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  2. MAR96A.TXT - What's New in the NAV Definition Update
  3. Symantec AntiVirus Research Center
  4. March 8, 1996
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  6.  
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  8. *                         SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT                             *
  9. *              NAV Detects & Repairs MS Word Macro Viruses                 *
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  11.  
  12. IMPORTANT:  If your version of Norton AntiVirus is dated before December 
  13.             1, 1995, you will need to update it using the NAV Macro 
  14.             Engine Update in order to use these virus definitions. If you
  15.             have not updated your version, download the NAV Macro Engine 
  16.             Update from the Symantec BBS, CompuServe, America Online, 
  17.             Microsoft Network, or Internet (FTP and WWW). The file is 
  18.             called UPDATEME.EXE for NAV 3.0 or NAV95PCH.EXE for NAV for 
  19.             Windows 95. They can be downloaded from where the monthly 
  20.             update files are normally found.
  21.  
  22.             This update is available only for download.
  23.  
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  25.  
  26. Virus Alerts
  27.  
  28.   Ten most commonly reported viruses (worldwide):
  29.  
  30.       AntiEXE
  31.       Parity Boot
  32.       Ripper
  33.       Concept
  34.       One_Half
  35.       AntiCMOS
  36.       NYB
  37.       Jumper
  38.       Junkie Boot
  39.       Stoned.Empire.Monkey.B
  40.  
  41.   Be on alert for the following viruses in the following areas:
  42.  
  43.       AntiEXE                       West Coast, USA
  44.       Concept                       Attachments to electronic mail
  45.       Gold Trojan (AOL Gold)        Public Access sites
  46.       HD Trojan                     Public Access sites
  47.       Jumper                        Southern Europe
  48.       Junkie                        Europe, Asia and Australia
  49.       NYB                           North Eastern USA
  50.       One_Half                      Europe
  51.       Parity_Boot                   Central and Northern Europe
  52.       Sat_Bug.Natas                 Central and South America
  53.       Stoned.Empire.Monkey          East and West Coast, USA
  54.       Yankee Doodle.TP-44.A         Europe and US
  55.  
  56.  
  57. Changes Incorporated Into This Update
  58.   New:
  59.  
  60.       ABX                           File infector
  61.       Anticad.3012.A                File infector
  62.       ARCV.Anna.745                 File infector
  63.       Asmodeous                     File infector
  64.       Aust.1033                     File infector
  65.       Beast-NB.429.A                File infector
  66.       Burger.382.C                  File infector
  67.       Civil Defense.C/D (b)         Boot infector
  68.       Croatia.1535                  File infector
  69.       Croatia.427                   File infector
  70.       CyberRiot                     File infector
  71.       Datacrime.B.1514A             File infector
  72.       Dir-II                        File infector
  73.       Dir-II.BA                     File infector
  74.       Dir-II.N                      File infector
  75.       Em.1303                       File infector
  76.       Ether                         Boot infector
  77.       Fans.560                      File infector
  78.       Freak.604                     File infector
  79.       Fumble.867                    File infector
  80.       Godzilla.890                  File infector
  81.       Highlander.478                File infector
  82.       HLLT.4288                     File infector
  83.       Infector.1346                 File infector
  84.       Infector.1432 (x)             File infector
  85.       Infector.1833                 File infector
  86.       Infector.3044                 File infector
  87.       Infector.399                  File infector
  88.       Infector.461                  File infector
  89.       Infector.745                  File infector
  90.       Infector.872                  File infector
  91.       Infector.946                  File infector
  92.       Infector.96A                  File infector
  93.       Infector.96B                  File infector
  94.       IVP.478                       File infector
  95.       Jeru.CVEX.6144                File infector
  96.       Jeru.Rulis                    File infector
  97.       Jeru.Zero_Time.Aus(2)         File infector
  98.       K-CMOS.dr.931 (Gen1)          File infector
  99.       Kingsize                      File infector
  100.       Lost_Friend.881               File infector
  101.       Mantis.1258                   File infector
  102.       Manzon.1445 (1)               File infector
  103.       Manzon.1445 (2)               File infector
  104.       Marbas.1313                   File infector
  105.       Maresme.1062                  File infector
  106.       Mixtura.1000                  File infector
  107.       Monarch.1040                  File infector
  108.       Monster                       File infector
  109.       MPC.Violite.1511              File infector
  110.       Mtz.971                       File infector
  111.       Norge.673                     File infector
  112.       Odo.816                       File infector
  113.       Oestrboo.OW.7807              File infector
  114.       Oscar.OW.2212                 File infector
  115.       PCBB.1800.A                   File infector
  116.       PH33R.1332                    File infector
  117.       Plovdiv.1-3 (x)               File infector
  118.       Poison                        File infector
  119.       PPSP.1526                     File infector
  120.       Prime.1164                    File infector
  121.       Prime.1164                    File infector
  122.       Proto-T.654                   File infector
  123.       Quish.397                     File infector
  124.       Ratboy.306.B                  File infector
  125.       Riot.Polute                   File infector
  126.       Rip.3214                      File infector
  127.       Scity.713                     File infector
  128.       Scitzo.1285                   File infector
  129.       Scitzo.1337                   File infector
  130.       Shiny.934                     File infector
  131.       SillyC.179                    File infector
  132.       Sirius.720                    File infector
  133.       Spec.907                      File infector
  134.       Sturm.410                     File infector
  135.       Suriv-1.941                   File infector
  136.       SVC.1689.B                    File infector
  137.       Tanpro                        File infector
  138.       Titanium (2)                  File infector
  139.       Topa.2520                     File infector
  140.       Toxic.224                     File infector
  141.       Trivial.C.OW.45.B             File infector
  142.       Twitch.a                      File infector
  143.       Ugur                          File infector
  144.       Undamaged.1314                File infector
  145.       Undercut.331                  File infector
  146.       Unknown.1329 (1)              File infector
  147.       Unknown.1329 (2)              File infector
  148.       V3Zeta.1500 (1)               File infector
  149.       VCCB                          File infector
  150.       VCL.Fillovirus 10             File infector
  151.       Vien.566                      File infector
  152.       Vienna.583                    File infector
  153.       Vienna.5xx.679                File infector
  154.       XTC.2153                      File infector
  155.       XTC.2153 (x)                  File infector
  156.       YD.2881.b                     File infector
  157.       Zap.1103                      File infector
  158.  
  159.  
  160. Changes to previous definitions:
  161.  
  162.       Alive.3400 (2)                Removed
  163.       Alive.3400 (3)                Removed
  164.       Alive.3400 (4)                Removed
  165.       Grog.IL                       Removed
  166.       Infector.890                  Removed
  167.       Manzon.1445 (3)               Removed
  168.       Manzon.1445 (4)               Removed
  169.       Manzon.1445 (5)               Removed
  170.       Plovdiv.1-3.A                 Renamed to Plovdiv.1-3.B (1)
  171.       Plovdiv.1-3.B                 Renamed to Plovdiv.1-3.B (2)
  172.       Uruguay.4 (mem)               Removed
  173.  
  174.  
  175. * Please read the file VIRSPEC.TXT for special instructions pertaining to
  176.   some specific virus repairs.
  177.  
  178.