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  1.  
  2. Update report of Thunderbyte Anti-Virus utilities.
  3.     Prefixes:
  4.     '-'     indicates a change that does not require user attention.
  5.     '->'    indicates a modification that requires user attention, such as a
  6.             change in program invocation, etc.
  7.  
  8.  
  9. 7.02 Product update
  10. -------------------
  11.  
  12. General notes:
  13.     -   Almost 600 new signatures added!
  14.  
  15.     ->  The Security.Doc file for PGP authenticy verification
  16.         will now be created by using our company key: ESaSS.PGP.
  17.         This key is signed by my Veldman.PGP key which is
  18.         distributed for a long time now: so you can confirm that
  19.         the new ESaSS.PGP key is valid.
  20.  
  21.     -   There are some new entries in TBAV.FAQ
  22.  
  23.  
  24. TbScan:
  25.     ->  If TbScan detects a virus, the menu option 'Continue' has been
  26.         replaced by 'Scan next'. Consequently, you have to press 'S'
  27.         rather than 'C' to scan the next file. This change was necessary
  28.         to assign the 'C' to a new menu option...
  29.  
  30.     -   Cleaning of macro viruses! Yes, it is there, included in the
  31.         scanner itself. If TbScan detects a virus which it is able to
  32.         clean, it will offer an additional 'Clean' menu entry.
  33.         Currently, only macro viruses can be cleaned this way.
  34.  
  35.     -   TbScan no longer scans .XLT and .XLS files. There is no virus
  36.         that infects these macro files.
  37.  
  38.  
  39. TbScanX:
  40.     ->  Option 'wild' has been removed. TbScanX now only searches for
  41.         viruses which have been found 'in the wild'. Viruses have the
  42.         'wild flag' set if they are listed in Joe Wells 'Wildlist'.
  43.         This list is frequently updated with information from all
  44.         major anti-virus vendors and specialists. Note that TbScanX
  45.         now uses significantly less memory than before.
  46.  
  47.  
  48. TBAV:
  49.     -   Previous versions of the TBAV menu shell didn't recognize the
  50.         'NoAutoHr' option in the TBAV.INI file. This problem is now
  51.         solved.
  52.  
  53.  
  54. Viruses:
  55.     -   Summary:
  56.         - A total of 587 additions were made in the signature database:
  57.         - 94 viruses had a name change only
  58.         - 37 viruses had a signature change to improve detection or
  59.              to detect new variants. Some of these viruses had a change
  60.              of name as well
  61.         - 1 trojan signature has been added
  62.         - 58 bootsectorvirus signatures have been added
  63.         - 389 filevirus signatures have been added
  64.         - 8 WordMacro virus signatures have been added
  65.  
  66.     -   The next viruses had a change of name only:
  67.  
  68.         From:                           To:
  69.         ------------                    ------------
  70.         _304                            Vector.304
  71.         _351                            SillyCR.351
  72.         15_Years                        15_Years.A
  73.         Amber                           BW.701
  74.         Andromeda                       Andromeda.1140
  75.         Andy                            BW.609
  76.         Anti-mit                        Anti_MIT.770.A
  77.         AP                              AP.I
  78.         Arcv.X-3b                       Arcv.1060.A
  79.         Argyle {1}                      Argyle.2761 {1}
  80.         Argyle {2}                      Argyle.2761 {2}
  81.         Ari                             John.1962
  82.         Arianna                         Arianna.3375
  83.         Asexual                         Offspring.1520
  84.         Bit_Addict                      Bit_Addict.477
  85.         Bops                            Startdot.892
  86.         BW.1001                         BW.556/1001/1272
  87.         BW.Archer                       BW.799
  88.         BW.Lotek                        BW.859
  89.         CancerBero                      SillyC.190.A
  90.         Da'boys                         Da'boys.A/C
  91.         Dead                            Bit_Addict.790
  92.         Dead.1362                       Bit_Addict.790
  93.         Deaf.1119                       BW.1119
  94.         DEI.1780 {com}                  DEI {com}
  95.         DEI.1780 {exe}                  DEI.1780
  96.         Dementia                        BW.512
  97.         Demon.348                       Satyricon.348
  98.         Disk_Killer                     Disk_Killer.A
  99.         Dream                           Dream.2000/2012
  100.         Eliza                           Eliza.1193
  101.         Esto                            15_Years
  102.         Floyd                           BW.502/732
  103.         Ginger.Rainbow.2351 {mbr}       Ginger.2351 {mbr}
  104.         Ginger.Rainbow.2351             Ginger.2351
  105.         Gomer                           BW.687
  106.         H-Andromeda.758                 Andromeda.758
  107.         Hasita                          J&M.A
  108.         Lame                            Lame.2350
  109.         Leech                           Leech.1024
  110.         Lemem                           Lehigh
  111.         Mayberry.Goober                 BW.828
  112.         Mayberry.Jethro                 BW.475
  113.         Mayberry.MSCrump                BW.758
  114.         Mayberry.Opy                    BW.409
  115.         Mayberry.Velm                   BW.402
  116.         Mazur                           Mazur.1125
  117.         Meta                            Meta.2048.A
  118.         MMIR                            MMIR.278-393
  119.         MMIR.Das_Boot                   MMIR.423
  120.         Monstor.311                     BW.311
  121.         MTZ {1}                         MTZ.1907
  122.         MTZ.1_0                         MTZ.910
  123.         MTZ.3_0                         MTZ.2624
  124.         Nado.814                        Nado.841
  125.         Necro_Dementia                  Dementia.4207
  126.         NRLG                            NRLG.666-1038
  127.         Number.510                      Mephisto.510
  128.         Number.615                      Mephisto.615
  129.         Number.654                      Mephisto.654
  130.         Number.914/928/937/938          Mephisto.914/928/937/938
  131.         Number.1000                     Mephisto.1000
  132.         Number.1242                     Mephisto.1242
  133.         Nygus                           Nygus.752/757
  134.         Offspring.05                    Offspring.711
  135.         Offspring.07                    Offspring.1294
  136.         Offspring.081                   Offspring.1127
  137.         One13th                         Vice_3.One13th
  138.         Pinworm                         Pinworm.2150
  139.         Pysk.unknown                    Pysk.1536
  140.         Riot.Eternity.562-600           Eternity.562-600
  141.         Riot.Doom                       Mephisto.815
  142.         Saram                           Sarampo.1371
  143.         Satyricon                       Satyricon.360
  144.         Shira                           Meta.2048.B
  145.         Shutdown                        Shutdown.644
  146.         Signs                           Signs.720
  147.         StarDot.789 {1}                 StarDot.789.A/B
  148.         StarDot.789 {2}                 StarDot.789.C
  149.         Stoned.Azusa                    Stoned.Azusa.A
  150.         Storm                           Storm {1}
  151.         Tequila.A {1}                   Tequila.2468.A {1}
  152.         Tequila.A {2}                   Tequila.2468.A {2}
  153.         Tequila.B                       Tequila.2468.B/D
  154.         Tiny.Ghost                      Tiny.330
  155.         Tokyo                           Tokyo.1258
  156.         Trivial.27                      Trivial.27.A
  157.         Trivial.40                      Trivial.40.B/D
  158.         TVIR                            Void.2340
  159.         Twister                         Twister.451/1015/1767
  160.         V.6000                          Mammoth.6000
  161.         Vice                            Vice_4.HackMaster.1197
  162.         Virogen                         Offspring.1673
  163.         Wire.3518                       One_Half.3518
  164.  
  165.     -   The next viruses had the indicated changes:
  166.  
  167.         AMI.A/B -> 1701AMI.1701         changed name + signature
  168.         Blue_Nine.925/1725 bytes        changed signature
  169.         Burger.405                      variant detection
  170.         BW.756 -> BW.372/756            changed name + variant detection
  171.         Caustic_Grip -> Caustic.601     changed name + signature
  172.         Clouds.718                      changed signature
  173.         Fax_Free.Mecojoni.1536          variant detection
  174.         Ghost.Blinky ->