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Latest Update
DAT Version 5359
DAT Release Date 08/12/2008
Threats Detected 443071
New Detections 14
Enhanced Detections 137

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
There are no noteworthy threats in this release

New Detections:

Program (1)
  Generic (1)
    IEAntivirus.gen
Trojan (12)
   (1)
    QHosts-109!hosts
  Downloader (1)
    Downloader-BJR
  Generic (4)
    Puper.gen.g
    FakeAlert-AO.gen
    Vundo.gen.j
    FakeAlert-AB.gen.a
  Heuristic (1)
    New Malware.ix
  Proxy (1)
    Proxy-Agent.bj
  Remote Access (1)
    VBS/BackDoor-DRY
  Win32 (2)
    QHosts-109
    Generic RootKit.n
  Worm (1)
    W32/Autorun.worm.dx
Virus (1)
  Worm (1)
    W32/Autorun.worm.dy

Enhanced Detections:

Internet Worm (1)
  Internet Relay Chat (1)
    W32/Nirbot.worm
Program (24)
  - (3)
    Iroffer
    Generic Dialer
    Proxy-Daemonize
  Adware (11)
    Adware-SaveNow
    Adware-180SA
    Adware-Look2Me
    Adware-Websearch
    Adware-PurityScan
    Adware-BB
    Adware-Gain
    Adware-MediaTickets
    Adware-Zeno
    Adware-Cinmus
    Adware-Cometsys
  Application extension (2)
    Adware-SurfSideKick.dll
    Adware-Softomate.dll
  Dropper (1)
    Keylog-Ghost.dr
  Keylogger (1)
    Keylog-Ardamax.dll
  Malware Tool (1)
    PWCrack-Winspy
  Spyware (1)
    Spyware-Webhancer
  Win32 (4)
    RemAdm-RemoteAdmin
    Winfixer
    Generic PUP.x
    Generic PUP.c
Trojan (85)
   (10)
    Generic Downloader.o
    Generic Del.x
    Generic Proxy
    Puper!8de3e762
    Generic Flooder
    Generic.f
    Spy-Lydra
    Generic QHosts.c
    Veslorn
    Generic Downloader.ab!1C15
  Application extension (4)
    BackDoor-WB.dll
    Boaxxe.dll
    Spy-Agent.br.dll
    Cutwail.dll
  Configuration file (1)
    Generic!atr
  Damaged (1)
    BackDoor-AWQ.b.dam
  Downloader (7)
    FakeAlert-AB.dldr
    Downloader.gen.a
    PWS-WoW.dldr
    PWS-Banker.dldr
    Downloader-BAI!M711
    Downloader-ZQ
    Generic Downloader.ce
  Dropper (3)
    Generic Dropper
    Boaxxe.dr
    Generic Dropper.p
  Dropper Generic (1)
    Spy-Agent.bw.dr.gen.b
  Exploit (2)
    Exploit-MS07-004
    Exploit-CVE2008-1087
  Generic (16)
    BackDoor-EE.gen
    BackDoor-BAC.gen
    FakeAlert-AB.gen
    Spy-Agent.bw.gen.f
    Spy-Agent.bw.gen
    PWS-Banker.gen.ad
    Qhost-Gen
    Spy-Agent.bw.gen.d
    DNSChanger.gen
    Generic.dx
    Swizzor.gen
    Spy-Agent.gen
    PWS-Mmorpg.gen
    hackerdefender.gen
    Spy-Agent.bw.gen.e
    Exploit-MSWord.i.gen
  Heuristic (2)
    New Malware.iw
    New Malware.hy
  Password (2)
    PWS-LegMir
    PWS-LDPinch
  Password Stealer (4)
    PWS-Gamania
    PWS-Banker
    PWS-WoW
    PWS-Lineage
  Proxy (1)
    Proxy-Piky
  Remote Access (13)
    BackDoor-ACH
    Generic BackDoor
    BackDoor-AWQ.b
    BackDoor-AVW
    BackDoor-AWQ
    Netbus.svr
    BackDoor-CSB
    BackDoor-CSN
    BackDoor-CQN
    BackDoor-DLQ
    BackDoor-CMQ
    BackDoor-CEP
    BackDoor-DNM
  Script (1)
    Generic Downloader.z
  Settings Change (1)
    Generic StartPage
  Spyware (1)
    Keylog-Perfect.dr
  StartPage (1)
    StartPage-CT
  Win32 (14)
    Generic Delphi
    Generic Exploit
    Puper!69ccd856
    Puper
    FakeAlert-AB
    FakeAlert-AG
    Puper!677223db
    Spy-Agent.bw
    Generic PWS.y
    Generic Downloader.x
    Generic BackDoor.u
    Generic Downloader.ab
    Vundo
    Generic Downloader.aq
Virus (27)
  Email (2)
    W32/Stration@MM
    W32/Nuwar@MM
  Email Generic (3)
    W32/Netsky.gen@MM
    W32/Rontokbro.gen@MM
    W32/Lovgate.gen@MM
  Generic (2)
    W32/Zhelatin.gen
    W32/IRCbot.gen.a
  Generic Worm (1)
    W32/Autorun.worm.gen
  Internet Worm (2)
    W32/Sdbot.worm
    W32/Spybot.worm.gen
  Overwriting (1)
    W32/RAHack
  Parasitic (1)
    W32/Sality.ae
  VbScript (1)
    VBS/Loveletter@MM
  Win32 (4)
    New Win32.g1
    W32/Sality.af
    W32/Sality.ai
    W32/Sality.ag
  Worm (10)
    W32/Gaobot.worm.gen
    W32/Autorun.worm.cu
    VBS/Autorun.worm.k
    W32/YahLover.worm
    W32/Autorun.worm.g!0BE8F32E
    W32/Autorun.worm.co
    W32/Autorun.worm.g
    W32/Autorun.worm.t
    W32/Nuwar.worm
    W32/Autorun.worm.ct