.       Mutagen                       File infector
  217.       Mutagen.1_10.B (2)            File infector
  218.       Mutagen.1344                  File infector
  219.       Mutagen.1372                  File infector
  220.       Mutagen.1500                  File infector
  221.       Mutagen.1690                  File infector
  222.       Mutagen.1700                  File infector
  223.       Mutagen.1810                  File infector
  224.       Mutagen.1950                  File infector
  225.       Mutagen.2055                  File infector
  226.       Mutagen.2294                  File infector
  227.       Mutagen.3368                  File infector
  228.       Mutagen.SecretGarden          File infector
  229.       Mutagen.Test.1325             File infector
  230.       Mutagen.Test.1675             File infector
  231.       NED.Test                      File infector
  232.       Neko2                         File infector
  233.       Neuropath                     File infector
  234.       Neuroquila (2)                File infector
  235.       Nightfall.A                   File infector
  236.       Nightfall.B                   File infector
  237.       NOP (1)                       Macro virus
  238.       NOP (2)                       Macro virus
  239.       Nostarda.2247                 File infector
  240.       Number 1.B                    File infector
  241.       One Half                      File infector
  242.       One Half Boot                 Boot & file infector
  243.       Parasite (1)                  Macro virus
  244.       Parasite (2)                  Macro virus
  245.       Particle Man.690              File infector
  246.       Pedophilia Trojan             Trojan
  247.       Phantasm                      File infector
  248.       Pizelun.3599                  File infector
  249.       Pizelun.3599 (x)              File infector
  250.       PME.3788                      File infector
  251.       Predator.1072.B               File infector
  252.       Predator.2448                 Boot & file infector
  253.       Predator.2448 (Gen1)          Boot & file infector
  254.       Quintessence.992              File infector
  255.       Ras-Patch Trojan              File infector
  256.       RDA.Encrypted (1)             File infector
  257.       RDA.Encrypted (2)             File infector
  258.       Satan Bug.Natas.4740          Boot & file infector
  259.       Satan Bug.Natas.4744          Boot & file infector
  260.       Satan Bug.Natas.4746          Boot & file infector
  261.       Satan Bug.Natas.4766          Boot & file infector
  262.       Satan Bug.Natas.4774          Boot & file infector
  263.       Satan Bug.Natas.4988          Boot & file infector
  264.       Satan Bug.Satan Bug           File infector
  265.       SatanBug.FruitFly             File infector
  266.       Scanner.1879                  File infector
  267.       Sirius.1068                   File infector
  268.       Sirius.1070                   File infector
  269.       Siskin.511                    File infector
  270.       Slovak.3584.A                 File infector
  271.       SMEG.Demonstration            File infector
  272.       SMEG.Pathogen                 File infector
  273.       SMEG.Queeg.A                  File infector
  274.       SMEG.Queeg.C                  File infector
  275.       SMEG.SMEG_V3                  File infector
  276.       Talon.2048                    Boot & file infector
  277.       Tanpro.524                    File infector
  278.       TPE.Bosnia (4)                File infector
  279.       TPE.CW.4a                     File infector
  280.       TPE.CW.4b                     File infector
  281.       TPE.CW.4c                     File infector
  282.       TPE.CW.5                      File infector
  283.       TPE.Damaged                   File infector
  284.       TPE.Girafe                    File infector
  285.       TPE.Kela.4664                 File infector
  286.       TPE.Nazi_Cop                  File infector
  287.       TPE.Poetcode                  File infector
  288.       TPE.YB                        File infector
  289.       TPE.YB.2330                   File infector
  290.       Tremor.4000                   File infector
  291.       Trident.241                   File infector
  292.       TS.b.3072                     File infector
  293.       Uruguay 10                    File infector
  294.       Uruguay 3                     File infector
  295.       Uruguay 4 (2)                 File infector
  296.       Uruguay 7                     File infector
  297.       Uruguay.2313                  File infector
  298.       Use Pascal                    File infector
  299.       V2P6.B                        File infector
  300.       V2P6Z (1)                     File infector
  301.       V2P6Z (2)                     File infector
  302.       v2px                          File infector
  303.       V2Px.1190                     File infector
  304.       V2Px.1236                     File infector
  305.       V2Px.1256                     File infector
  306.       V2Px.1260                     File infector
  307.       V2Px.1440                     File infector
  308.       V2Px.Casper (2)               File infector
  309.       V2Px.P2                       File infector
  310.       VCC.565                       File infector
  311.       VCC.592                       File infector
  312.       VCL.343                       File infector
  313.       VICE.CJ                       File infector
  314.       VICE.Iceburn                  File infector
  315.       Vice.OneThirteenth            File infector
  316.       Vice.Sample                   File infector
  317.       Vinnitsa.1620 (2)             File infector
  318.       Virogen.ASeXual.v0.99         File infector
  319.       Virogen.Offspring (2)         File infector
  320.       Virogen.Offspring.07          File infector
  321.       Virogen.Pinworm.2040          File infector
  322.       Virogen.Pinworm.2371          File infector
  323.       Virogen.Pinworm.2585          File infector
  324.       VME.Demo                      File infector
  325.       Werewolf.1361                 File infector
  326.       Werewolf.1361 (Gen1)          File infector
  327.       Werewolf.1367                 File infector
  328.       Werewolf.1367 (Gen1)          File infector
  329.       Werewolf.658                  File infector
  330.       Werewolf.684                  File infector
  331.       Werewolf.685                  File infector
  332.       WZ.436.A                      File infector
  333.       WZ.436.A (x)                  File infector
  334.       Xenixos                       Macro virus
  335.       ZL-2                          File infector
  336.       Zortech.836                   File infector
  337.  
  338.  
  339. Changes to previous definitions:
  340.  
  341.       Bad-Sectors.3422              Removed
  342.       HLLC.Happy_Monday.B 5476      Removed
  343.       Keypress.Chaos                Removed
  344.       Mephisto.1020                 Removed
  345.       Positron                      Removed
  346.       Predator.1784                 Removed
  347.       Predator.1784 (b)             Removed
  348.       Wally.981 (2)                 Removed
  349.  
  350.  
  351.       Andryushka.3568               Renamed to Andryushka.3568 (1)
  352.       Concept Francais              Renamed to Concept.Fr.B
  353.       Grog.1349                     Renamed to Grog.1349 (2)
  354.       Infezione Macro               Renamed to Infezione
  355.       JVW.928                       Renamed to JVW.928 (1)
  356.       JVW.928                       Renamed to JVW.928 (2)
  357.       Mange_Tout.1091               Renamed to Mange_Tout.1091 (x)
  358.       Mephisto.510                  Renamed to Mephisto.510 (1)
  359.       Mephisto.510 (Gen1)           Renamed to Mephisto.510(Gen1)(1)
  360.       MtE.Ludwig                    Renamed to MtE.Ludwig (1)
  361.       Neuroquila                    Renamed to Neuroquila (1)
  362.       Night.2048                    Renamed to Night.2048 (1)
  363.       Night.2048                    Renamed to Night.2048 (2)
  364.       Rajaat.518                    Renamed to Rajaat.518 (1)
  365.       Rajaat.518                    Renamed to Rajaat.518 (2)
  366.       Uruguay 4                     Renamed to Uruguay 4 (1)
  367.       Vinnitsa.1620                 Renamed to Vinnitsa.1620 (1)
  368.       Virogen.Offspring             Renamed to Virogen.Offspring (1)
  369.       V2Px.Casper 1200              Renamed to V2Px.Casper (1)
  370.       Wazzu Macro                   Renamed to Wazzu
  371.  
  372.  
  373. * Please read the file VIRSPEC.TXT for special instructions pertaining
  374.   to some specific virus repairs.
  375.  
  376. **********************************************************************
  377.