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**  What's New in the NAV Virus Definitions Files      WHATSNEW.TXT **
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**  Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC)          June 1, 1998 **
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This document contains the following topics:

 * Update Overview
 * Virus Alerts
 * Changes Incorporated Into This Update
 * Additional Information


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** Virus Alerts                                                     **
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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


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** Changes Incorporated Into This Virus Definitions Update          **
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New virus definitions:

        Virus Name              Infection Type            Week added
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        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
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        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
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        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


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Additional information regarding this virus definitions update can be
found in UPDATE.TXT and TECHNOTE.TXT.
