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  1. **********************************************************************
  2. **                                                                  **
  3. **  What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files      WHATSNEW.TXT **
  4. **                                                                  **
  5. **  Symantec Security Response                      August 14, 2003 **
  6. **                                                                  **
  7. **********************************************************************
  8.  
  9. This document contains the following topics:
  10.  
  11.  * Virus Alerts
  12.  * New Technologies
  13.  * Changes Incorporated Into This Update
  14.  * Additional Information
  15.  
  16.  
  17. **********************************************************************
  18. ** Virus Alerts                                                     **
  19. **********************************************************************
  20.  
  21. The ten most commonly reported viruses for July 2003, worldwide:
  22.  
  23.     1  W32.Bugbear.B@mm
  24.     2  W32.Klez.H@mm
  25.     3  W32.Sobig.E@mm
  26.     4  HTML.Redlof.A
  27.     5  IRC Trojan
  28.     6  Trojan Horse
  29.     7  JS.Fortnight.C
  30.     8  W95.Hybris.Worm
  31.     9  JS.Exception.Exploit
  32.    10  Backdoor.Trojan
  33.  
  34.  
  35. **********************************************************************
  36. ** New Technologies                                                 **
  37. **********************************************************************
  38.  
  39. DATE         Technologies Added
  40. ----         ------------------
  41.  
  42. 08/02/01   * Engine Update 08/02/01
  43.            * All products that use the NAVEX 1.5 architecture 
  44.              (in other words, most major Symantec products released over 
  45.              the last 3 - 4 years) will receive the new functionality.
  46.            * This enhanced technology provides improved script scanning 
  47.              as well as more proactive detection of unknown script-based 
  48.              threats. 
  49.              
  50.  
  51. **********************************************************************
  52. ** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update          **
  53. **********************************************************************
  54.  
  55. DATE
  56. ----
  57.  
  58. New virus definitions (sorted by Virus Name):
  59.  
  60.         Virus Name                Infection Type          Date added
  61.         ----------                --------------          ---------        
  62.         A97M.Nitro.A              File infector            08/14/03
  63.         Axypt.1930.cmp            File infector            08/13/03
  64.         Axypt.516.cmp             File infector            08/13/03
  65.         BAT.Rous.worm             File infector            08/11/03
  66.         Backdoor.Beasty.H         File infector            08/13/03
  67.         Backdoor.IRC.Muiriled     File infector            08/13/03
  68.         Backdoor.WinShell.50.b    File infector            08/11/03
  69.         EasyRider.2108            File infector            08/13/03
  70.         Feeddst.809               File infector            08/13/03
  71.         Goma.1334                 File infector            08/12/03
  72.         Goma.1334(1)              File infector            08/12/03
  73.         Goma.1334(2)              File infector            08/12/03
  74.         Hello.401                 File infector            08/12/03
  75.         Hello.452                 File infector            08/12/03
  76.         IVP.1140                  File infector            08/12/03
  77.         IVP.1556                  File infector            08/12/03
  78.         IVP.353                   File infector            08/12/03
  79.         IVP.355                   File infector            08/12/03
  80.         IVP.364                   File infector            08/12/03
  81.         IVP.396                   File infector            08/12/03
  82.         IVP.399                   File infector            08/12/03
  83.         IVP.425                   File infector            08/12/03
  84.         IVP.435                   File infector            08/12/03
  85.         Jain.1437                 File infector            08/14/03
  86.         Jain.1437(1)              File infector            08/14/03
  87.         Jain.1437(2)              File infector            08/14/03
  88.         Jain.1536.A               File infector            08/14/03
  89.         Jain.1536.A(1)            File infector            08/14/03
  90.         Jain.1536.A(2)            File infector            08/14/03
  91.         Jain.1726                 File infector            08/14/03
  92.         Jain.1726(1)              File infector            08/14/03
  93.         Jain.1726(2)              File infector            08/14/03
  94.         Lupus.532                 File infector            08/12/03
  95.         Lupus.663                 File infector            08/12/03
  96.         Lupus.665                 File infector            08/12/03
  97.         MIREA.549                 File infector            08/13/03
  98.         MIREA.549(1)              File infector            08/13/03
  99.         MIREA.549(2)              File infector            08/13/03
  100.         MIREA.767                 File infector            08/13/03
  101.         MIREA.767(1)              File infector            08/13/03
  102.         MIREA.767(2)              File infector            08/13/03
  103.         MIREA.815                 File infector            08/13/03
  104.         MIREA.815(1)              File infector            08/13/03
  105.         MIREA.815(2)              File infector            08/13/03
  106.         MIREA.888                 File infector            08/13/03
  107.         MIREA.888(1)              File infector            08/13/03
  108.         MIREA.888(2)              File infector            08/13/03
  109.         Microb.202                File infector            08/13/03
  110.         Microb.206                File infector            08/13/03
  111.         Mpoc.360                  File infector            08/13/03
  112.         Mpoc.364                  File infector            08/13/03
  113.         PS-MPC.205                File infector            08/13/03
  114.         PWSteal.Lemir.B           File infector            08/11/03
  115.         PWSteal.PPort             File infector            08/11/03
  116.         Polimer.512.D             File infector            08/13/03
  117.         Polimer.512.D(1)          File infector            08/13/03
  118.         Polimer.512.D(2)          File infector            08/13/03
  119.         Polimer.512.E             File infector            08/12/03
  120.         Polimer.512.E(1)          File infector            08/12/03
  121.         Polimer.512.E(2)          File infector            08/12/03
  122.         Replay.670                File infector            08/14/03
  123.         Replay.670(1)             File infector            08/14/03
  124.         Replay.683                File infector            08/14/03
  125.         Replay.683(1)             File infector            08/14/03
  126.         Riot.Immortal.571         File infector            08/14/03
  127.         Second.566                File infector            08/14/03
  128.         Second.566(1)             File infector            08/14/03
  129.         Second.697                File infector            08/14/03
  130.         Second.697(1)             File infector            08/14/03
  131.         Sracka.1579               File infector            08/13/03
  132.         Sracka.1579 (x)           File infector            08/13/03
  133.         Sracka.1653               File infector            08/13/03
  134.         Sracka.1653 (x)           File infector            08/13/03
  135.         Studderin.952             File infector            08/13/03
  136.         Studderin.954             File infector            08/13/03
  137.         Suicidal.847              File infector            08/14/03
  138.         Trojan.Kevor              File infector            08/11/03
  139.         VBS.DDV.B                 File infector            08/11/03
  140.         VBS.Kevor.Worm            File infector            08/11/03
  141.         VBS.Lembra@mm             File infector            08/13/03
  142.         VBS.Starman@mm            File infector            08/14/03
  143.         W32.Bacterra.Worm         File infector            08/11/03
  144.         W32.Blaster.B.Worm        File infector            08/13/03
  145.         W32.Blaster.C.Worm        File infector            08/13/03
  146.         W32.Blaster.Worm          File infector            08/11/03
  147.         W32.HLLC.Lestat           File infector            08/14/03
  148.         W32.HLLW.Aplich           File infector            08/14/03
  149.         W32.HLLW.Backzat.AA       File infector            08/14/03
  150.         W32.HLLW.Carpet.B         File infector            08/14/03
  151.         W32.HLLW.Habrack          File infector            08/13/03
  152.         W32.HLLW.Stotem           File infector            08/11/03
  153.         W32.Imonex                File infector            08/11/03
  154.         W32.Kuskus.Worm           File infector            08/14/03
  155.         W32.Labirint              File infector            08/11/03
  156.         W32.Logex                 File infector            08/11/03
  157.         W32.Mant.Worm             File infector            08/11/03
  158.         W32.Randex.E              File infector            08/12/03
  159.         Win.HLLP.Hiro             File infector            08/14/03
  160.         Youth.279                 File infector            08/13/03
  161.         Youth.563                 File infector            08/13/03
  162.  
  163. New virus definitions (sorted by Date added):
  164.         
  165.         Virus Name                Infection Type          Date added
  166.         ----------                --------------          ----------
  167.         A97M.Nitro.A              File infector            08/14/03
  168.         Jain.1437                 File infector            08/14/03
  169.         Jain.1437(1)              File infector            08/14/03
  170.         Jain.1437(2)              File infector            08/14/03
  171.         Jain.1536.A               File infector            08/14/03
  172.         Jain.1536.A(1)            File infector            08/14/03
  173.         Jain.1536.A(2)            File infector            08/14/03
  174.         Jain.1726                 File infector            08/14/03
  175.         Jain.1726(1)              File infector            08/14/03
  176.         Jain.1726(2)              File infector            08/14/03
  177.         Replay.670                File infector            08/14/03
  178.         Replay.670(1)             File infector            08/14/03
  179.         Replay.683                File infector            08/14/03
  180.         Replay.683(1)             File infector            08/14/03
  181.         Riot.Immortal.571         File infector            08/14/03
  182.         Second.566                File infector            08/14/03
  183.         Second.566(1)             File infector            08/14/03
  184.         Second.697                File infector            08/14/03
  185.         Second.697(1)             File infector            08/14/03
  186.         Suicidal.847              File infector            08/14/03
  187.         VBS.Starman@mm            File infector            08/14/03
  188.         W32.HLLC.Lestat           File infector            08/14/03
  189.         W32.HLLW.Aplich           File infector            08/14/03
  190.         W32.HLLW.Backzat.AA       File infector            08/14/03
  191.         W32.HLLW.Carpet.B         File infector            08/14/03
  192.         W32.Kuskus.Worm           File infector            08/14/03
  193.         Win.HLLP.Hiro             File infector            08/14/03
  194.         Axypt.1930.cmp            File infector            08/13/03
  195.         Axypt.516.cmp             File infector            08/13/03
  196.         Backdoor.Beasty.H         File infector            08/13/03
  197.         Backdoor.IRC.Muiriled     File infector            08/13/03
  198.         EasyRider.2108            File infector            08/13/03
  199.         Feeddst.809               File infector            08/13/03
  200.         MIREA.549                 File infector            08/13/03
  201.         MIREA.549(1)              File infector            08/13/03
  202.         MIREA.549(2)              File infector            08/13/03
  203.         MIREA.767                 File infector            08/13/03
  204.         MIREA.767(1)              File infector            08/13/03
  205.         MIREA.767(2)              File infector            08/13/03
  206.         MIREA.815                 File infector            08/13/03
  207.         MIREA.815(1)              File infector            08/13/03
  208.         MIREA.815(2)              File infector            08/13/03
  209.         MIREA.888                 File infector            08/13/03
  210.         MIREA.888(1)              File infector            08/13/03
  211.         MIREA.888(2)              File infector            08/13/03
  212.         Microb.202                File infector            08/13/03
  213.         Microb.206                File infector            08/13/03
  214.         Mpoc.360                  File infector            08/13/03
  215.         Mpoc.364                  File infector            08/13/03
  216.         PS-MPC.205                File infector            08/13/03
  217.         Polimer.512.D             File infector            08/13/03
  218.         Polimer.512.D(1)          File infector            08/13/03
  219.         Polimer.512.D(2)          File infector            08/13/03
  220.         Sracka.1579               File infector            08/13/03
  221.         Sracka.1579 (x)           File infector            08/13/03
  222.         Sracka.1653               File infector            08/13/03
  223.         Sracka.1653 (x)           File infector            08/13/03
  224.         Studderin.952             File infector            08/13/03
  225.         Studderin.954             File infector            08/13/03
  226.         VBS.Lembra@mm             File infector            08/13/03
  227.         W32.Blaster.B.Worm        File infector            08/13/03
  228.         W32.Blaster.C.Worm        File infector            08/13/03
  229.         W32.HLLW.Habrack          File infector            08/13/03
  230.         Youth.279                 File infector            08/13/03
  231.         Youth.563                 File infector            08/13/03
  232.         Goma.1334                 File infector            08/12/03
  233.         Goma.1334(1)              File infector            08/12/03
  234.         Goma.1334(2)              File infector            08/12/03
  235.         Hello.401                 File infector            08/12/03
  236.         Hello.452                 File infector            08/12/03
  237.         IVP.1140                  File infector            08/12/03
  238.         IVP.1556                  File infector            08/12/03
  239.         IVP.353                   File infector            08/12/03
  240.         IVP.355                   File infector            08/12/03
  241.         IVP.364                   File infector            08/12/03
  242.         IVP.396                   File infector            08/12/03
  243.         IVP.399                   File infector            08/12/03
  244.         IVP.425                   File infector            08/12/03
  245.         IVP.435                   File infector            08/12/03
  246.         Lupus.532                 File infector            08/12/03
  247.         Lupus.663                 File infector            08/12/03
  248.         Lupus.665                 File infector            08/12/03
  249.         Polimer.512.E             File infector            08/12/03
  250.         Polimer.512.E(1)          File infector            08/12/03
  251.         Polimer.512.E(2)          File infector            08/12/03
  252.         W32.Randex.E              File infector            08/12/03
  253.         BAT.Rous.worm             File infector            08/11/03
  254.         Backdoor.WinShell.50.b    File infector            08/11/03
  255.         PWSteal.Lemir.B           File infector            08/11/03
  256.         PWSteal.PPort             File infector            08/11/03
  257.         Trojan.Kevor              File infector            08/11/03
  258.         VBS.DDV.B                 File infector            08/11/03
  259.         VBS.Kevor.Worm            File infector            08/11/03
  260.         W32.Bacterra.Worm         File infector            08/11/03
  261.         W32.Blaster.Worm          File infector            08/11/03
  262.         W32.HLLW.Stotem           File infector            08/11/03
  263.         W32.Imonex                File infector            08/11/03
  264.         W32.Labirint              File infector            08/11/03
  265.         W32.Logex                 File infector            08/11/03
  266.         W32.Mant.Worm             File infector            08/11/03
  267.         
  268. Name Changes (sorted by Old Virus Name):
  269.  
  270.         Old Virus Name            New Virus Name          Date changed
  271.         --------------            --------------          ------------
  272.         Backdoor.SubSeven.2.15     to Backdoor.SubSeven215 07/29/03
  273.         Bin.Auto.BBF           to PS-MPC.729               08/04/03
  274.         Boot.Face              to Face (b)                 07/31/03
  275.         Face (b)               to Boot.Face                08/04/03
  276.         Hacktool.WDAV.Exploit  to Hacktool.WDSat.Exploit   07/08/03
  277.         NOSTARDAMUS.1087       to Nostardamus.1087         07/23/03
  278.         NOSTARDAMUS.2188       to Nostardamus.2188         07/23/03
  279.         NOSTARDAMUS.2220       to Nostardamus.2220         07/23/03
  280.         NOSTARDAMUS.2255       to Nostardamus.2255         07/23/03
  281.         Nostardamus.1087       to NOSTARDAMUS.1087         07/24/03
  282.         Nostardamus.2188       to NOSTARDAMUS.2188         07/24/03
  283.         Nostardamus.2255       to NOSTARDAMUS.2255         07/24/03
  284.         PS-MPC.729             to Bin.Auto.BBF             08/04/03
  285.         VBS.Quocus@mm          to W32.HLLW.Egar            07/23/03
  286.         VBS.Quocus@mm.int      to VBS.Quocus.int           08/07/03
  287.         VBS.Wimpey             to VBS.Wimpey@mm            07/21/03
  288.         W32.Akosw@mm           to W32.Israz@mm             07/11/03
  289.         W32.Anar.Worm          to Win32.Anar.Worm          07/10/03
  290.         W32.Babybear@mm.int     to W32.Babybear.int        07/28/03
  291.         W32.HLLW.Aldem@mm      to W32.Ronoper.B@mm         07/03/03
  292.         W32.HLLW.Egar          to W32.Egar.int             07/30/03
  293.         W32.HLLW.Etaug@mm      to VBS.Quocus@mm            07/18/03
  294.         W32.HLLW.Kabak.Int     to W32.HLLW.Kabak           08/08/03
  295.         W32.HLLW.Symten        to W32.Symten@mm            07/18/03
  296.         W32.Israz@mm           to W32.Akosw@mm             07/24/03
  297.         W32.Jantic.C@mm        to W32.Jantic.F@mm          07/17/03
  298.         W32.MutantQSix         to W32.Sadon.867            07/10/03
  299.         W32.Mutantq6           to W32.MutantQSix           07/09/03
  300.         W32.Nuf.A              to W32.Nuffy.A              08/08/03
  301.         W32.Symten@mm          to W32.HLLW.Symten@mm       07/21/03
  302.         W32.Yaha.V@mm          to W32.Yaha.Z@mm            07/10/03
  303.         W32.Yaha.Z@mm          to W32.Yaha.V@mm            07/10/03
  304.         Win32.Anar.Worm        to W32.Anar.Worm            07/10/03
  305.  
  306. Name Changes (sorted by Date changed):
  307.  
  308.         Old Virus Name            New Virus Name          Date changed
  309.         --------------            --------------          ------------
  310.         W32.HLLW.Kabak.Int     to W32.HLLW.Kabak           08/08/03
  311.         W32.Nuf.A              to W32.Nuffy.A              08/08/03
  312.         VBS.Quocus@mm.int      to VBS.Quocus.int           08/07/03
  313.         Bin.Auto.BBF           to PS-MPC.729               08/04/03
  314.         Face (b)               to Boot.Face                08/04/03
  315.         PS-MPC.729             to Bin.Auto.BBF             08/04/03
  316.         Boot.Face              to Face (b)                 07/31/03
  317.         W32.HLLW.Egar          to W32.Egar.int             07/30/03
  318.         Backdoor.SubSeven.2.15     to Backdoor.SubSeven215 07/29/03
  319.         W32.Babybear@mm.int     to W32.Babybear.int        07/28/03
  320.         Nostardamus.1087       to NOSTARDAMUS.1087         07/24/03
  321.         Nostardamus.2188       to NOSTARDAMUS.2188         07/24/03
  322.         Nostardamus.2255       to NOSTARDAMUS.2255         07/24/03
  323.         W32.Israz@mm           to W32.Akosw@mm             07/24/03
  324.         NOSTARDAMUS.1087       to Nostardamus.1087         07/23/03
  325.         NOSTARDAMUS.2188       to Nostardamus.2188         07/23/03
  326.         NOSTARDAMUS.2220       to Nostardamus.2220         07/23/03
  327.         NOSTARDAMUS.2255       to Nostardamus.2255         07/23/03
  328.         VBS.Quocus@mm          to W32.HLLW.Egar            07/23/03
  329.         VBS.Wimpey             to VBS.Wimpey@mm            07/21/03
  330.         W32.Symten@mm          to W32.HLLW.Symten@mm       07/21/03
  331.         W32.HLLW.Etaug@mm      to VBS.Quocus@mm            07/18/03
  332.         W32.HLLW.Symten        to W32.Symten@mm            07/18/03
  333.         W32.Jantic.C@mm        to W32.Jantic.F@mm          07/17/03
  334.         W32.Akosw@mm           to W32.Israz@mm             07/11/03
  335.         W32.Anar.Worm          to Win32.Anar.Worm          07/10/03
  336.         W32.MutantQSix         to W32.Sadon.867            07/10/03
  337.         W32.Yaha.V@mm          to W32.Yaha.Z@mm            07/10/03
  338.         W32.Yaha.Z@mm          to W32.Yaha.V@mm            07/10/03
  339.         Win32.Anar.Worm        to W32.Anar.Worm            07/10/03
  340.         W32.Mutantq6           to W32.MutantQSix           07/09/03
  341.         Hacktool.WDAV.Exploit  to Hacktool.WDSat.Exploit   07/08/03
  342.         W32.HLLW.Aldem@mm      to W32.Ronoper.B@mm         07/03/03
  343.  
  344. Deletions (sorted by Virus Name):
  345.  
  346.         Virus Name                Infection Type          Date removed
  347.         ----------                --------------          ------------    
  348.         Backdoor.Beasty.G         File infector            08/04/03
  349.         Backdoor.FTPserver        File infector            08/04/03
  350.         Backdoor.Fxsvc            File infector            08/04/03
  351.         Backdoor.IRC.Cirebot      File infector            08/04/03
  352.         Backdoor.Nibu             File infector            08/04/03
  353.         Backdoor.Roxy             File infector            08/04/03
  354.         Backdoor.Sumtax           File infector            08/04/03
  355.         Baloo.Family              File infector            08/04/03
  356.         Bloodhound.IU.01          File infector            08/05/03
  357.         Bloodhound.IU.02          File infector            08/05/03
  358.         Bloodhound.IU.03          File infector            08/05/03
  359.         Delta.1167                File infector            08/04/03
  360.         Delta.1167 (1)            File infector            08/04/03
  361.         EICAR Test String(new)    File infector            08/05/03
  362.         Eharm.225                 File infector            08/04/03
  363.         Eumel.391                 File infector            08/04/03
  364.         Eumel.391(1)              File infector            08/04/03
  365.         SMM.gen                   File infector            08/07/03
  366.         SSR.19071                 File infector            08/07/03
  367.         Test.Pam32Req             File infector            08/05/03
  368.  
  369. Deletions (sorted by Date removed):
  370.  
  371.         Virus Name                Infection Type          Date removed
  372.         ----------                --------------          ------------
  373.         SMM.gen                   File infector            08/07/03
  374.         SSR.19071                 File infector            08/07/03
  375.         Bloodhound.IU.01          File infector            08/05/03
  376.         Bloodhound.IU.02          File infector            08/05/03
  377.         Bloodhound.IU.03          File infector            08/05/03
  378.         EICAR Test String(new)    File infector            08/05/03
  379.         Test.Pam32Req             File infector            08/05/03
  380.         Backdoor.Beasty.G         File infector            08/04/03
  381.         Backdoor.FTPserver        File infector            08/04/03
  382.         Backdoor.Fxsvc            File infector            08/04/03
  383.         Backdoor.IRC.Cirebot      File infector            08/04/03
  384.         Backdoor.Nibu             File infector            08/04/03
  385.         Backdoor.Roxy             File infector            08/04/03
  386.         Backdoor.Sumtax           File infector            08/04/03
  387.         Baloo.Family              File infector            08/04/03
  388.         Delta.1167                File infector            08/04/03
  389.         Delta.1167 (1)            File infector            08/04/03
  390.         Eharm.225                 File infector            08/04/03
  391.         Eumel.391                 File infector            08/04/03
  392.         Eumel.391(1)              File infector            08/04/03
  393.  
  394.  
  395. **********************************************************************
  396. **    Additional Information                                        **
  397. **********************************************************************
  398. Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be
  399. found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.
  400.  
  401.