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APR96.TXT - What's New in the NAV Definition Update
Symantec AntiVirus Research Center
April 1, 1996
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*                         SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT                             *
*              NAV Detects & Repairs MS Word Macro Viruses                 *
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IMPORTANT:  If your version of Norton AntiVirus is dated before December 
            1, 1995, you will need to update it using the NAV Macro 
            Engine Update in order to use these virus definitions. If you
            have not updated your version, download the NAV Macro Engine 
            Update from the Symantec BBS, CompuServe, America Online, 
            Microsoft Network, or Internet (FTP and WWW). The file is 
            called UPDATEME.EXE for NAV 3.0 or NAV95PCH.EXE for NAV for 
            Windows 95. They can be downloaded from where the monthly 
            update files are normally found.

            This update is available only for download.

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Virus Alerts

  Ten most commonly reported viruses (worldwide):

      AntiEXE
      Parity Boot
      Ripper
      Concept
      One_Half
      AntiCMOS
      NYB
      Jumper
      Junkie Boot
      Stoned.Empire.Monkey.B

  Be on alert for the following viruses in the following areas:

      AntiEXE                       West Coast, USA
      Burglar.1150                  Public access sites
      Concept                       Attachments to electronic mail
      Gold Trojan (AOL Gold)        Public access sites
      HD Trojan                     Public access sites
      Jumper                        Southern Europe
      Junkie                        Europe, Asia and Australia
      NYB                           North Eastern USA
      One_Half                      Europe
      Parity_Boot                   Central and Northern Europe
      Sat_Bug.Natas                 Central and South America
      Stoned.Empire.Monkey          East and West Coast, USA
      Yankee Doodle.TP-44.A         Europe and US


Changes Incorporated Into This Update
  New:

      ABX                           File infector
      Ahav.377                      File infector
      Alex.1843                     File infector
      Alive.3400 (5)                File infector
      Annihilator.276               File infector
      Annihilator.298               File infector
      Annihilator.305               File infector
      Annihilator.306               File infector
      Annihilator.314               File infector
      Annihilator.361               File infector
      Annihilator.383               File infector
      Annihilator.394               File infector
      Annihilator.416               File infector
      Annihilator.548               File infector
      Annihilator.596               File infector
      Annihilator.599               File infector
      Annihilator.603               File infector
      Annihilator.610               File infector
      Annihilator.673               File infector
      Anticad.3012.A                File infector
      ARCV.Anna.745                 File infector
      Asahi.1061                    File infector
      Asmodeous                     File infector
      Aust.1033                     File infector
      Avalanche.2818                File infector
      Barrotes.1176                 File infector
      Barrotes.1463                 File infector
      Beast-NB.429.A                File infector
      Beryllium Dropper             File infector
      Beware.1643                   File infector
      Burger.382.C                  File infector
      Burglar.1150                  File infector
      BW.790                        File infector
      Cancerbero.1092               File infector
      Cancerbero.1871               File infector
      Cancerbero.585                File infector
      Cascade.1701.k                File infector
      Civil Defense.C/D (b)         Boot infector
      Clone War                     File infector
      Clone War.200                 File infector
      Clone War.229                 File infector
      Clone War.242                 File infector
      Clone War.246                 File infector
      Clone War.252.A               File infector
      Clone War.252.B               File infector
      Croatia.1535                  File infector
      Croatia.427                   File infector
      CyberRiot                     File infector
      Cybertech.501 (4)             File infector
      Dagger.483                    File infector
      Datacrime.B.1514A             File infector
      Dex.1356                      File infector
      Dir-II                        File infector
      Dir-II.BA                     File infector
      Dir-II.N                      File infector
      Em.1303                       File infector
      Ether                         Boot infector
      Euphemistic.1731.C            File infector
      ExeKill.OW.8117               File infector
      Fans.560                      File infector
      Father_Mac.1382               File infector
      Fly.1036                      File infector
      Freak.604                     File infector
      Fumble.867                    File infector
      Gripe.2040 (1)                File infector
      Gripe.2040 (2)                File infector
      Grog.1349                     File infector
      Highlander.478                File infector
      HLLC.8096                     File infector
      Infector.1312 (d)             File infector
      Infector.1346                 File infector
      Infector.1432 (x)             File infector
      Infector.1496                 File infector
      Infector.1496 (x)             File infector
      Infector.1653                 File infector
      Infector.1653 (x)             File infector
      Infector.1833                 File infector
      Infector.3044                 File infector
      Infector.399                  File infector
      Infector.461                  File infector
      Infector.612                  File infector
      Infector.633                  File infector
      Infector.745                  File infector
      Infector.781                  File infector
      Infector.872                  File infector
      Infector.889                  File infector
      Infector.889 (x)              File infector
      Infector.946                  File infector
      Infector.96A                  File infector
      Infector.96B                  File infector
      IVP.374                       File infector
      IVP.478                       File infector
      IVP.539                       File infector
      IVP.694                       File infector
      Jeru.CVEX.5120.E (x)          File infector
      Jeru.CVEX.6144                File infector
      Jeru.Rulis                    File infector
      Jeru.Zero_Time.Aus(2)         File infector
      Jerusalem.Sunday.L            File infector
      K-CMOS.dr.931 (Gen1)          File infector
      Katvir.623                    File infector
      Kingsize                      File infector
      Leprosy.5370.A                File infector
      Leprosy.5370.B                File infector
      Lost_Friend.881               File infector
      Mantis.1258                   File infector
      Marbas.1313                   File infector
      Maresme.1062                  File infector
      Milan.Naziskin.270            File infector
      Mixtura.1000                  File infector
      Monarch.1040                  File infector
      Monster                       File infector
      MPC.630                       File infector
      MPC.892                       File infector
      MPC.Soul.517                  File infector
      MPC.Violite.1511              File infector
      MPCB.1233                     File infector
      MPCB.131                      File infector
      MPCB.306                      File infector
      Mtz.971                       File infector
      NoFrills.950                  File infector
      NoFrills.950 (x)              File infector
      Norge.673                     File infector
      Nygus.250                     File infector
      Odo.816                       File infector
      Oestrboo.OW.7807              File infector
      Opal.390                      File infector
      Opal.683                      File infector
      Oscar.OW.2212                 File infector
      Pasta                         Boot infector
      PCBB.1800.A                   File infector
      PH33R.1332                    File infector
      Phun.450                      File infector
      Pixel.550                     File infector
      Plovdiv.1-3 (x)               File infector
      Poison                        File infector
      Pollute                       File infector
      Pose                          File infector
      PPSP.1526                     File infector
      Prime.1164                    File infector
      Prime.1164                    File infector
      Problem.845                   File infector
      Proto-T.654                   File infector
      Proto-T.CivWar.B              File infector
      PS-MPC.910                    File infector
      PS-MPC.Soup (Gen1)            File infector
      Quish.397                     File infector
      Quod                          File infector
      Radar.2155                    File infector
      Ratboy.306.B                  File infector
      Riot.Polute                   File infector
      Rip.3214                      File infector
      Scity.713                     File infector
      Scitzo.1285                   File infector
      Scitzo.1337                   File infector
      Shiny.934                     File infector
      SillyC.106                    File infector
      SillyC.162.b                  File infector
      SillyC.179                    File infector
      SillyC.184                    File infector
      SillyRC.710                   File infector
      Sirius.720                    File infector
      Spec.907                      File infector
      St_R.727                      File infector
      Star.486                      File infector
      Sturm.410                     File infector
      Suriv-1.941                   File infector
      SVC.1689.B                    File infector
      Tanpro                        File infector
      TeaForTwo.1024                File infector
      Teh.647                       File infector
      TIB.713                       File infector
      Titanium (2)                  File infector
      Topa.2520                     File infector
      Toxic.224                     File infector
      Trivial.186                   File infector
      Trivial.37                    File infector
      Trivial.C.OW.45.B             File infector
      Trivial.D.OW                  File infector
      Twitch.a                      File infector
      Ugur                          File infector
      Ugur.781.B                    File infector
      Uncomfortable.399             File infector
      Undamaged.1314                File infector
      Undercut.331                  File infector
      Undergrown.623                File infector
      Underused.618                 File infector
      Unknown.1329 (1)              File infector
      Unknown.1329 (2)              File infector
      V3Zeta.1500 (1)               File infector
      Vagabond                      File infector
      VCCB                          File infector
      VCL (d)                       File infector
      VCL.Fillovirus 10             File infector
      VCLB.647                      File infector
      VCM.336                       File infector
      VCM.364                       File infector
      Vien.566                      File infector
      Vien.648 (d)                  File infector
      Vien.648.AG                   File infector
      Vien.648.R                    File infector
      Vien.648.Reboot.F             File infector
      Vienna.583                    File infector
      Vienna.595                    File infector
      Vienna.5xx.361                File infector
      Vienna.5xx.679                File infector
      Viking.2000.A (Gen1)          File infector
      WCWA                          File infector
      WCWA (x)                      File infector
      Wizard.812                    File infector
      Wrzod                         File infector
      XTC.2153                      File infector
      XTC.2153 (x)                  File infector
      YD.2881.b                     File infector
      Zap.1103                      File infector


Changes to previous definitions:

      Friday Trojan                 Removed
      Infector.890                  Renamed to Godzilla.890
      Manzon.1445 (3-5)             Consolidated into Manzon (1-2)
      Plovdiv.1-3.A                 Renamed to Plovdiv.1-3.B (1)
      Plovdiv.1-3.B                 Renamed to Plovdiv.1-3.B (2)
      Uruguay.4 (mem)               Removed


* Please read the file VIRSPEC.TXT for special instructions pertaining to
  some specific virus repairs.

