********************************************************************** ** ** ** What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files WHATSNEW.TXT ** ** ** ** Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC) June 1, 1998 ** ** ** ********************************************************************** This document contains the following topics: * Update Overview * Virus Alerts * Changes Incorporated Into This Update * Additional Information ********************************************************************** ** Virus Alerts ** ********************************************************************** The ten most commonly reported viruses, worldwide: 1 Form.A 2 WM.Concept.A 3 AntiEXE.A 4 One Half 5 Stoned.Empire.Monkey.B 6 Junkie 7 AntiCMOS.A 8 Parity Boot.B 9 Natas.4744 10 NYB Be on the alert for the following viruses in the following regions: AntiCMOS.A USA, Europe AntiEXE USA, Europe, India, Japan Anxiety.1536 USA and Europe DuBug.3999 Europe Junkie Europe, Asia and Australia NYB North America One_Half Europe, India and Mexico Parity_Boot Central and Northern Europe Sat_Bug.Natas Central and South America WM.Concept Worldwide WM.Wazzu Worldwide ********************************************************************** ** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update ** ********************************************************************** New virus definitions: Virus Name Infection Type Week added ---------- -------------- ---------- A2M.Accessiv.A File infector 5/04/98 AM.Tox.A File infector 5/04/98 AM.Tox.B File infector 5/04/98 Andromeda.758 File infector 5/18/98 AutoStart.9805 PowerPC worm 5/04/98 Cannabis.C (b) Boot infector 5/04/98 Cannabis.D (b) Boot infector 5/04/98 Ciud.590 File infector 5/18/98 Cor.1033 File infector 5/18/98 cou.2260 File infector 5/18/98 cou.2260 (x) File infector 5/18/98 Deltree.Trojan File infector 5/04/98 DogP.720 File infector 5/18/98 Dolp.4096 File infector 5/18/98 Dolp.4096 (x) File infector 5/18/98 Eight Ball File and Boot infector 5/04/98 Eight Ball (b) File and Boot infector 5/04/98 Explore666.59932 File infector 6/01/98 Explore666.59932(2) File infector 6/01/98 Happ.2000 File infector 5/18/98 Harlot.5632C File infector 5/04/98 HideNowt.1741 File infector 5/18/98 Hny.690 File infector 5/18/98 Idea.6126 (1) File infector 5/18/98 Idea.6126 (2) File infector 5/18/98 Idea.6126 (3) File infector 5/18/98 Infector-2 (b) Boot infector 5/04/98 Infector.2843 File infector 5/11/98 IVP.719 Gen(1) File infector 5/04/98 kgks.1020 File infector 5/18/98 Kiwi.1144 File infector 5/18/98 Korea Lame.3192 File infector 5/18/98 Lame.380 (1) File infector 5/18/98 Login.667 File infector 5/18/98 Miny.328b File infector 5/18/98 Miny.ow.G File infector 5/18/98 Monster.633 File infector 5/18/98 Monster.GR File infector 5/18/98 Muha.4608 File infector 5/18/98 nokr.4575 File infector 5/18/98 Olya.cav.390 File infector 5/18/98 Pamyat.2000 File infector 5/18/98 Pempe.1943 File infector 5/26/98 Prodigy.1201 (1) File infector 5/18/98 Prodigy.1201 (2) File infector 5/18/98 Purcyst Dropper Boot infector 5/04/98 Pure.cav.429 File infector 5/18/98 QBoot21 (b) Boot infector 5/04/98 QBoot21 Dropper File infector 5/04/98 Quinsey.188 File infector 5/18/98 Red Measles.ow.212 File infector 5/18/98 Sandy.1038 File infector 5/11/98 Sandy.1038 (2) File infector 5/11/98 Shift.2004 File infector 5/18/98 Shift.2004 (x) File infector 5/18/98 ShiftObj.758 File infector 5/18/98 Sloft.1024 File infector 5/18/98 Sojourn.1369 File infector 5/18/98 SSR.1945a File infector 5/18/98 SSTR.717 File infector 5/18/98 Suel.1058 File infector 5/18/98 Tease.1362 File infector 5/18/98 Trainer Trojan File infector 5/11/98 Trivial.D.OW (3) File infector 5/18/98 Tutanchamun.1034 File infector 5/18/98 Tutanchamun.1034 (x) File infector 5/18/98 VCCj.GR File infector 5/18/98 Vese.486 File infector 5/18/98 Vesna.1000.a File infector 5/18/98 Vienna.A.803 File infector 5/04/98 Viktoria.550 File infector 5/18/98 W95.HPS File infector 6/01/98 W95.HPS dropper File infector 6/01/98 W95.LoRez File infector 5/04/98 W95.LoRez (dll) File infector 5/04/98 W95.Memorial (DOS) File infector 5/11/98 W97M.Acid.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Angus.A File infector 5/04/98 W97M.AntiSR1.A File infector 5/11/98 W97M.AntiSR1.B File infector 6/01/98 W97M.AOS.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Bismark.F File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Blee.A File infector 5/11/98 W97M.Box.F File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Box.G File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Box.H File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Chack.A File infector 5/11/98 W97M.Cipher.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Crazy.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Crazy.B File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Disco.B File infector 5/11/98 W97M.Disco.C File infector 5/11/98 W97M.Disco.D File infector 5/11/98 W97M.DWMVCK1.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.DWMVCK1.B File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Edds.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Elbag.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Eraser.R File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Eraser.U File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Gambler.B File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Hate.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Jack.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Jack.B File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Killer.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.KLA.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.LameJoke.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Multi.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Multi.B File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Multi.C File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Multi.D File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Multi.E File infector 6/01/98 W97M.NightShade.C File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Pomp.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Steph.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Steroid.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Steroid.D File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Steroid.E File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Talon.I File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Talon.J File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Vampire.J File infector 6/01/98 W97M.Vampire.N File infector 6/01/98 W97M.VMPCK1.A File infector 6/01/98 W97M.ZMK.D File infector 6/01/98 WM.Alliance.H File infector 5/26/98 WM.Appder.S File infector 5/11/98 WM.Appder.V File infector 5/18/98 WM.Appder.W File infector 5/18/98 WM.Boom.C:De File infector 5/18/98 WM.Clock.M:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.Fehler.A:De File infector 5/18/98 WM.Kann.A File infector 5/18/98 WM.Kompu.K File infector 5/04/98 WM.Lamah.B:BR File infector 5/11/98 WM.MDMA.AT File infector 5/04/98 WM.MDMA.BD File infector 5/04/98 WM.MDMA.BE File infector 5/18/98 WM.Mensagem.A File infector 5/18/98 WM.Mentes.A File infector 5/04/98 WM.Naproxen File infector 5/11/98 WM.NJ-WMDLK1.O File infector 5/18/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.D File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.E File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.F File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.G File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.H File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.I:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.J:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.K:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.L:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.M:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.N:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.O:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.P:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.Q:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.R:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.NJ-WMVCK2.S:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.Padania.A:It File infector 5/18/98 WM.Padania.B:It File infector 5/18/98 WM.Padania.C File infector 5/04/98 WM.Pelo.A File infector 5/18/98 WM.Schoo.B File infector 6/01/98 WM.Schumann.H:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.Schumann.I:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.Schumann.J:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.Schumann.K:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.Schumann.L:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.Schumann.M:De File infector 5/04/98 WM.Stall.A File infector 5/18/98 WM.Surabaya.B File infector 5/26/98 WM.Swlabs.E File infector 5/04/98 WM.Swlabs.O File infector 5/04/98 WM.Swlabs.P File infector 5/18/98 WM.Veneno.C:Es File infector 5/26/98 WM.Wallpaper.B File infector 5/11/98 WM.Warning.D:Fr File infector 5/26/98 WM.Wazzu.EP File infector 5/11/98 WM.Wazzu.EQ File infector 5/18/98 WM.Wazzu.ER File infector 5/26/98 XM.Extras Variant File infector 6/01/98 XM.Extras.B File infector 5/04/98 XM.Extras.C File infector 6/01/98 XM.Laroux.CK File infector 5/11/98 XM.Laroux.CW File infector 5/11/98 XM.Laroux.CX File infector 5/18/98 XM.Laroux.CX File infector 5/26/98 XM.Laroux.DC File infector 5/26/98 XM.Laroux.DE File infector 5/26/98 Xres File infector 5/18/98 Zany.452 File infector 5/18/98 Name Changes: Old Virus Name New Virus Name Date changed -------------- -------------- ---------- EVC.GR.f.648 to EVC.GR.f.670 5/04/98 HideNowt.1741 to HideNowt.1741 (1) 5/18/98 Leprosy.666 to Leprosy.666 (1) 5/04/98 Leprosy.666 to Leprosy.666 (2) 5/04/98 NPox.1800 to NPox.1800 (1) 5/04/98 Npox.1800 to Npox.1800 (2) 5/04/98 Onkogen.1683 to Onkogen.1683 (1) 5/04/98 Onkogen.1683 to Onkogen.1683 (2) 5/04/98 Palma.642 to Palma.642 (1) 5/04/98 Palma.642 to Palma.642 (2) 5/04/98 SVC.2936 to SVC.2936.A 5/11/98 WM.Concept.A (1) to WM.Concept.A 5/11/98 WM.Schumann.F:De to WM.Schumann.G:De 5/04/98 WM.Schumann.M:De to WM.Schumann.N:De 5/04/98 WM.Schumann.N to WM.Schumann.P 5/04/98 XM.Laroux.CX to XM.Laroux.DB 5/26/98 Xres to Xres.432 5/26/98 Deletions: Virus Name Infection Type Date removed ---------- -------------- ------------ Bandersnatch File infector 6/01/98 C&Y.428 File infector 5/04/98 Eightball.mp.512 File infector 5/04/98 HLLT.3990 File infector 6/01/98 Infector.2843 File infector 5/18/98 ********************************************************************** ** Additional Information ** ********************************************************************** Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.