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JAN96B.TXT - What's New in the NAV Definition Update
Symantec AntiVirus Research Center
January 17, 1996
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*                         SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT                             *
*              NAV Detects & Repairs MS Word Macro Viruses                 *
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This special mid-month release of the Virus Definition Set enables the 
Norton AntiVirus to scan and repair MS Word documents infected with macro
viruses & Trojans Horses.

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):

      Form.A                        Boot infector
      NYB                           Boot infector
      Junkie                        Boot infector
      AntiEXE                       Boot infector
      Stealth_Boot.B                Boot infector
      Stoned.Empire.Monk            Boot infector
      Ripper                        Boot infector
      Sat_Bug.Natas                 Boot and file infector
      Da'Boys                       Boot infector
      Concept                       MS Word macro infector

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

      3b Trojan                     Public Access sites
      Cascade.1701.A                Europe
      Concept                       Attachments to electronic mail
      Gold Trojan (AOL Gold)        Public Access sites
      Frodo.Frodo.A                 Europe
      Junkie                        Europe, Asia and Australia
      Keypress.1232.A               US and Australia
      One_Half                      Europe
      Sat_Bug.Natas                 Central and South America
      Urkel                         Eastern US
      Vienna.BUA.2263               Internet FTP sites
      Yankee Doodle.TP-44.A         Europe and US


Changes to previous definitions:

      Concept                       (Repair added)
      Nuclear                       (Repair added)
      Colors                        (Repair added)
      DMV                           (Repair added)
      FormatC                       (Repair added)


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