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DAT Version 4431
DAT Release Date 02/21/2005
Threats Detected 116538
New Detections 4
Enhanced Detections 30

Enhanced detections are those that have been modified for this release. Detections are enhanced to cover new variants, optimize performance, and correct incorrect identifications.

Noteworthy threats are those that had an Avert risk assessment of Low-Profiled, Medium, Medium-On-Watch, High, or High-Outbreak at the time of DAT release.

Noteworthy Threats:

Name Corporate Risk Assessment Home Risk Assessment
W32/Mydoom.be@MM Medium Medium

New Detections:

Virus (4)
  E-mail (1)
    W32/Mydoom.be@MM
  E-mail worm (1)
    W32/Sober.l@MM
  Email (2)
    W32/Sober.l@MM!zip
    W32/Mydoom.be@MM!zip

Enhanced Detections:

Internet Worm (2)
  E-mail (2)
    W32/Sober.e@MM
    W32/Sober.j@MM
Virus (28)
  Damaged (1)
    W32/Sober.dam
  E-mail (6)
    W32/Sober.c@MM
    W32/Sober.d@MM
    W32/Mydoom.bb@MM
    W32/Mydoom.bc@MM
    W32/Mydoom.bd@MM
    W32/Sober.g@MM
  E-mail worm (3)
    W32/Sober.f@MM
    W32/Sober.b@MM
    W32/Mydoom.av@MM
  Email (14)
    W32/Sober.k@MM!zip
    W32/Sober.d@MM!zip
    W32/Sober.e@MM!zip
    W32/Mydoom.p@MM!zip
    W32/Mydoom.r@MM!zip
    W32/Mydoom.aa@MM
    W32/Sober.j@MM!zip
    W32/Mydoom.bb@MM!zip
    W32/Mydoom.bd@MM!zip
    W32/Mydoom.bc@MM!zip
    W32/Mydoom.at@MM
    W32/Mydoom.o@MM!zip
    W32/Mydoom.u@MM!zip
    W32/Sober.g@MM!zip
  Email Worm (1)
    W32/Sober.k@MM
  Internet Worm (1)
    W32/Sober.a@MM
  Win32 (2)
    W32/Mydoom
    W32/Mydoom.ao