The WildList
January 1996
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PC Viruses in the Wild - January 10, 1996
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This is a cooperative listing of viruses reported as being in the wild
by 37 virus information professionals. The basis for these reports are
virus incidents where a sample was received, and positively identified
by the participant. Rumors and unverified reports have been excluded.
This report is cumulative. That is, this is not just a report of which
were seen last month. Monthly data is received from most participants,
but the new data is added to the old. Participants are expected to let
me know when I should remove their name from a virus that they haven't
seen in a year and a half or so.
The list should not be considered a list of "the most common viruses",
however, since no specific provision is made for a commonness factor.
This data indicates only "which" viruses are in the wild, but viruses
reported by many (or most) participants are obviously widespread.
The WildList is current being used as the basis for in-the-wild virus
testing of antivirus products by Virus Bulletin and the NCSA (National
Computer Security Association). Additionally, a virus collection based
upon the WildList is being used in an effort to standardize the naming
of common viruses.
The WildList - (c)1993-1996 by Joe Wells - [email protected]
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The section below gives the names of participants, along with their
geographic region, organization, and antivirus product (if any). The
locations with an asterisk (*) note that the reports are regional, all
others being multinational or global.
Key Participant * Region Organization Product
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Ac Alan Candy * New Zealand Applied Insight F-Prot Pro
Ad Allan Dyer * Hong Kong Yui Kee Co. Ltd. F-Prot
Ae Amir Elbaz * Israel EliaShim ViruSafe
An Anthony Naggs * So Africa CSIR Virus Lab VPS
Cj Craig Jackson USA Datawatch VirexPC
Cs Christian Schmid * Austria DataPROT Linz F-Prot
Dg Dmitry Gryaznov UK S&S Int'l Dr. Solomon's
Ek Eugene Kaspersky * Russia KAMI AVP
Em Eduardo Medina * Colombia/Vene. SOFTEAM Ltda VirusCOP
Ew Eddy Willems * Belgium/Lux. De Vaderlandsche None
Fl Ferenc Leitold * Hungary Hunix Ltd. Virus Buster
Fs Fridrik Skulason Iceland Frisk Int'l F-Prot
Gm Gerard Mannig * France RECIF None
Gp Gabriel Pislaru * Romania SoftWin AVX
Iw Ian Whalley UK Virus Bulletin None
Jd Joost de Raeymaeker * Portugal RSVP Dr. Solomon's
Jk Jimmy Kuo USA McAfee ViruScan
Jw Joe Wells USA IBM IBM AntiVirus
Ls Luca Sambucci * Italy/Swiz. I.C.A.R.O. None
Mh Mikko Hypponen * Finland Data Fellows F-Prot Pro
Ml Mikael Larsson * Sweden QA Informatik None
Ms Marek Sell * Poland APEXIM MkS_vir
Oh Omar Herrera * Mexico Escuadron AV Aguila AV
Pb Pavel Baudis * Czech Republic Alwil Software Avast!
Pd Paul Ducklin UK Sophos Plc. Sweep
Ra Ruben Arias * Argentina RALP Integ Master
Rf Richard Foley * Ireland Reflex Magnetics Many
Rk Richard Ku * Taiwan Trend Micro PC-cillin
Rr Roger Riordan Australia CYBEC VET
Rt Roger Thompson USA Thompson Network Doctor
Rv Robert Vibert * Canada Sensible Security Dr. Solomon's
Sc Shane Coursen USA Symantec NAV
Sg Sarah Gordon USA Command Software NetProt
Sm Seiji Murakami * Japan Jade Corp Scan Vakzin
Td Toralv Dirro * Germany U of Hamburg None
Ws Wolfgang Stiller USA Stiller Research Integ Master
Yr Yuval Rakavi * Israel BRM Untouchable
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The WildList
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This main list includes viruses reported by multiple participants, which
appear to be non-regional in nature. Technically, this first list is "the"
WildList according to my original specification, which required viruses to
be verified in the wild by a minimum of two participants. A supplemental
list follows that contains viruses reported by single participants.
If a virus listed has minor variants, but no specific variant letter is
attached, the virus meant is the .A variant.
Viruses marked with a plus sign (+) are new to the main list this month.
CARO Name of Virus [ Alias(es) ] Reported by:
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15_Years................[Espejo,Stakka..] AeDgJkJwRtScSg
Accept.3773.............[...............] RaYr
Aircop.Standard.........[...............] OhRk
Anticad.4096.A..........[Plastique 5.12.] JkSg
Anticad.4096.Mozart.....[Invader........] DgFsJkSg
AntiCMOS.A..............[Lenart.........] AcAdCjDgEmEwFlFsGmIwJdJkJwMhMlMs
(continued) PdRtRvScSgSmWsYr
AntiCMOS.B..............[LiXi...........] AdMsScSmTdYr
AntiEXE.A...............[D3, Newbug.....] AcAdCjDgEmFlFsGmGpIwJkJwMhMlMsPd
(continued) RfRkRtRvScSgSmTdWsYr
Arianna.3375............[...............] DgJwLs
Avispa.D................[...............] AeJkRaRtSc
BackFormat.A............[Backform.......] DgFlFsJkMhYr
Baclab..................[NTU.T4,Crawber.] RtSc
Bad_Sectors.3428........[...............] FlGpYr
Barrotes.1310.A.........[Barrotos.......] DgEmGmJdJkPdSc
Boot-437................[...............] CjDgFlFsGmJkJwOhPbPdRkRtScSgSmWs
(continued) Yr
BootEXE.451.............[BFD-451........] FlFsJkMhMsSg
Bosnia:TPE.1_4..........[TPE_Bos........] JkLs
Brasil..................[...............] CjJkSc
Byway.A.................[Dir2.Byway,HndV] DgEwIwJkJwScSg
Byway.B.................[...............] DgJw
Cascade.1701.A..........[1701...........] CjCsDgFsGmGpIwJkLsMhMlPdRtSgSmWs
Cascade.1704.A..........[1704...........] CsDgEkFsMlRtScSg
Cascade.1704.D..........[Unk............] FsJk
+Chance.B................[Lennon.........] FsJwSc
Changsha.A..............[Centry.........] MlMsRrRt
Chaos.1241..............[...............] JkRrSgYr
Chill...................[Chill Touch....] JkRtSc
Chinese_Fish............[Fish Boot......] CjDgFsJkMlRkRrRtYr
Civil_Defence.6672......[CDV 3.3........] JwPbSg
Coffeeshop:MtE..........[...............] AnIw
Concept.................[Winword.Concept] AdCsDgEwIwJkMhPdRfRkRrRvScSgSmTd
CPW.1527................[Mediera,Mierda.] DgEmJkSc
Crazy_Boot..............[...............] DgEwFlJkJwMhScSgSmTd
DA_Boys.................[...............] CjEwJkRtScSgWs
Dark_Avenger.1800.A.....[Eddie..........] CjDgFsGpRrSgWs
Datalock.920.A..........[V920...........] DgYr
DelWin.1759.............[Goblin.1759....] JkJwMsPdTd
Den_Zuko.2.A............[Den Zuk........] DgRtSg
+Diablo_Boot.............[...............] JwPdRaSc
Die_Hard................[DH2,Wix........] AnDgFlFsJkJwMlMsRkRtScSgWsYr
Dir_II.A................[Creeping Death.] AnCsDgEkFlFsGmGpJkMlOhRrScSgWsYr
Disk_Killer.1_00........[Ogre...........] DgEkMl
Disk_Washer.............[...............] ScSm
DR&ET.1710..............[Dret...........] JkMs
EXE_Bug.A...............[CMOS Killer....] AnDgFsGmJkMlOhPdRfRtScTdWs
EXE_Bug.C...............[...............] AnRtWs
EXE_Bug.Hooker..........[...............] AnRt
Fairz...................[Khobar.........] JkMhMsRf
Fat_Avenger.............[...............] JwRrSm
+Feint...................[Int7F-E9.......] DgFsPd
Fichv.2_1...............[905,CHV 2.1....] DgFsGmJk
Filler.A................[DiskFiller.....] CjMl
Finnish.357.............[...............] FsMl
Finnish_Sprayer.........[...............] FsMhSc
Flame...................[Stamford.......] JkRrScYr
Flip.2153.A.............[Omicron........] DgFsGmIwJkJwMlSmYr
Flip.2343...............[Omicron 2......] DgFsJd
Form.A..................[Form 18........] CjCsDgEmEwFlFsGmGpIwJdJkJwLsMhMl
(continued) PbPdRfRtScSgSmTdWsYr
+Form.C..................[...............] CsMs
Form.D..................[Form May.......] CsEmFsGmJwMsPdRtScYr
Frankenstein............[Frank,SBlank...] DgJkMs
Freddy_Krueger..........[Freddy 2.......] FsJkScWsYr
Frodo.Frodo.A...........[4096,100 Year..] DgEwFsGpJkJwMlRrYr
Galicia.................[Telecom........] JkMhRtSc
Ginger.2774.............[Gingerbread....] JkRrSc
GoldBug.................[...............] DgFlJkMh
Green_Caterpillar.1575..[Find,1575,1591.] CjDgFlFsGmGpJkLsOhRrRtScSmWs
Helloween.1376.A........[1376...........] DgFlJkJwPbRrScWsYr
Hi.460..................[Hi.............] GpJkMsYr
Hidenowt................[...............] DgGmJkPdScSm
HLLC.Even_Beeper.B......[...............] DgMsWs
HLLO.Novademo.*.........[...............] FsMs
J&M.....................[Jimi,Jimmy.....] FsIwJkJwMhMsPbPd
Jerusalem.1244..........[1244...........] DgLsSg
Jerusalem.1808.Standard.[1808,Israeli...] AnCjCsDgFsIwJkJwMlRkRtSgSmWsYr
Jerusalem.Mummy.1364.A..[Mummy 2.1......] AnDgFsRt
Jerusalem.Sunday.A......[Sunday.........] AnJkRkRtSg
Jerusalem.Zero_Time.Aus.[Slow...........] DgJdJkRrRtSmWs
Jos.1000................[Jabb...........] GpMs
Joshi.A.................[...............] CjDgFsJkJwMlRkRrRtScSgSmWsYr
Jumper.A................[French Boot....] CjDgEwFsGmJwPdRtScSgWsYr
Jumper.B................[SillyBop,2KB...] DgGpJkMhMlMsSgSm
Junkie..................[...............] AcCsEwFlFsGmGpJkJwLsMhMsPdRfRrRt
(continued) ScSmTdWsYr
Kampana.A...............[AntiTel,Telecom] CjDgEwFsGmIwJdJkJwMhPbPdRfRtScSg
(continued) SmTdWs
Kaos4...................[...............] AnFsJkMsScSg
Keypress.1232.A.........[Turku,Twins....] DgGpJwRrRtSgWsYr
Leandro.................[TimeWarp.......] AeEmGpIwJkJwMhPdRtSc
Lemming.................[...............] RrSc
Liberty.2857.A..........[Mystic,Magic...] FsJwRtSmWsYr
Little_Brother.307......[...............] FsJk
Parity_Boot.A...........[...............] TdWs
Little_Red.1465.........[Red Book,Mao...] CjDgJkJwRtScSmYr
MacGyver.2803...........[Shoo...........] AdGmJkMsRk
Maltese Amoeba..........[Grain of Sand..] AnDgFsGmMlMsRtSgWsYr
Mange_Tout.1099.........[1099...........] DgGmJkMlMsPbSc
Manzon.1449.............[...............] EwJkJwMhMsRrTd
Markt.1533..............[Werbe,Media....] DgJk
MIREA.1788..............[Lyceum,Lycee...] AeEkJk
Mongolian_Boot..........[Mongol.........] DgScSm
Music_Bug...............[...............] CjFsJkWs
+Necros..................[Gnose,Irish3...] DgRf
Neuroquila..............[Havoc..........] DgJkWs
Nightfall.4559.B........[N8Fall.........] DgJkPbTd
NJH2LBC.A...............[Korea Boot.....] DgJkYr
No_Frills.Dudley........[Oi Dudley......] DgJkRrRt
No_Frills.No_Frills.843.[...............] JkRrSc
Nomenklatura.A..........[Nomen..........] DgJkMh
November_17th.768.A.....[Int83.768......] LsMs
November_17th.800.A.....[Jan1,Int83.800.] LsSc
November_17th.855.A.....[Int83.855......] DgFsGmJkLsRtSc
NPox.963.A..............[Evil Genius....] FsSc
NYB.....................[B1.............] AdAnCjDgEkEwFsJkJwLsMhMlMsPdRtSc
(continued) SgSmTdWsYr
One_Half.3544...........[Dis, Free Love.] AdAeCsDgEkEmEwFlFsGmGpJkJwLsMhMs
(continued) PbRfRkRtScSgTdWsYr
Ontario.1024............[SBC,1024.......] JwRr
Parity_Boot.B...........[Generic 1......] AnCjCsDgEmEwFlFsGmGpIwJdJkJwMhMl
(continued) PdRfRtScSgSmTd
Pathogen:SMEG.0_1.......[...............] DgScWs
Peter...................[Peter II.......] JkJwMhSm
Phx.965.................[...............] MsRa
Ping_Pong.B.............[Italian........] DgGmGpLsYr
Predator.2448...........[2448...........] FsJkMlScYr
Print_Screen_Boot.A.....[India,PrnSn....] DgYr
QRry....................[Query,Essex....] JkJwSc
Quicksilver.1376........[Quicky,V.1376..] DgFlGmJkPdScTdYr
Quox....................[Stealth 2......] EmFlFsJkJwRtScSgSm
Ripper..................[Jack Ripper....] AcAdAnCjCsDgEwFlFsGmGpIwJkJwMhMl
(continued) MsPbPdRfRkRtRvScSgSmTdWs
Russian_Flag............[Slydell,Ekater.] AnDgJkScYr
Sampo...................[Turbo, Wllop...] AcAdCjDgFsGmIwJkJwMhMlMsPbPdRtSc
(continued) SgSmWs
Sarampo.................[...............] DgJdJk
Sat_Bug.Natas.4744......[Satan..........] AdDgEmFlFsIwJdJkJwMhMlMsOhPbPdRk
(continued) RtScSgSmTdWs
Sat_Bug.Sat_Bug.........[Satan Bug......] EmJkScYr
Sayha...................[...............] JkScYr
Screaming_Fist.II.696...[Fist 2,Scream 2] CjDgJkRtSg
She_Has.................[Breasts........] DgIwPdTd
Sibylle.................[...............] DgFlJw
Sleep_Walker............[...............] JkRrSc
Stealth_Boot.B..........[AMSE,NopB......] CjDgEmJkJwPdRtScSgSmYr
Stealth_Boot.C..........[AMSE,NopB2.....] CjGmIwJkPdRtScSgYr
Stoned.16.A.............[Brunswick......] DgJwScYr
Stoned.Angelina.A.......[...............] CsDgFlGmIwJdJkJwMhMlMsPbPdScSgSm
Stoned.Azusa.A..........[Hong Kong......] AnCjCsDgFsJkMlRrRtScWsYr
Stoned.Bravo............[...............] AnJkMs
Stoned.Bunny.A..........[...............] AnScSgWs
Stoned.Dinamo...........[...............] IwJwRtScYr
Stoned.Daniela..........[...............] ScSg
Stoned.Empire.Int_10.B..[...............] JkRtScSg
Stoned.Empire.Monkey.A..[Monkey.........] GmJkJwMlOhPdRrRtScSg
Stoned.Empire.Monkey.B..[Monkey 2.......] AnCjDgEwFsGmIwJdJkJwMhMlOhPdRkRr
(continued) RtRvScSgSmTdWs
Stoned.June_4th.A.......[Bloody!,Beijing] CjCsDgJkMlRkRrScSmWsYr
Stoned.Kiev.............[Epbr...........] CjEkJkPdRt
Stoned.Lzr..............[Lisa2,Whit.....] AdCjEmFsJkJwRtScYr
Stoned.Manitoba.........[Stonehenge.....] DgFsJkJwMlRtSc
Stoned.Michelangelo.A...[...............] AnCjCsDgEkFlFsGmGpJkJwMlOhPbPdRk
(continued) RrRtScSgSmWsYr
Stoned.No_INT.A.........[Stoned.........] AnCjCsDgEwFsGmIwJkJwMhMlOhPbPdRr
(continued) RtScSgWsYr
Stoned.NOP..............[NOP............] DgJkWs
Stoned.Standard.A.......[New Zealand....] AnCjDgEkFsGmGpJkJwLsMlPdRkRrRtSc
(continued) SmWs
Stoned.Swedish_Disaster.[...............] CjDgMl
Stoned.W-Boot...........[W-Boot.........] AdEmJkJwMsRrScWsYr
SVC.3103.A..............[SVC 5.0........] DgEkSc
Swiss_Boot..............[Swiss Army.....] FlFsJkJwSm
Tai-Pan.438.............[Whisper........] DgFlFsGmJkJwMhMlMsPbPdRtSgTdYr
Tai-Pan.666.............[D2D,Doom2Death.] DgEkEwJkJwMhMlMsRtScSgSmWs
Tequila.A...............[...............] CsDgEwFsGmGpIwJkJwLsPdRfRkRtScSg
(continued) SmTdWsYr
Three_Tunes.1784........[Flip PCBB.1784.] AeCjEmJkJwSc
Trakia.653..............[...............] RrSc
Tremor.4000.A...........[...............] AnCsFlFsJkMhMlMsPbRtSgWs
Trojector.1463..........[Athens.........] DgFsJkJwSgSm
Unashamed...............[...............] IwJkMhPdSc
Urkel...................[Nwait..........] CjFsJkJwScSgWs
V-Sign..................[Cansu,Sigalit..] CjDgFsGmJkJwLsMhMlPbPdRrRtScSgSm
(continued) WsYr
Vacsina.TP-05.A.........[RCE-1206.......] CjDgFsRtSc
Vacsina.TP-16.A.........[RCE-1339.......] DgFsSm
Vampiro.................[...............] DgRaWs
Vienna.648.Reboot.A.....[DOS-62.........] AeDgEkGpSg
Vinchuca................[...............] DgRaWs
Virogen.Pinworm.........[...............] CjJk
VLamiX..................[Die Lamer......] DgJkMsRt
WelcomB.................[Bupt...........] AdCsGmJkJwMhMlPbPdRtSc
Xeram...................[...............] JkPd
WXYC....................[...............] CjJkMsOhScSmWs
Yankee Doodle.TP-39.....[RCE-2772.......] DgFs
Yankee Doodle.TP-44.A...[RCE-2885.......] DgEkEwFsGmGpJkLsMhMlRtSgSmTd
Yankee Doodle.XPEH.4928.[Micropox.......] FlFsJkYr
_814....................[...............] AeGp
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Total for the WildList: 183
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Supplemental List
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As was noted at the start of the main list, this list is not, technically,
part of "The WildList" as I have defined it. By design, the WildList is a
list of viruses verified as being in the wild by a minimum of two WildList
participants. The viruses listed below do not currently meet that criteria.
This additional list includes viruses reported by a single participant and
are often either moving onto the main list, or dropping off of it.
Please note especially that this list also tends to be more of a regional
reporting mechanism. For example, a virus is often reported as very common
by one regional participant, but is found nowhere else in the world.
Viruses marked with a minus sign (-) dropped off the main list this month.
CARO Name of Virus [Alias(es) ] Reported by:
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2up.6000................[...............] Ek
5Lo.....................[...............] Fs
15_Years.B..............[Espejo.B.......] Jk
A&A.....................[...............] Dg
Alphabetic.A............[...............] Mh
Alphastrike.............[Alpha..........] Yr
Anarchy.2048............[...............] Ek
AntiCMOS.D..............[AntiCMOS.G.....] Jk
Arusiek.817.............[...............] Jw
Avalon..................[...............] Fs
BackFormat.B............[BackForm.B.....] Ms
Barrotes.1303...........[Sta Tecla......] Em
Beer.2473...............[...............] Fl
Benito..................[...............] Ls
Boot-446................[Pasta..........] Dg
Bravo.A.................[...............] An
Butterfly.Butterfly.....[...............] Yr
Bye.....................[...............] Pd
Catholic................[...............] Mh
Cavaco..................[...............] Jk
Cholera.*...............[...............] Ms
Corgi...................[...............] Dg
Cosenza.................[...............] Fs
Cybercide.1307..........[...............] Mh
Dalian..................[...............] Ad
Dark_Avenger.2100.SI.A..[V2100..........] Dg
Datalock.828.A..........[...............] Yr
DelCMOS.................[...............] Dg
Deliver.................[Digi...........] Ms
Desperado.C.............[...............] Jk
Dual_Gtm.1643...........[BewareBug.1643.] Jk
DuPoem..................[...............] Jk
Emmie.2803..............[...............] Yr
Emmie.3097..............[...............] Yr
End_of.783..............[...............] Yr
Error_Vir...............[...............] Mh
EXE_Bug.B...............[...............] An
Face....................[...............] Jk
Fighter.5871.APE........[Stealth_Fighter] Ek
Flag3.1901..............[Furtive.1901...] Jk
Finnpoly................[...............] Mh
Form.B..................[...............] Iw
Friday_13th.............[...............] Iw
G_World.................[...............] Yr
Gippo.Epidemic..........[...............] Sc
Gippo.JumpingJack.......[...............] Yr
Goomba..................[...............] Yr
H-Andromeda.1024........[Axe............] Fl
Ha!.1224................[Info,Zmaina....] Ms
Hack_Master.............[...............] Ae
Hi.833..................[Hi.............] Gp
Hiroshima.830...........[...............] Jk
HLLP.Vova.12560.........[...............] Ek
Ibex....................[SevenBoot,Bones] Sc
Immortal................[...............] Ms
Industrial.1841.........[...............] Dg
IVP.Flipper.872.........[...............] Rr
ITV.457.................[...............] Oh
Japanese_Xmas...........[Xmas in Japan..] Sm
Jerusalem.AntiScan......[...............] Dg
Jerusalem.Carfield......[...............] Dg
Jerusalem.Fu_Manchu.A...[80 2086........] Dg
Jerusalem.HK.2886.......[...............] Ad
Jerusalem.June_13.......[...............] Gp
Jerusalem.Pipi.1536.....[...............] Jk
June_12th...............[...............] Ad
K-Hate..................[...............] Iw
Kaczor.4444.............[Pieck..........] Ms
Keypress.1744...........[...............] Yr
Kysia.1536..............[Kyokushinkai...] Ms
Kysia.3072..............[Kyokushinkai...] Ms
Lame_Surprize.B.........[Lamsurp.B......] Dg
Legozz..................[...............] Fl
LoveChild.2710..........[...............] Yr
LTS.....................[...............] Fs
MacGyver.4112...........[...............] Jk
Magda...................[Magdzie........] Ms
Mannequin...............[...............] Gp
Mario.745...............[...............] Ms
Menem_Tocoto............[...............] Ra
Mirage..................[...............] Dg
MISiS...................[Zharinov,NIKA..] Yr
Moloch..................[...............] Fs
Nasita..................[...............] Sm
Necropolis..............[1963...........] Yr
Nightfall.*.............[N8Fall.........] Td
NoWin.2576..............[Zielona........] Ms
Paula_Boot..............[...............] Ra
PC_Ogre.................[...............] Jk
Phalcon.Storyless.......[...............] Yr
Phx.1295................[...............] Ra
Pro.....................[KMIT...........] Sc
Queeg:SMEG.0_1..........[...............] Dg
Quit.A..................[555,Dutch......] Dg
Renegade.1176...........[...............] Ek
Reverse.948.............[Red Spider.....] Ms
Rulus...................[...............] Rt
Satria..................[July_4th.......] Jk
Scitzo..................[...............] Fl
Scroll.1532.............[Kato...........] Ms
Sierra..................[...............] Jk
SillyC.377..............[...............] Yr
SillyCR.409.............[...............] Jk
SillyCR.351.............[...............] Yr
Stardot.600.............[...............] Ls
Stardot.789.A...........[805,Amz.789....] Ls
Stealth_Boot.Alfredo....[...............] Jw
Stoned.Devil............[...............] Yr
Stoned.G................[Stoned.Kansas..] Iw
Stoned.Michelangelo.D...[...............] Fl
Stoned.Michelangelo.K...[...............] Yr
Stoned.New_Zealand......[...............] Cj
Stoned.Scale............[BootM1.........] Ae
Storm.1218..............[...............] Yr
Suriv_1.Argentina.......[...............] Ra
SVC.2936.C..............[...............] Jk
Swiss_Phoenix...........[...............] Yr
Sword...................[...............] Dg
Tamanna.................[...............] Sm
Teraz.4004..............[Flaga..........] Ms
Tikka...................[...............] Dg
Ulate...................[...............] Dg
Ultra_Violent...........[...............] Jk
Uvjan.2246..............[...............] Em
Uvjan.2262..............[...............] Em
VCL.Genocide.839........[...............] Ms
VCL.Genocide.981........[...............] An
-Vienna.Bua..............[Big Caibua.....] Dg
Vmem....................[...............] Yr
Voronezh.1600.A.........[RCE-1600.......] Ek
Yeke.1204...............[...............] Ls
Xtc.2153................[...............] Jk
Zappa...................[...............] Yr
_613....................[...............] Yr
_1424...................[...............] Ae
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Total for both lists: 318
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Special Notice:
During December, the WildList went through some major refinements and
standardizing in the way it's produced. First, it is now being created
from a database with comprehensive information on each virus. Second, in
a step toward assuring quality, 3 CARO members (Jimmy Kuo, Paul Ducklin,
and Dave Chess) have agreed to act as peer-reviewers of the WildList.
Third, in order to help maintain the WildList's integrity, Dr. Richard
Ford of the NCSA has agreed to act as the WildList's ombudsman.
I wish to thank these four especially for their practical advice and
encouragement. And thanks also to all my fellow CARO members for their
continuing input.
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Release Notes for the 10 January 1996 list:
New participants to the list are Alan Candy in New Zealand, Gerard Mannig
in France, and Richard Foley in Ireland.
With this release, Robert Vibert is now reporting on Canada and Joost de
Raeymaeker takes over for Portugal, which Robert was doing before.
Notable changes since the November 1995 list include a steady increase in
people reporting Concept, a sudden surge in Manzon reports, and the
appearance of Chance.B, Diablo, and Feint on the main WildList with three
or more participants reporting them.
I am continuously seeking WildList participants for regional reporting,
especially in Central and South America, Spain, former Soviet republics,
and the Far East. Such new participants will need to be in a position
where they can monitor and verify virus incidents. People who develop av
products are best suited. People who represent one or more av products
(agents) and provide localized support may also be qualified if they
actually verify the viruses or forward samples to developers. If you thus
qualify, please send your name, location, organization, product name,
favorite brand of beer, and references (preferably CARO members who know
you). Send the information to [email protected]. Thanks.
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The collation of this list is done by Joe Wells, virus specialist at IBM's
T.J.Watson Research Center, who is solely responsible for its contents.
The latest WildList is always posted directly by me to the NCSA Security
forum on Compuserve, in the Virus Info/Tools library. The official archive
location for the WildList is ftp.ncsa.com in pub/virus/wildlist.
The WildList, along with some virus descriptions and reports based on the
list, can be found at http://www.symantec.com/virus/wl.html. Several other
av web sites also have the list.
The WildList is copyright material, but may be freely quoted or cited in
part or in whole. No permission is needed to reprint the list.
All mail in regard to the WildList should be sent to [email protected].
My former address, [email protected], is no longer active.
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WildList Vol.601 - (c)1993-1996 Joe Wells - 75511,635 - [email protected]
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