********************************************************************** ** ** ** What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files WHATSNEW.TXT ** ** ** ** Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC) July 12, 1999 ** ** ** ********************************************************************** This document contains the following topics: * Virus Alerts * New Technologies * Changes Incorporated Into This Update * Enabling/Disabling PowerPoint Scanning * Additional Information ********************************************************************** ** Virus Alerts ** ********************************************************************** The ten most commonly reported viruses, worldwide: 1 W97M.Class 2 XM.Laroux 3 O97M.Tristate 4 W95.CIH 5 Happy99.Worm 6 WM.Cap 7 W97M.ColdApe 8 W97M.Ethan 9 W97M.Melissa 10 Worm.ExploreZip ********************************************************************** ** 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. 05/12/99 * 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). ********************************************************************** ** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update ** ********************************************************************** New virus definitions: Virus Name Infection Type Week added ---------- -------------- ---------- ACG.B File infector 07/12/99 Airwalker.300 File infector 07/12/99 Airwalker.303 File infector 07/12/99 Airwalker.384 File infector 07/12/99 Airwalker.385 File infector 07/12/99 Airwalker.386 File infector 07/12/99 Ala-eh.2279 File infector 07/12/99 Alladin.1827 File infector 06/28/99 Anna.734 File infector 07/12/99 Anna.734 Gen(1) File infector 07/12/99 AnsJovis.12695 File infector 07/12/99 AOL.PWSteal.32512 File infector 06/28/99 Apadana.1500 File infector 07/12/99 Appender.1210 File infector 06/21/99 Atb.1522 File infector 07/12/99 Avvaddon.1100 File infector 07/12/99 AZD Trojan File infector 07/12/99 Backdoor.Netbus.153 File infector 07/12/99 Backdoor.Netbus.153 2 File infector 07/12/99 Backdoor.Netbus.153 3 File infector 07/12/99 BackOrifice2K.Inst File infector 07/12/99 BackOrifice2K.Inst(2) File infector 07/12/99 BackOrifice2K.Inst(3) File infector 07/12/99 BackOrifice2K.Inst(4) File infector 07/12/99 BackOrifice2K.Inst2 File infector 07/12/99 BackOrifice2K.Inst2(2) File infector 07/12/99 BackOrifice2K.Inst2(3) File infector 07/12/99 BackOrifice2K.Inst2(4) File infector 07/12/99 BackOrifice2K.Trojan File infector 07/10/99 BackOrifice2K.Trojan File infector 07/12/99 Beast.B.Trojan File infector 06/21/99 BIOS.Password.Trojan File infector 06/21/99 BitAddict.432 File infector 07/12/99 Block.246 File infector 07/12/99 Bowl.135 File infector 07/12/99 Bowl.754 File infector 07/12/99 Bowl.756 File infector 07/12/99 Burglar.1150 (Gen1) File infector 06/21/99 Burglar.1150 (Gen1) 2 File infector 06/21/99 BW.GR.Borg.1002 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.1047 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.912 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.922 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.927 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.932 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.937 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.942 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.947 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.952 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.957 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.967 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.972 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.977 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.982 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.987 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.992 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Borg.997 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Drole.790 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Drole.796 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Drole.801 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Drole.806 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Drole.811 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Drole.816 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Drole.821 File infector 07/12/99 BW.GR.Drole.826 File infector 07/12/99 BW.ROET.753 File infector 07/12/99 Chad.307 File infector 07/12/99 Coconut.2015 File infector 07/12/99 Coconut.2071 File infector 07/12/99 Coconut.2324 File infector 07/12/99 Companion.Friendb.330 File infector 06/01/99 Crash.475 File infector 06/28/99 CVM.1367 File infector 07/12/99 CyberTech.581 File infector 07/12/99 Daffodil.525 File infector 07/12/99 DBO-3 (b) Boot infector 06/01/99 DELEK.2070 File infector 07/12/99 DELFI.1800 File infector 07/12/99 DELFI.2000 File infector 07/12/99 DELFI.2300 File infector 07/12/99 DEMENTIA.4207.C File infector 07/12/99 Derwolf.2219 File infector 06/01/99 Derwolf.2219 (2) File infector 06/01/99 DIR2.A.V File infector 07/12/99 DIR2.A.X File infector 07/12/99 DIR2.A.Y File infector 07/12/99 DISN.1516 File infector 07/12/99 Dosinfo.Worm File infector 07/02/99 Dosinfo.Worm 2 File infector 07/02/99 DOTT.3969 File infector 07/12/99 DREG.0465 File infector 07/12/99 DREG.0510 File infector 07/12/99 DREG.0581 File infector 07/12/99 DREG.0883 File infector 07/12/99 DREG.1232 File infector 07/12/99 DREG.2365 File infector 07/12/99 Drizzle.1600 File and Boot infector 07/12/99 DVC.336 File infector 07/12/99 Dying Oath.cav.268 File infector 07/12/99 Dying Oath.cav.270 File infector 07/12/99 Emperor File and Boot infector 06/01/99 Explore.59904 File infector 07/12/99 Explore.59904 2 File infector 07/12/99 Explore.59904 3 File infector 07/12/99 Explore.59904 4 File infector 07/12/99 Explore.59904 5 File infector 07/12/99 Fake Server Trojan File infector 06/21/99 Fake Server Trojan 2 File infector 06/21/99 Fake Server Trojan 3 File infector 06/21/99 Fake Server Trojan 4 File infector 06/21/99 Fayte.494 File infector 07/02/99 Fayte.494 (2) File infector 07/02/99 Gene.454 File infector 06/28/99 Gift.1630 File infector 06/28/99 Goma.1002 File infector 06/01/99 Goma.743 File infector 06/01/99 Hack Server Trojan File infector 06/21/99 Hack Server Trojan 2 File infector 06/21/99 Hack Server Trojan 3 File infector 06/21/99 Hack Server Trojan 4 File infector 06/21/99 Hack Svr v1 Trojan File infector 06/28/99 Hack Svr v1 Trojan 2 File infector 06/28/99 Hack Svr v1 Trojan 3 File infector 06/28/99 Hack Svr v1 Trojan 4 File infector 06/28/99 Hack v1.0 Trojan File infector 06/28/99 Hack v1.0 Trojan 2 File infector 06/28/99 Hack v1.0 Trojan 3 File infector 06/28/99 Hack v1.0 Trojan 4 File infector 06/28/99 Hack v1.12 Trojan File infector 06/21/99 Hack v1.12 Trojan 2 File infector 06/21/99 Hack v1.12 Trojan 3 File infector 06/21/99 Hack v1.12 Trojan 4 File infector 06/21/99 Hack'a'Tack Trojan File infector 06/21/99 Hack'a'Tack Trojan 2 File infector 06/21/99 Hack'a'Tack Trojan 3 File infector 06/21/99 Hack'a'Tack Trojan 4 File infector 06/21/99 Heathen.12288(DLL) File infector 06/21/99 HKILL.1468 File infector 06/28/99 HKILL.1468 (2) File infector 06/28/99 HKILL.997 File infector 06/28/99 HLLO.13112 File infector 07/12/99 HLLO.13112(2) File infector 07/12/99 HLLO.2229 File infector 06/28/99 HLLO.2229(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLO.2400 File infector 06/28/99 HLLO.2400(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLO.2673 File infector 06/28/99 HLLO.2673(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLO.9000 File infector 07/12/99 HLLO.9000(2) File infector 07/12/99 HLLO.DVPG.4128 File infector 06/28/99 HLLO.DVPG.4128(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLO.Maniac.5946 File infector 06/01/99 HLLO.Maniac.5946 (2) File infector 06/01/99 HLLP.3678 File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.3678(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.4384 File infector 07/12/99 HLLP.4384(2) File infector 07/12/99 HLLP.4631 File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.4631(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.4754 File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.4754(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.5062 File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.5062(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.7616 File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.7616(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.8080 File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.8080(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.Jurasic.6227 File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.Jurasic.6227(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.PPZ.8586 File infector 06/28/99 HLLP.PPZ.8586(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLT.4156 File infector 07/12/99 HLLT.4156(2) File infector 07/12/99 HLLT.4423 File infector 07/12/99 HLLT.4423(2) File infector 07/12/99 HLLT.4754 File infector 06/28/99 HLLT.4754(2) File infector 06/28/99 HLLT.7909 File infector 07/12/99 HLLT.7909(2) File infector 07/12/99 HLLT.8297 File infector 07/12/99 HLLT.8297(2) File infector 07/12/99 Infector.5864 File infector 06/28/99 Istanbul.1385 File infector 06/01/99 Istanbul.1385 (x) File infector 06/01/99 Jackie2.5743 File infector 06/21/99 Jackie2.5743 (2) File infector 06/21/99 Jacklyn.12301 File infector 06/21/99 Jacklyn.12301 (2) File infector 06/21/99 Jags.394 File infector 06/01/99 JAP_HAL (b) Boot infector 06/01/99 Ktcp.200 File infector 06/28/99 KTCP.200 Trojan File infector 07/12/99 KTCP.200 Trojan 2 File infector 07/12/99 KuSuMah.3967 File infector 06/01/99 KuSuMah.4268 (x) File infector 06/01/99 Lazarus.2222 File infector 06/01/99 Magichole.512 File infector 06/01/99 Mahon.1372 File infector 06/01/99 MARK.1024 File infector 07/12/99 MBD.1258 File infector 07/12/99 Messiah.4535 (x) File infector 07/02/99 MiniMad.346 File infector 07/12/99 MiniMad.347 File infector 07/12/99 MiniMad.349.B File infector 07/12/99 MiniMad.350 File infector 07/12/99 Miny.200 File infector 07/12/99 Miny.222 File infector 07/12/99 Miny.237 File infector 07/12/99 Miny.512 File infector 07/12/99 MinyO.433 File infector 07/12/99 Mora.2725 File infector 07/12/99 MUR.3449.B File infector 07/12/99 Mwin.a File infector 06/28/99 Mwin.a (2) File infector 06/28/99 Mwin.b File infector 06/28/99 Mwin.b (2) File infector 06/28/99 Nanjing.1284 File infector 07/12/99 NAX.1402 File infector 07/12/99 Nephew.3758 File infector 06/01/99 Nephew.3758 (2) File infector 06/01/99 Nephew.3758 (x) File infector 06/01/99 Nephew.3758 (x2) File infector 06/01/99 NEPT.938 File infector 07/12/99 New_Model.533 File infector 07/12/99 Nilz.1000.Dropper File infector 07/12/99 Ninja.1264 File infector 06/28/99 Nipple.823 File infector 06/01/99 Nipple.823 (2) File infector 06/01/99 November 17.768.B (x) File infector 06/28/99 NPOX.1634 File infector 07/12/99 NPOX.1641 File infector 07/12/99 O97M.Shiver.G File infector 07/12/99 PM Trojan File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (2) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (3) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (4) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (DLL) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (DLL) (2) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (DLL) (3) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (DLL) (4) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (OCX) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (OCX) (2) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (OCX) (3) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (TIM) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (TIM) File infector 07/07/99 PM Trojan (TIM) (2) File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (TIM) (3) File infector 06/21/99 Predator.1879 (x) File infector 07/12/99 Radioactive.873 File infector 07/02/99 Reizfaktor (Bat) File infector 06/01/99 Reizfaktor (inf) File infector 06/01/99 Reizfaktor (inf2) File infector 06/01/99 Retro.974 File infector 06/01/99 Retro.974 (2) File infector 06/01/99 Retro.974 (3) File infector 06/01/99 Sillyrce.400 File infector 07/12/99 Sillyrce.400 (x) File infector 07/12/99 Slam.Hunter.253 File infector 06/28/99 SP1 Basic.Trojan File infector 06/01/99 SP1 Basic.Trojan (2) File infector 06/01/99 Sphinx.2534 File infector 06/28/99 Stardot.1100 File infector 07/07/99 TARO.DumbVir File infector 07/12/99 Termite.5000.B File infector 06/21/99 Termite.C File infector 06/21/99 Tie.512 File infector 07/12/99 Trivial.52.b File infector 06/21/99 Trivial.53.f File infector 06/21/99 Trivial.55.d File infector 06/21/99 Trivial.58 File infector 06/21/99 Trivial.59 File infector 07/12/99 Trivial.59.b File infector 06/21/99 Trivial.77.b File infector 07/12/99 Trivial.81.b File infector 07/12/99 Typer.215 File infector 06/28/99 V.1906 File infector 06/21/99 VBS.Freelink File infector 07/02/99 VGPSI.193 File infector 07/12/99 Viva.752 File infector 06/01/99 VS.944 File infector 07/12/99 W95.Weird File infector 07/12/99 W95.Weird.Dropper File infector 07/12/99 W97M.Aleja File infector 07/12/99 W97M.Botschafter File infector 07/12/99 W97M.Chack.Y File infector 07/12/99 W97M.Class.DN File infector 06/21/99 W97M.CopyTemp.intd File infector 06/01/99 W97M.Creeper File infector 07/12/99 W97M.Daydream.A File infector 06/01/99 W97M.Ethan.B File infector 07/12/99 W97M.Heathen.12288.A File infector 06/21/99 W97M.Hopper.Q.Int File infector 07/12/99 W97M.Iis.H File infector 06/28/99 W97M.IRCJack.A File infector 06/21/99 W97M.JulyKiller File infector 07/02/99 W97M.KillGood.Trojan File infector 06/21/99 W97M.Mago.A File infector 06/28/99 W97M.Melissa.I File infector 06/21/99 W97M.Melissa.M File infector 07/12/99 W97M.MFV File infector 06/21/99 W97M.NiceDay.AB File infector 06/28/99 W97M.No_va.D File infector 06/01/99 W97M.Password.A File infector 06/28/99 W97M.Password.B File infector 07/02/99 W97M.Reizfaktor File infector 06/01/99 W97M.Steak.A File infector 06/21/99 W97M.Steak.B File infector 06/21/99 W97M.VMPCK1.BK File infector 07/02/99 WM.Automat.BK File infector 07/02/99 WM.Mental.I File infector 07/12/99 WM.NPAD.FAMILY File infector 07/12/99 WM.Prizm.A File infector 06/28/99 WM.WAZZU.FAMILY File infector 07/12/99 WuChing.Boot.Dropper Boot infector 06/01/99 X97M.Automat.BF File infector 07/02/99 X97M.NEG.D File infector 07/12/99 XM.Automat.BI File infector 07/02/99 XM.Automat.FS File infector 07/12/99 XM.Automat.GQ File infector 07/12/99 XM.Automat.HE File infector 07/12/99 XM.Laroux.HQ File infector 06/01/99 XM.Modul File infector 07/12/99 XM.Sugar File infector 07/02/99 Zasta.2546 File infector 06/28/99 Zasta.2546 (2) File infector 06/28/99 Zhu.1743 File infector 07/12/99 Zohr.4160 File infector 06/01/99 Zorm.573 File infector 06/01/99 Zuca.677 File infector 07/12/99 Name Changes: Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed -------------- -------------- ------------ Bleem.Trojan to Fake Bleem Trojan 06/28/99 Gene.454 to Gene.454.b 06/28/99 Deletions: Virus Name Infection Type Date removed ---------- -------------- ------------ Antiwin.633.B File infector 07/12/99 AOL Trojan Buddy File infector 06/21/99 AOL Trojan Buddy 2 File infector 06/21/99 AOL Trojan Buddy 3 File infector 06/21/99 WM.Automat.BK File infector 07/12/99 Bupt.1279 File infector 06/01/99 Laufwerk File infector 06/21/99 PM Trojan (TIM) File infector 07/02/99 PS-MPC.Mudshark File infector 06/01/99 Stardot.1100 File infector 07/02/99 VirDem.824 File infector 06/01/99 Virogen.Asexual (2) File infector 06/28/99 WM.Automat.Q File infector 06/28/99 X97M.Automat.BF File infector 07/12/99 XM.Automat.BI File infector 07/12/99 ********************************************************************** ** Enabling/Disabling PowerPoint Scanning ** ********************************************************************** PowerPoint Scanning is now enabled by default and can be optionally disabled. However, you may want to verify that files with PowerPoint extensions will be scanned by making sure that your NAV options have both ".PPT" and ".POT" in the list of extensions to scan. To disable PowerPoint scanning in NAV for Windows 95/NT version 4.x or NAV for OS/2, a text file named NAVEX15.INF should be placed in the directory where NAV 4.x or NAV 5.x is installed (i.e., C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus). To disable PowerPoint scanning in NAV for Netware version 4.x, a text file named NAVEX15.INF should be placed in the directory where NAV 4.x is installed (i.e., sys:system\navnlm). To disable PowerPoint scanning in NAV for Windows 95/NT version 2.0, NAV 4.x for Windows 3.1/DOS, NAVIEG 1.x, or NAVFW 1.x a text file named NAVEX.INF should be placed in the directory where NAV is installed (i.e., C:\NAV). The contents of the text file, NAVEX15.INF or NAVEX.INF, determine which components of NAV have PowerPoint scanning disabled. To disable PowerPoint scanning for a particular component, use the following table to determine the lines to add to the text file. PowerPoint scanning can be disabled for more than one component if needed by adding the required lines for the desired components. +---------------------+--------------------------+--------------------+ |Windows 95/NT scanner|Windows 95/NT auto-protect|DOS scanner | +---------------------+--------------------------+--------------------+ |[NAVW32] |[NAVAP] |[NAVDX] | |PowerPointScanning=0 |PowerPointScanning=0 |PowerPointScanning=0| +---------------------+--------------------------+--------------------+ +----------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ |Windows 3.1 scanner/AP|Netware scanner |OS/2 scanner/AP | +----------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ |[NAVWIN] |[NAVNLM] |[NAVOS2] | |PowerPointScanning=0 |PowerPointScanning=0|PowerPointScanning=0| +----------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ To enable PowerPoint scanning for a component, delete the lines added for that component from the NAVEX15.INF or NAVEX.INF file. ********************************************************************** ** Additional Information ** ********************************************************************** SARC has equipped Norton AntiVirus with a new feature called "Infestation Mode." If a large number of new or unknown viruses is found on the system during a scan, Norton AntiVirus will automatically enable its highest level of detection. This gives users the most comprehensive protection in cases where a viral infestation may have been detected. If you would like to disable this feature, you can do so by following these instructions: 1. Create a text File called NAVEX15.INF in your Norton AntiVirus directory,e.g., C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus. If this file already exist go to step two. 2. Place the following lines in this File on the left-hand margin: [NAVW32] infestmode=0 [NAVDX] infestmode=0 3. Save the File. Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.