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**  What's New in the Symantec AntiVirus Definitions Files     WHATSNEW.TXT **
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**  Symantec Security Response                               April 12, 2006 **
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This document contains the following topics:

 * Viruses and Blended Threats Alerts
 * Changes Incorporated Into This Risk Definitions Update
 * Additional Information


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** Viruses and Blended Threats Alerts                                       **
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The ten most commonly reported threats for September 2005, worldwide:

    1  Trojan Horse
    2  W32.Spybot.Worm
    3  Trojan.Elitebar
    4  W32.Mytob.ED@mm
    5  W32.Mytob.DF@mm
    6  W32.Netsky.P@mm
    7  Hacktool.Rootkit
    8  Trojan.Tooso.L
    9  W32.Esbot.C
   10  Trojan.Tooso.Q
			
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** Changes Incorporated Into This Risk Definitions Update                   **
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New risk definitions (sorted by Risk Name):

        Risk Name                               Date added
        ---------                               ----------
        Adware.BBSee                            04/10/06
        Adware.IMNames                          04/12/06
        Adware.Yazzle                           04/04/06
        AdwareFilter                            03/30/06
        AntiVirusGold                           03/28/06
        AntiVirusPro                            03/30/06
        Backdoor.CVM                            04/10/06
        Backdoor.Haxdoor.I                      03/30/06
        Backdoor.Haxdoor.J                      04/10/06
        Backdoor.Ripiner                        04/05/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.61                   03/25/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.62                   03/31/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.63                   04/11/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.64                   04/11/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.65                   04/11/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.66                   04/11/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.67                   04/11/06
        Download.Fullalc                        03/27/06
        ETDScanner                              03/30/06
        EasySpywareKiller                       03/30/06
        Keylogger.Mose                          04/02/06
        MSIL.Letum.A@mm                         04/09/06
        PCHealthPlan                            04/03/06
        PSGuard                                 04/04/06
        PWSteal.Maplosty                        03/24/06
        PWSteal.Marlap                          03/28/06
        PWSteal.Marlap.B                        03/28/06
        PWSteal.Marlap.C                        04/11/06
        PWSteal.PartyPooper                     03/25/06
        PWSteal.Tarno.U                         03/21/06
        RegistryCare                            03/29/06
        RegistrySweeper                         03/29/06
        SafeandClean                            03/31/06
        ScanandRepair                           04/04/06
        SpyBouncer                              03/28/06
        SpyFighter                              04/11/06
        SpyGuardianPro                          04/10/06
        Spyviper                                04/05/06
        Spyware.ESP                             03/23/06
        Spyware.Fingerprints                    04/11/06
        Spyware.FlexiSpy                        03/30/06
        Spyware.Ghostlog                        03/21/06
        Spyware.Intruder                        03/22/06
        Spyware.KeySpyware                      03/23/06
        Spyware.PCProwler                       03/21/06
        Spyware.TypeRecorder                    03/22/06
        SpywareHound                            04/06/06
        SpywareQuake                            03/29/06
        SymbOS.Onejump.A                        04/05/06
        Trojan.Abwiz.F                          03/22/06
        Trojan.Acdropper                        04/05/06
        Trojan.Denutaro                         03/21/06
        Trojan.Emcodec                          04/06/06
        Trojan.Goldun.K                         03/22/06
        Trojan.Hachilem.B                       04/10/06
        Trojan.Kakkeys.C                        03/23/06
        Trojan.Kakkeys.D                        03/23/06
        Trojan.Pajatan                          04/11/06
        Trojan.Qhosts.C                         04/11/06
        Trojan.Renver                           03/30/06
        Trojan.Satiloler.F                      04/12/06
        Trojan.Sidbet                           04/05/06
        Trojan.Stranget.B                       03/27/06
        Trojan.Sufiage                          04/04/06
        Trojan.Sufiage.B                        04/10/06
        Trojan.Textcash                         03/28/06
        Trojan.Zlob.J                           04/06/06
        VBS.Alein@mm                            04/04/06
        VBS.Fampic@mm                           04/04/06
        VBS.Pahi.A@mm                           04/04/06
        VBS.Santen.A@mm                         04/04/06
        VBS.Sausage.A@mm                        04/04/06
        VBS.Snew.A@mm                           04/04/06
        VBS.Sodr.A@mm                           04/04/06
        VBS.Welinf.A                            03/28/06
        W32.Areses.A@mm                         04/04/06
        W32.Basket                              04/09/06
        W32.Beagle.DZ                           03/23/06
        W32.Burm                                04/09/06
        W32.Detnat                              03/28/06
        W32.Enot                                03/21/06
        W32.Gammiy                              03/27/06
        W32.HLLP.Sality.Q                       04/07/06
        W32.Lefimy                              04/06/06
        W32.Looked.H                            03/30/06
        W32.Mular.A                             03/29/06
        W32.Niniel                              03/21/06
        W32.Numan.A@mm                          04/11/06
        W32.Rontokbro.X@mm                      03/24/06
        W32.Rontokbro.Z@mm                      03/31/06
        W32.Rushar                              03/21/06
        W32.Secefa.D                            04/03/06
        W32.Skenkly.A@mm                        03/30/06
        W32.Spybot.AGEN                         04/03/06
        W32.Stavron.A                           03/31/06
        W32.Welinf.A                            03/28/06
        W32/Linux.Bi                            04/07/06
        W97M.Kritz                              03/30/06
        W97M.Lix                                03/22/06
        WorldAntiSpy                            04/06/06

New risk definitions (sorted by Date added):
        
        Risk Name                               Date added
        ---------                               ----------  
        Adware.IMNames                          04/12/06
        Trojan.Satiloler.F                      04/12/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.63                   04/11/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.64                   04/11/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.65                   04/11/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.66                   04/11/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.67                   04/11/06
        PWSteal.Marlap.C                        04/11/06
        SpyFighter                              04/11/06
        Spyware.Fingerprints                    04/11/06
        Trojan.Pajatan                          04/11/06
        Trojan.Qhosts.C                         04/11/06
        W32.Numan.A@mm                          04/11/06
        Adware.BBSee                            04/10/06
        Backdoor.CVM                            04/10/06
        Backdoor.Haxdoor.J                      04/10/06
        SpyGuardianPro                          04/10/06
        Trojan.Hachilem.B                       04/10/06
        Trojan.Sufiage.B                        04/10/06
        MSIL.Letum.A@mm                         04/09/06
        W32.Basket                              04/09/06
        W32.Burm                                04/09/06
        W32.HLLP.Sality.Q                       04/07/06
        W32/Linux.Bi                            04/07/06
        SpywareHound                            04/06/06
        Trojan.Emcodec                          04/06/06
        Trojan.Zlob.J                           04/06/06
        W32.Lefimy                              04/06/06
        WorldAntiSpy                            04/06/06
        Backdoor.Ripiner                        04/05/06
        Spyviper                                04/05/06
        SymbOS.Onejump.A                        04/05/06
        Trojan.Acdropper                        04/05/06
        Trojan.Sidbet                           04/05/06
        Adware.Yazzle                           04/04/06
        PSGuard                                 04/04/06
        ScanandRepair                           04/04/06
        Trojan.Sufiage                          04/04/06
        VBS.Alein@mm                            04/04/06
        VBS.Fampic@mm                           04/04/06
        VBS.Pahi.A@mm                           04/04/06
        VBS.Santen.A@mm                         04/04/06
        VBS.Sausage.A@mm                        04/04/06
        VBS.Snew.A@mm                           04/04/06
        VBS.Sodr.A@mm                           04/04/06
        W32.Areses.A@mm                         04/04/06
        PCHealthPlan                            04/03/06
        W32.Secefa.D                            04/03/06
        W32.Spybot.AGEN                         04/03/06
        Keylogger.Mose                          04/02/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.62                   03/31/06
        SafeandClean                            03/31/06
        W32.Rontokbro.Z@mm                      03/31/06
        W32.Stavron.A                           03/31/06
        AdwareFilter                            03/30/06
        AntiVirusPro                            03/30/06
        Backdoor.Haxdoor.I                      03/30/06
        ETDScanner                              03/30/06
        EasySpywareKiller                       03/30/06
        Spyware.FlexiSpy                        03/30/06
        Trojan.Renver                           03/30/06
        W32.Looked.H                            03/30/06
        W32.Skenkly.A@mm                        03/30/06
        W97M.Kritz                              03/30/06
        RegistryCare                            03/29/06
        RegistrySweeper                         03/29/06
        SpywareQuake                            03/29/06
        W32.Mular.A                             03/29/06
        AntiVirusGold                           03/28/06
        PWSteal.Marlap                          03/28/06
        PWSteal.Marlap.B                        03/28/06
        SpyBouncer                              03/28/06
        Trojan.Textcash                         03/28/06
        VBS.Welinf.A                            03/28/06
        W32.Detnat                              03/28/06
        W32.Welinf.A                            03/28/06
        Download.Fullalc                        03/27/06
        Trojan.Stranget.B                       03/27/06
        W32.Gammiy                              03/27/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.61                   03/25/06
        PWSteal.PartyPooper                     03/25/06
        PWSteal.Maplosty                        03/24/06
        W32.Rontokbro.X@mm                      03/24/06
        Spyware.ESP                             03/23/06
        Spyware.KeySpyware                      03/23/06
        Trojan.Kakkeys.C                        03/23/06
        Trojan.Kakkeys.D                        03/23/06
        W32.Beagle.DZ                           03/23/06
        Spyware.Intruder                        03/22/06
        Spyware.TypeRecorder                    03/22/06
        Trojan.Abwiz.F                          03/22/06
        Trojan.Goldun.K                         03/22/06
        W97M.Lix                                03/22/06
        PWSteal.Tarno.U                         03/21/06
        Spyware.Ghostlog                        03/21/06
        Spyware.PCProwler                       03/21/06
        Trojan.Denutaro                         03/21/06
        W32.Enot                                03/21/06
        W32.Niniel                              03/21/06
        W32.Rushar                              03/21/06
        
Name Changes (sorted by Old Risk Name):

        Old Risk Name             New Risk Name            Date changed
        -------------             -------------            ------------
        Adware.BroadcastPC.B     to Adware.Broadcastpc.b   08/25/05
        Adware.Clickbank       to Adware.FakeMessage       08/22/05
        Adware.SAHAgent        to Trackware.SAHAgent       03/13/06
        Adware.Tbon            to Adware.DropSpam          01/06/06
        AdwareFilter           to Adwarefilter             03/31/06
        Backdoor.FooBot        to Backdoor.Foobot          11/17/05
        Backdoor.Jupillites     to Trojan.Jupillites       08/01/05
        Backdoor.Muquest       to Trojan.Muquest           11/15/05
        Backdoor.Suckit        to Backdoor.Tuckist         11/17/05
        Dialer.Goin ; Go In Di to Dialer.Goin              11/10/05
        Download.Adware.Lop    to Adware.Lop!dl            03/28/06
        FakeGina.Trojan        to Trojan.Fakegina          12/07/05
        Keylogger.Stranget     to Trojan.Stranget          03/27/06
        MSIL.Idonut            to MSIL.Idonus              10/17/05
        PWSteal.Ragnarok       to PWSteal.Okarag           09/26/05
        SecurityRisk.Aries     to SecurityRisk.First4DRM   11/08/05
        SecurityRisk.RazeSpy   to RazeSpyware              02/17/06
        Spyware.BrowserAccel     to Trackware.BrowserAccel 10/17/05
        Spyware.FKWPKeylog     to Hacktool.FKWPKeylog      08/18/05
        Spyware.Marketscore.A  to Spyware.Marketscore!1    01/18/06
        SymbOS.Redbrowser.A     to Trojan.Redbrowser.A     02/28/06
        Trojan.Axidon          to W32.Kelvir.HI            08/24/05
        Trojan.Chuvazada       to Trojan.Dremn.B           03/15/06
        Trojan.Cmapp           to Trojan.cmapp             08/12/05
        Trojan.Download.Spaxe     to Trojan.Spaxe          12/08/05
        Trojan.LodAV.A         to Trojan.Lodav.A           11/03/05
        Trojan.Lodear.D        to Trojan.Lodav.B           11/07/05
        Trojan.MDropper.E      to Trojan.Mdropper.E        01/20/06
        Trojan.PSW.Platan.5.A     to Trojan.Platan.A       01/26/06
        Trojan.cmapp           to Trojan.Cmapp             08/11/05
        W32.Aimdes.D           to W32.Spybot.ABDO          12/10/05
        W32.Bobax!gen          to W32.Bobax                10/24/05
        W32.Bobax.AA           to W32.Bobax.AA@mm          08/01/05
        W32.Bobax.AA@mm        to W32.Bobax.AA             08/01/05
        W32.Davs!dr            to W32.Davs!inf             03/17/06
        W32.Desktophijack      to Trojan.Alemod            10/11/05
        W32.Esbot.D            to W32.Esbot.D              09/19/05
        W32.Exvid.A            to W32.Exvid.A@mm           02/14/06
        W32.Falus.A            to W32.Falsu.A              08/01/05
        W32.Icabdi.A!js        to JS.Icabdi.A              03/07/06
        W32.Ider.A@mm          to W32.Feebs.B@mm           12/23/05
        W32.Landa              to Trojan.Landa             02/01/06
        W32.Lile.A@mm          to W32.Lile.A               10/14/05
        W32.Lodav.A            to W32.Imav.A               01/26/06
        W32.Lodear.A@mm        to Trojan.Lodear            11/02/05
        W32.Looksky.B          to Backdoor.Naninf.A        11/17/05
        W32.Monikey            to W32.Monikey@mm           11/03/05
        W32.Mytob.FZ@mm        to W32.Mytob.LZ@mm          11/21/05
        W32.Xddtray            to W32.Xddtray@mm           11/25/05
        W32.Zotob.C            to W32.Zotob.C@mm           08/16/05

Name Changes (sorted by Date changed):

        Old Risk Name             New Risk Name            Date changed
        -------------             -------------            ------------
        AdwareFilter           to Adwarefilter             03/31/06
        Download.Adware.Lop    to Adware.Lop!dl            03/28/06
        Keylogger.Stranget     to Trojan.Stranget          03/27/06
        W32.Davs!dr            to W32.Davs!inf             03/17/06
        Trojan.Chuvazada       to Trojan.Dremn.B           03/15/06
        Adware.SAHAgent        to Trackware.SAHAgent       03/13/06
        W32.Icabdi.A!js        to JS.Icabdi.A              03/07/06
        SymbOS.Redbrowser.A     to Trojan.Redbrowser.A     02/28/06
        SecurityRisk.RazeSpy   to RazeSpyware              02/17/06
        W32.Exvid.A            to W32.Exvid.A@mm           02/14/06
        W32.Landa              to Trojan.Landa             02/01/06
        Trojan.PSW.Platan.5.A     to Trojan.Platan.A       01/26/06
        W32.Lodav.A            to W32.Imav.A               01/26/06
        Trojan.MDropper.E      to Trojan.Mdropper.E        01/20/06
        Spyware.Marketscore.A  to Spyware.Marketscore!1    01/18/06
        Adware.Tbon            to Adware.DropSpam          01/06/06
        W32.Ider.A@mm          to W32.Feebs.B@mm           12/23/05
        W32.Aimdes.D           to W32.Spybot.ABDO          12/10/05
        Trojan.Download.Spaxe     to Trojan.Spaxe          12/08/05
        FakeGina.Trojan        to Trojan.Fakegina          12/07/05
        W32.Xddtray            to W32.Xddtray@mm           11/25/05
        W32.Mytob.FZ@mm        to W32.Mytob.LZ@mm          11/21/05
        Backdoor.FooBot        to Backdoor.Foobot          11/17/05
        Backdoor.Suckit        to Backdoor.Tuckist         11/17/05
        W32.Looksky.B          to Backdoor.Naninf.A        11/17/05
        Backdoor.Muquest       to Trojan.Muquest           11/15/05
        Dialer.Goin ; Go In Di to Dialer.Goin              11/10/05
        SecurityRisk.Aries     to SecurityRisk.First4DRM   11/08/05
        Trojan.Lodear.D        to Trojan.Lodav.B           11/07/05
        Trojan.LodAV.A         to Trojan.Lodav.A           11/03/05
        W32.Monikey            to W32.Monikey@mm           11/03/05
        W32.Lodear.A@mm        to Trojan.Lodear            11/02/05
        W32.Bobax!gen          to W32.Bobax                10/24/05
        MSIL.Idonut            to MSIL.Idonus              10/17/05
        Spyware.BrowserAccel     to Trackware.BrowserAccel 10/17/05
        W32.Lile.A@mm          to W32.Lile.A               10/14/05
        W32.Desktophijack      to Trojan.Alemod            10/11/05
        PWSteal.Ragnarok       to PWSteal.Okarag           09/26/05
        W32.Esbot.D            to W32.Esbot.D              09/19/05
        Adware.BroadcastPC.B     to Adware.Broadcastpc.b   08/25/05
        Trojan.Axidon          to W32.Kelvir.HI            08/24/05
        Adware.Clickbank       to Adware.FakeMessage       08/22/05
        Spyware.FKWPKeylog     to Hacktool.FKWPKeylog      08/18/05
        W32.Zotob.C            to W32.Zotob.C@mm           08/16/05
        Trojan.Cmapp           to Trojan.cmapp             08/12/05
        Trojan.cmapp           to Trojan.Cmapp             08/11/05
        Backdoor.Jupillites     to Trojan.Jupillites       08/01/05
        W32.Bobax.AA           to W32.Bobax.AA@mm          08/01/05
        W32.Bobax.AA@mm        to W32.Bobax.AA             08/01/05
        W32.Falus.A            to W32.Falsu.A              08/01/05

Deletions (sorted by Risk Name):

        Risk Name                               Date removed
        ---------                               ------------
        Adware.DuDuAccelerator                  02/10/06
        Adware.SAHAgent                         03/13/06
        Adware.SearchMall                       01/24/06
        AdwareFilter                            03/31/06
        Adwarefilter                            04/12/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.59                   02/10/06
        Dialer.Yeaknet                          04/11/06
        Download.Adware.Lop                     03/28/06
        Download.Dialer                         04/05/06
        OSX.Leap.A                              02/17/06
        PWSteal.PartyPooper                     03/25/06
        SecurityRisk.RazeSpy                    02/17/06
        Spyware.UltraSoft                       02/17/06
        Spyware.WinLogger                       03/10/06
        Spyware.YKPMD                           02/24/06
        Test.SYMC.Adware1                       01/24/06
        Trojan.Lodear.J                         01/26/06
        Trojan.Ourxin                           03/15/06
        Trojan.Zlob.I                           01/27/06
        W32.Dasher.C                            02/01/06

Deletions (sorted by Date removed):

        Risk Name                               Date removed
        ---------                               ------------
        Adwarefilter                            04/12/06
        Dialer.Yeaknet                          04/11/06
        Download.Dialer                         04/05/06
        AdwareFilter                            03/31/06
        Download.Adware.Lop                     03/28/06
        PWSteal.PartyPooper                     03/25/06
        Trojan.Ourxin                           03/15/06
        Adware.SAHAgent                         03/13/06
        Spyware.WinLogger                       03/10/06
        Spyware.YKPMD                           02/24/06
        OSX.Leap.A                              02/17/06
        SecurityRisk.RazeSpy                    02/17/06
        Spyware.UltraSoft                       02/17/06
        Adware.DuDuAccelerator                  02/10/06
        Bloodhound.Exploit.59                   02/10/06
        W32.Dasher.C                            02/01/06
        Trojan.Zlob.I                           01/27/06
        Trojan.Lodear.J                         01/26/06
        Adware.SearchMall                       01/24/06
        Test.SYMC.Adware1                       01/24/06



Remediation Added:

        Risk Name                               Date added
        ---------                               ----------
        Adware.HMToolbar                        12/05/05
        Adware.SpySheriff                       12/05/05
        Adware.Inetex                           12/05/05
        Spyware.Ashlt                           12/05/05
        Spyware.Netrat                          12/05/05
        SecurityRisk.LowZones                   12/02/05
        WinFixer                                12/02/05
        Dialer.Palazzo                          12/02/05
        Adware.WebMisc                          12/01/05
        Adware.Downreceive                      11/30/05
        Adware.PigSearch                        11/30/05
        Spyware.Farsighter                      11/30/05
        Spyware.Spagent                         11/30/05
        Spyware.Spy4PC                          11/30/05
        Adware.Director                         11/30/05
        Adware.Redir                            11/30/05
        Adware.Links                            11/29/05
        Adware.MoneyGainer                      11/26/05
        Spyware.Marketscore                     11/26/05
        Adware.Borlan                           11/25/05
        Adware.IEhlpr                           11/25/05
        Adware.LittleHelper                     11/23/05
        Adware.WebDir                           11/23/05
        W32.Sober.X@mm                          11/23/05
        Adware.Henbang                          11/17/05
        Adware.Webext                           11/16/05
        Spyware.SA_PCSpy                        11/16/05
        Spyware.Snoop                           11/16/05
        Adware.Idocha                           11/11/05
        SpyWare.Spyarsenallog                   11/11/05
        Backdoor.Ryknos                         11/10/05
        Adware.TopAv                            11/09/05
        SecurityRisk.First4DRM                  11/08/05
        SecurityRisk.Aries                      11/08/05
        Adware.BocaiToolbar                     11/03/05
        Adware.SweetBar                         11/03/05
        SecurityRisk.HubSafe                    11/03/05
        Spyware.EmailSpy                        11/03/05
        Spyware.HSLABLogger                     11/01/05
        Spyware.IamBigBrother                   11/01/05
        Spyware.Intraspy                        10/28/05
        Adware.EnergyPlugin                     10/27/05
        Dialer.MicroDialer                      10/27/05
        Spyware.WSLogger                        10/26/05
        Trackware.Webhancer                     10/26/05
        Hacktool.XScan                          10/25/05
        Adware.MDSSearchboost                   10/25/05
        Adware.PLook                            10/25/05
        Adware.SideBySide                       10/25/05
        Adware.UMaxsearch                       10/25/05


Remediation Deleted:

        Risk Name                               Date removed
        ---------                               ------------
        Hacktool.Spagent                        11/30/05
        SecurityRisk.Aries                      11/08/05
        Spyware.HSLABLogger                     10/29/05
        Spyware.IamBigBrother                   10/29/05
        Spyware.Webhancer                       10/26/05
        Adware.SearchCashbar                    10/24/05
        Backdoor.Subseven.22a                   10/24/05
        Spyware.NetVisor                        10/24/05
        Spyware_PCParent                        10/24/05
        Spyware_SaveKeys                        10/24/05
        Adware.GreenIo                          10/24/05
        Adware.Instdollars                      10/24/05
        Adware.Metasearch                       10/24/05
        Adware.Searchbarcash                    10/24/05
        Backdoor.Subseven.22.a                  10/24/05
        Spyware.NetVizor                        10/24/05
        Spyware.PCParent                        10/24/05
        Spyware.SaveKeys                        10/24/05
        Spyware.BrowserAccel                    10/17/05
        Adware.EraserAll                        10/12/05
        Dialer.Palazzo                          10/07/05
        Trojan.ISTsvc                           10/07/05


Remediation Modified:

        Risk Name                               Date modified
        ---------                               -------------
        Adware.Metasearch                       10/25/05


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