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  1. **********************************************************************
  2. **                                                                  **
  3. **  What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files      WHATSNEW.TXT **
  4. **                                                                  **
  5. **  Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC)         April 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.         Ace.1872                  File infector
  51.         Alive.4608                File infector
  52.         Anarchy.6503              File infector
  53.         Another World.707         File infector
  54.         AntiArj.977               File infector
  55.         AntiAVP.1235              File infector
  56.         AntiScan.1045             File infector
  57.         April Fool.797            File infector
  58.         ARCV.Zaphod (Gen1)        File infector
  59.         AT.160                    File infector
  60.         Avalanche.2820            File infector
  61.         Avalgasil.666             File infector
  62.         Badless.494               File infector
  63.         BadSize.369               File infector
  64.         Bad_COM.600               File infector
  65.         Baran.3278                File infector
  66.         BerlinHQ.434              File infector
  67.         Best_Wishes.981           File infector
  68.         Black_Tide.2419           File infector
  69.         Blazer.1000               File infector
  70.         Bleah.A                   Boot infector
  71.         BootEXE.453.D             File infector
  72.         Bugsb.282                 File infector
  73.         BW.382                    File infector
  74.         BW.395                    File infector
  75.         BW.579                    File infector
  76.         BW.688                    File infector
  77.         Cancerbero.771            File infector
  78.         Carnivore.504             File infector
  79.         Change.663                File infector
  80.         Cliff.1313 (1)            File infector
  81.         Cliff.1313 (2)            File infector
  82.         Clisti.1025               File and Boot infector
  83.         Clisti.1025 (b)           File and Boot infector
  84.         Coconut.1323              File infector
  85.         Companion.3331            File infector
  86.         Cvex8.689                 File infector
  87.         Cybercide.1321 (d)        File infector
  88.         Cybertech.224             File infector
  89.         Diw.316                   File infector
  90.         Diw.428                   File infector
  91.         DM.400.C2                 File infector
  92.         DSA.263                   File infector
  93.         Dune.640                  File infector
  94.         Duplicate.699             File infector
  95.         Eight_tunes.A (Gen1)      File infector
  96.         Explorer.3037 (s)         File infector
  97.         Fatman.403                File infector
  98.         FindMe                    Boot infector
  99.         Formas.1146               File infector
  100.         Four_Seasons.1534.B       File infector
  101.         Freezer.980               File infector
  102.         Fricker.395               File infector
  103.         FSN.1279.B                File infector
  104.         Gerli.593                 File infector
  105.         Glupak.890                File infector
  106.         Golwant.923               File infector
  107.         Good Heavens.248          File infector
  108.         Helloween.1377            File infector
  109.         HLL.6279                  File infector
  110.         HLL.6279 (2)              File infector
  111.         HLLP.4942                 File infector
  112.         HLLP.4942 (2)             File infector
  113.         HLLP.4942 (3)             File infector
  114.         Inch.386                  File infector
  115.         Infector.277              File infector
  116.         Infector.2792             File infector
  117.         Infector.403              File infector
  118.         Infector.687              File infector
  119.         Infector.776              File infector
  120.         Infector.912              File infector
  121.         IVP.516                   File infector
  122.         IVP.674.A                 File infector
  123.         IVP.O.339                 File infector
  124.         IVY-568 (d)               File infector
  125.         Jack.436                  File infector
  126.         Jason.626                 File infector
  127.         KsTro.1029                File infector
  128.         KsTro.1029 (x)            File infector
  129.         Kyokushinkai.2048.C       File infector
  130.         Linc.318                  File infector
  131.         Locust.735                File infector
  132.         Magnum.6984               File infector
  133.         Manic.2143                File infector
  134.         Manuel.2209               File infector
  135.         Marzia.2048.L             File infector
  136.         Mef.1481                  File infector
  137.         MEP.295                   File infector
  138.         MGTU (Gen1)               File infector
  139.         Mirage.1309               File infector
  140.         MPCb.326                  File infector
  141.         Nado.841                  File infector
  142.         Nadob.602                 File infector
  143.         Ninja.1846                File infector
  144.         Oktubre.1384              File infector
  145.         Open.1580                 File infector
  146.         ORCE.77.B                 File infector
  147.         Paladine.1080             File infector
  148.         Pamyat.2000.A             File infector
  149.         Pest.2753                 File infector
  150.         Pindonga.4010             File infector
  151.         Pixel.2220                File infector
  152.         Ply.4722                  File infector
  153.         Pretentious.680           File infector
  154.         Prime.1164                File infector
  155.         Prime.1164 (3)            File infector
  156.         PS-MPC.236                File infector
  157.         PS-MPC.331.C              File infector
  158.         PS-MPC.333                File infector
  159.         PS-MPC.495                File infector
  160.         PS-MPC.521                File infector
  161.         PS-MPC.526 (2)            File infector
  162.         PS-MPC.533                File infector
  163.         PS-MPC.627                File infector
  164.         PS-MPC.780                File infector
  165.         PS-MPC.929                File infector
  166.         QRes.149                  File infector
  167.         Radyum.642                File infector
  168.         Ruw (2)                   File infector
  169.         Rycho.1024.B              File infector
  170.         Sabotager.3313            File infector
  171.         Sabotager.3313 (2)        File infector
  172.         Serve.905                 File infector
  173.         Shel.983                  File infector
  174.         Shire.143                 File infector
  175.         Shire.210                 File infector
  176.         SillyC.105                File infector
  177.         SillyC.107                File infector
  178.         SillyC.155.B              File infector
  179.         SillyC.165                File infector
  180.         SillyC.187                File infector
  181.         SillyC.200                File infector
  182.         SillyC.228                File infector
  183.         SillyC.373                File infector
  184.         SillyC.432                File infector
  185.         SillyC.90                 File infector
  186.         SillyOR.76.B              File infector
  187.         Skvernuk.594              File infector
  188.         SMS.480                   File infector
  189.         Soupy.1073                File infector
  190.         Spaghetti.1259            File infector
  191.         Tero.308                  File infector
  192.         Tiny_Family.133           File infector
  193.         Tpvo.3464.B               File infector
  194.         Trance.1688               File infector
  195.         Trivial.241               File infector
  196.         Trivial.42.J              File infector
  197.         Trivial.45.G              File infector
  198.         Trivial.45.I              File infector
  199.         Trivial.45.J              File infector
  200.         Trivial.45.K              File infector
  201.         Trivial.47                File infector
  202.         Trivial.50 (2)            File infector
  203.         Trivial.50.C              File infector
  204.         Trivial.60                File infector
  205.         Trivial.69                File infector
  206.         Trivial.77                File infector
  207.         Trivial.78.A              File infector
  208.         Trivial.96                File infector
  209.         TwelveMonkeys.452         File infector
  210.         Uklott.1327               File infector
  211.         Undying Lover.531         File infector
  212.         Ungame.823                File infector
  213.         Unhandled.495             File infector
  214.         Union.1531                File infector
  215.         Uniq.308                  File infector
  216.         Unskip.1909               File infector
  217.         UPC-FLETAN                File infector
  218.         Uppy.351                  File infector
  219.         Uppy.351 (x)              File infector
  220.         Urot.718                  File infector
  221.         Uzzy.548                  File infector
  222.         VCCF.537                  File infector
  223.         VCL.58                    File infector
  224.         VCL.580                   File infector
  225.         VCL.656                   File infector
  226.         VCL.O.289                 File infector
  227.         VCL_MUT.289               File infector
  228.         Viaggio.1051              File infector
  229.         Vien.BUA.2263 (Gen1)      File infector
  230.         Vienna.1239               File infector
  231.         Vienna.462                File infector
  232.         Vienna.660.B              File infector
  233.         W97M.Minimal.C            File infector
  234.         W97M.NightShade.A         File infector
  235.         Weasel.3008               File infector
  236.         Weasel.3008 (x)           File infector
  237.         Weed.4080 (1)             File infector
  238.         Weed.4080 (2)             File infector
  239.         WereWolf_III.1152         File infector
  240.         WG.728                    File infector
  241.         White_Lion.942            File infector
  242.         WM.Alien.C                File infector
  243.         WM.AntiConcept.A1         File infector
  244.         WM.Appder.B               File infector
  245.         WM.Appder.C               File infector
  246.         WM.Baby.A                 File infector
  247.         WM.Bandung.K              File infector
  248.         WM.Bandung.L              File infector
  249.         WM.Bandung.M              File infector
  250.         WM.Bandung.N              File infector
  251.         WM.Bandung.O              File infector
  252.         WM.Box.B:Tw               File infector
  253.         WM.Cap (Damaged)          File infector
  254.         WM.Cap.B                  File infector
  255.         WM.Clock.E                File infector
  256.         WM.Clock.F:De             File infector
  257.         WM.Colors.B Remnant       File infector
  258.         WM.Colors.H               File infector
  259.         WM.Colors.J               File infector
  260.         WM.Colors.K               File infector
  261.         WM.Colors.L               File infector
  262.         WM.Colors.M               File infector
  263.         WM.Colors.N               File infector
  264.         WM.Colors.O               File infector
  265.         WM.Colors.P               File infector
  266.         WM.Colors.Q               File infector
  267.         WM.Colors.R               File infector
  268.         WM.Colors.S               File infector
  269.         WM.Colors.T               File infector
  270.         WM.Colors.U               File infector
  271.         WM.Colors.V               File infector
  272.         WM.Colors.W               File infector
  273.         WM.Concept (Damaged)      File infector
  274.         WM.Concept Remnant        File infector
  275.         WM.Concept.AA             File infector
  276.         WM.Concept.R              File infector
  277.         WM.Divina.D               File infector
  278.         WM.Doggie.B               File infector
  279.         WM.DZT.B                  File infector
  280.         WM.Eraser.A:Tw            File infector
  281.         WM.Eraser.B:Tw            File infector
  282.         WM.Eraser.C:Tw            File infector
  283.         WM.Eraser.D:Tw            File infector
  284.         WM.Fire.A:De              File infector
  285.         WM.Gable                  File infector
  286.         WM.Hybrid.B               File infector
  287.         WM.Irish.D                File infector
  288.         WM.Irish.E                File infector
  289.         WM.Johnny.C               File infector
  290.         WM.Kerrang                File infector
  291.         WM.KillProt.A             File infector
  292.         WM.Look.A:Tw              File infector
  293.         WM.Look.D:Tw              File infector
  294.         WM.Mind.A                 File infector
  295.         WM.Minimal.D              File infector
  296.         WM.Muck.A                 File infector
  297.         WM.Muck.B                 File infector
  298.         WM.Muck.C                 File infector
  299.         WM.Niceday.C              File infector
  300.         WM.No-F.A                 File infector
  301.         WM.Nomvir.A:De            File infector
  302.         WM.Nomvir.B:De            File infector
  303.         WM.NOP.E                  File infector
  304.         WM.Npad.AB                File infector
  305.         WM.Npad.N                 File infector
  306.         WM.Npad.R                 File infector
  307.         WM.Npad.S                 File infector
  308.         WM.Npad.T                 File infector
  309.         WM.Npad.U                 File infector
  310.         WM.Npad.V                 File infector
  311.         WM.Npad.W                 File infector
  312.         WM.Npad.X                 File infector
  313.         WM.Npad.Y                 File infector
  314.         WM.Npad.Z                 File infector
  315.         WM.Nuclear.G              File infector
  316.         WM.Nuclear.H              File infector
  317.         WM.Phardera.C             File infector
  318.         WM.Phardera.D             File infector
  319.         WM.Rapi.I                 File infector
  320.         WM.Rapi.I1                File infector
  321.         WM.Rapi.I2                File infector
  322.         WM.Rapi.J1                File infector
  323.         WM.Rapi.L                 File infector
  324.         WM.Rapi.L1                File infector
  325.         WM.Rapi.L2                File infector
  326.         WM.Rapi.N                 File infector
  327.         WM.Rapi.N1                File infector
  328.         WM.Rapi.N2                File infector
  329.         WM.Rapi.O                 File infector
  330.         WM.Rapi.O1                File infector
  331.         WM.Rapi.O2                File infector
  332.         WM.Rapi.P                 File infector
  333.         WM.Rapi.Q1                File infector
  334.         WM.Rapi.Q2                File infector
  335.         WM.ShowOff.E              File infector
  336.         WM.ShowOff.F              File infector
  337.         WM.ShowOff.G              File infector
  338.         WM.ShowOff.H              File infector
  339.         WM.ShowOff.I              File infector
  340.         WM.ShowOff.J              File infector
  341.         WM.ShowOff.L              File infector
  342.         WM.Smiley.A:De            File infector
  343.         WM.Snickers.A             File infector
  344.         WM.SWLABS3                File infector
  345.         WM.Theatre.B              File infector
  346.         WM.Theatre.C:Tw           File infector
  347.         WM.TWNO.K:Tw              File infector
  348.         WM.TwoLines.C             File infector
  349.         WM.VH1                    File infector
  350.         WM.VH1.A                  File infector
  351.         WM.Wazzu.AF               File infector
  352.         WM.Wazzu.AP               File infector
  353.         WM.Wazzu.AQ               File infector
  354.         WM.Wazzu.AR               File infector
  355.         WM.Wazzu.AS               File infector
  356.         WM.Wazzu.AT               File infector
  357.         WM.Wazzu.AV               File infector
  358.         WM.Wazzu.AW               File infector
  359.         WM.Wazzu.AX               File infector
  360.         WM.Wazzu.AY               File infector
  361.         WM.Wazzu.AZ               File infector
  362.         WM.Wazzu.BA               File infector
  363.         WM.Wazzu.BB               File infector
  364.         WM.Wazzu.BE               File infector
  365.         WM.Wazzu.BG               File infector
  366.         WM.Wazzu.BH               File infector
  367.         WM.Wazzu.M                File infector
  368.         WM.Wazzu.N                File infector
  369.         WM.Wazzu.P                File infector
  370.         WM.Weather.A:Tw           File infector
  371.         WM.Weather.D:Tw           File infector
  372.         WM.Why                    File infector
  373.         XM.Legend.A               File infector
  374.         XM.Robocop.A              File infector
  375.         XWG.1333                  File infector
  376.         XWG.1333 (x)              File infector
  377.         YB.300                    File infector
  378.         Youhave.577               File infector
  379.         Zany.165.B                File infector
  380.         Zany.202                  File infector
  381.         Zany.218                  File infector
  382.         Znosko.1730               File infector
  383.         Znosko.509                File infector
  384.         Zodiac.485                File infector
  385.         Zub.792                   File infector
  386.         Zyklon.755                File infector
  387.         Zyklon.755 (x)            File infector
  388.  
  389. Changes to previous definitions:
  390.  
  391.         4on (2)                   Renamed to 4on (4)
  392.         Ash.743.B                 Renamed to Ash.743.B (1)
  393.         Ash.743.B                 Renamed to Ash.743.B (2)
  394.         PS-MPC.526                Renamed to PS-MPC.526 (1)
  395.         Trivial.50                Renamed to Trivial.50 (1)
  396.         WM.Colors.H               Renamed to WM.MSW.A
  397.         WM.Npad.L                 Renamed to WM.Npad.Q
  398.         WM.Npad.N                 Renamed to WM.Npad.L
  399.         WM.Npad.Q                 Renamed to WM.Npad.P
  400.         WM.Npad.Z                 Renamed to WM.Npad.O
  401.         WM.Rapi.I                 Renamed to WM.Rapi.K
  402.         WM.Rapi.R2                Renamed to WM.Rapi.M2
  403.         WM.RUN                    Renamed to WM.TwoLines.B
  404.         WM.Run.B                  Renamed to WM.TwoLines.A
  405.         WM.Social                 Renamed to WM.Cap.A
  406.         WM.Wazzu.Q2               Renamed to WM.Wazzu.AU
  407.  
  408. **********************************************************************
  409. **  Additional Information                                          **
  410. **********************************************************************
  411. Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be
  412. found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.
  413.