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UPDATES - October 16, 2008

Oct 15, 2008 9:38PM PDT
TrojanHunter 5.0 Ruleset Update - Oct 15, 2008

An updated TrojanHunter ruleset is available. This update adds 64 new trojan definitions:

PWSteal.QQPass.195
PWSteal.QQPass.194
PWSteal.QQPass.193
PWSteal.QQPass.192
PWSteal.WOW.345
PWSteal.WOW.344
PWSteal.WOW.343
PWSteal.WOW.342
QHost.206
QHost.205
Shutdowner.121
Shutdowner.120
Slefdel.101
Slefdel.100
Small.744
Subster.100
TDSS.108
TrojanDownloader.Agent.2711
TrojanDownloader.Agent.2710
TrojanDownloader.Agent.2709
TrojanDownloader.Agent.2708
TrojanDownloader.Agent.2707
TrojanDownloader.Alphabet.146
TrojanDownloader.Alphabet.145
TrojanDownloader.Axload.102
TrojanDownloader.Banload.1472
TrojanDownloader.Delf.1455
TrojanDownloader.Delf.1454
TrojanDownloader.Delf.1453
TrojanDownloader.Delf.1452
TrojanDownloader.Delf.1451
TrojanDownloader.Delf.1450
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.420
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.419
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.418
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.417
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.416
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.415
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.414
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.413
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.412
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.411
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.410
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.409
TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad.408
TrojanDownloader.Winlagons.185
TrojanDownloader.Winlagons.184
TrojanDownloader.Winlagons.183
TrojanDropper.Crypter.110
TrojanDropper.Crypter.109
TrojanSpy.Bancos.646
TrojanSpy.Delf.475
TrojanSpy.Delf.474
TrojanSpy.Delf.473
TrojanSpy.Pophot.110
TrojanSpy.Pophot.109
TrojanSpy.Pophot.108
TrojanSpy.Zbot.527
WinFixer.195
Worm.AutoRun.263
Worm.AutoRun.262
Worm.Rokut.100
Worm.VB.226
Worm.Zhelatin.597

Licensed TrojanHunter users can easily update using TrojanHunter's LiveUpdate utility. If you are using the trial version of TrojanHunter, please see http://www.misec.net/trojanhunter/updating/ for instructions on how to update to the latest ruleset.

You should have 193435 rules.
http://www.misec.net/forum/board/RulesetUpdates/1224130363

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Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 10 - October 16, 200
Oct 15, 2008 9:49PM PDT
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More on this here
Oct 16, 2008 12:10AM PDT
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and more
Oct 16, 2008 1:48AM PDT

Important Note copied from the Release Notes at

http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/ReleaseNotes.html

Bug Fixes

This feature release does not contain any new fixes for security vulnerabilities to its previous release, Java SE 6 Update 7. Users who have Java SE 6 Update 7 have the latest security fixes and do not need to upgrade to this release to be current on security fixes.


Thanks to Corrine for noticing this part of the release notes.

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Strange That They Went From Update 7 to Update 10?
Oct 16, 2008 4:38AM PDT

Obviously, they explain the extra "jump" because of the addition features in the new version.. Just interesting I think.

Keep up the good work gang.

Grif

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I am curious if the next update
Oct 16, 2008 8:06AM PDT

will be 8 or 11 or BOTH. Kinda like having Java 1.4.2, 5.0 and 6.0 all at the same time. I guess time will tell.

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BOClean FILEDATE: 2008-10-16 10:53:01 (UTC)
Oct 16, 2008 12:00AM PDT
FORTY-NINE new nasties for a total of 63416 *UNIQUE* infectors (
330,153 variants of these including trojans, worms, bots, hijackers,
downloaders, spam proxies, rootkits, adware, spyware, keyloggers,
"dialers" and other malware in total) covered in today's update for
BOClean 4.27.

Please also note that if you ever miss an update (or several) the update
you collect includes ***ALL*** previous update information. There is no
need to go hunting down other updates. The current one is always complete.
http://www.comodo.com/boclean/trolist.html
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BOClean FILE DATE : 2008-10-16 22:40:45 (UTC)
Oct 16, 2008 9:43AM PDT
FORTY new nasties for a total of 63,456**UNIQUE**
infectors (330,209 variants of these including
trojans,worms,bots,hijackers,downloaders,spam proxies, rootkits, adware,
spyware,keyloggers,"dialers" and other malware in total) covered in
today's update for BOClean 4.27.

Please also note that if you ever miss an update (or several) the update
you collect includes **ALL** previous update information. There is no
need to go hunting down other updates. The current one is always complete.
http://www.comodo.com/boclean/trolist.html
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Ad-Aware defs update
Oct 16, 2008 12:40AM PDT
0131.0000 - October 16th, 2008

New definitions:

====================
SpywareGuard2008
Win32.Backdoor.CEP
Win32.Backdoor.CWZ
Win32.Dialer.ALifeDialer
Win32.Exploit.Pidief
Win32.IRCWorm.Delf
Win32.Rootkit.Fuzen
Win32.Trojan.Chinaad
Win32.Trojan.FakeAV
Win32.Trojan.FWdisable
Win32.Trojan.Jevafus
Win32.Trojan.Microfake
Win32.Trojan.Oliga
Win32.Trojan.Regdis
Win32.Trojan.Subster
Win32.Trojan.TDss
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Braidupdate
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Cardsys
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Htool
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Koone
Win32.TrojanDownloader.RtkDL
Win32.TrojanDropper.Del
Win32.TrojanDropper.Hirhir
Win32.TrojanPWS.MultiFirst
Win32.TrojanPWS.Passdev
Win32.TrojanPWS.Soulwork
Win32.TrojanPWS.Tupai
Win32.TrojanSpy.VBChuchelo
Win32.TrojanSpy.Wsnpoem
Win32.Worm.Druzgl
XPAntispyware2009

Updated definitions:
====================
180Solutions
ABetterInternet.Aurora
AdRotator
Advanced Antivirus
Adware.AdMedia
Adware.Agent
Adware.Baidu
Adware.BHO(generic)
Adware.CasClient
Adware.CasinoClient
Adware.Gator
Adware.NaviPromo
Adware.Relevant
Adware.SuperJuan
Adware.TryMedia
Adware.ZenoSearch
Adware.Zhongsou
AntiSpyware
Antivirus2009
Antivirus2010
AntivirusPCSuite
Ardamax Keylogger
Dialer
FakeAlert
Hacktool.Flooder
Hypersecurefileshredder
IEAntiVirus
I-Kerberos
Lop
MSAntivirus
MyWebSearch
PC Protection Center 2008
PCPrivacyCleaner
Perflogger
PurityScan
SmartAntivirus2009
SpyGuarder
SpyLocked
SpywarePreventer
SpywareSecure
SwiftCleaner
Systemantivirus 2008
Toolbar.iWon
TotalSecure2009
Ultimateantivirus 2008
Win32.AdWare.Cinmus
Win32.Adware.OneStep
Win32.Backdoor.Agent
Win32.Backdoor.Agobot
Win32.Backdoor.Bandok
Win32.Backdoor.Bifrose
Win32.Backdoor.BlackHole
Win32.Backdoor.Bot
Win32.Backdoor.Cakl
Win32.Backdoor.CiaDoor
Win32.Backdoor.Delf
Win32.Backdoor.DragonBot
Win32.Backdoor.DskLite
Win32.Backdoor.Frauder
Win32.Backdoor.Hupigon
Win32.Backdoor.Inject
Win32.Backdoor.IRCBot
Win32.Backdoor.Kbot
Win32.Backdoor.Nepoe
Win32.Backdoor.Nuclear
Win32.Backdoor.PcClient
Win32.Backdoor.Poison
Win32.Backdoor.PoisonIvy
Win32.Backdoor.Prorat
Win32.Backdoor.RBot
Win32.Backdoor.Reload
Win32.Backdoor.Rustock
Win32.Backdoor.SDBot
Win32.Backdoor.Senna
Win32.Backdoor.Shark
Win32.Backdoor.Sinowal
Win32.Backdoor.Small
Win32.Backdoor.TDSS
Win32.Backdoor.Turkojan
Win32.Backdoor.UltimateDefender
Win32.Backdoor.VanBot
Win32.Backdoor.VB
Win32.Backdoor.Xhaker
Win32.Dialer.Trojan
Win32.DoS.VB
Win32.Flooder.Agent
Win32.Generic.PWS
Win32.Generic.Worm
Win32.Hoax.Renos
Win32.IMFlooder.VB
Win32.Monitor.KeyLoggerPro
Win32.P2PWorm.Agent
Win32.P2PWorm.Sambud
Win32.Rootkit.Agent
Win32.Rootkit.Clbd
Win32.Rootkit.Ressdt
Win32.Swf.Exploit
Win32.Trojan.Agent
Win32.Trojan.AntiAVG
Win32.Trojan.Atraps
Win32.Trojan.AutoIT
Win32.Trojan.Autorun
Win32.Trojan.BHO
Win32.Trojan.Buzus
Win32.Trojan.Crypt
Win32.Trojan.Cutwail
Win32.Trojan.Delf
win32.Trojan.Dnschanger
Win32.Trojan.ExplorerHijack
Win32.Trojan.Fraudpack
Win32.Trojan.Gamona
Win32.Trojan.Hijacker
Win32.Trojan.IEHomeChan
Win32.Trojan.Inject
Win32.Trojan.Keylogger
Win32.Trojan.KillAV
Win32.Trojan.KillFiles
Win32.Trojan.KillWin
Win32.Trojan.Krotten
Win32.Trojan.Mailbot
Win32.Trojan.Mailfinder
Win32.Trojan.Midgare
Win32.Trojan.MonaGrey
Win32.Trojan.Monder
Win32.Trojan.Multis
Win32.Trojan.Neptunia
Win32.Trojan.Nosok
Win32.Trojan.Obfuscated
Win32.Trojan.Packed
Win32.Trojan.Pakes
Win32.Trojan.Pandora
Win32.Trojan.Peed
Win32.Trojan.Qhost
Win32.Trojan.Regrun
Win32.Trojan.Shutdowner
Win32.Trojan.Slefdel
Win32.Trojan.Small
Win32.Trojan.Smallgame
Win32.Trojan.Spy
Win32.Trojan.Srizbi
Win32.Trojan.Starter
Win32.Trojan.StartPage
Win32.Trojan.Tibia
Win32.Trojan.Tibs
Win32.Trojan.Vaklik
Win32.Trojan.Vapsup
Win32.Trojan.VB
Win32.Trojan.Virtl
Win32.Trojan.Vxgame
Win32.TrojanClicker
Win32.TrojanDDoS.Fram
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Adload
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Agent
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Autoit
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Bagle
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Banload
Win32.TrojanDownloader.BHO
Win32.TrojanDownloader.CodecPack
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Dadobra
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Delf
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Doldow
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Exchanger
Win32.TrojanDownloader.FlyStudio
Win32.TrojanDownloader.FraudLoad
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Homles
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Humor
Win32.TrojanDownloader.IMLoader
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Injecter
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Mutant
Win32.TrojanDownloader.NewMedia
Win32.TrojanDownloader.NSIS.Agent
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Obfuscated
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Pendix
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Sfn
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Small
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Tibs
Win32.TrojanDownloader.VB
Win32.TrojanDownloader.Winlagons
Win32.TrojanDownloader.WMA.GetCodec
Win32.Trojandownloader.Zlob
Win32.TrojanDropper
Win32.Trojan-Dropper.Crypter
Win32.Trojan-Dropper.Delf
Win32.TrojanDropper.FakeAV
Win32.TrojanDropper.Flystud
Win32.Trojan-Dropper.Joiner
Win32.TrojanDropper.KGen
Win32.Trojan-Dropper.Kobcka
Win32.Trojan-Dropper.MSWord.Agent
Win32.Trojan-Dropper.MuDrop
Win32.TrojanDropper.Multidropper
Win32.TrojanDropper.MultiJoiner
Win32.TrojanDropper.Parsi
Win32.TrojanDropper.Pincher
Win32.TrojanDropper.Small
Win32.TrojanDropper.VB
Win32.TrojanMailfinder.Mailbot
Win32.TrojanProxy.Agent.dl
Win32.TrojanProxy.Dlena
Win32.TrojanProxy.Saturn
Win32.TrojanProxy.Small
Win32.TrojanPWS.AccountHunter
Win32.TrojanPWS.Delf
Win32.Trojan-PWS.IMMultiPass
Win32.TrojanPWS.LdPinch
Win32.TrojanPWS.Lmir
Win32.TrojanPWS.Magania
Win32.TrojanPWS.OnlineGames
Win32.TrojanPWS.QQPass
Win32.TrojanPWS.Steam
Win32.Trojan-PWS.Tibia
Win32.TrojanPWS.VB
Win32.TrojanPWS.WOW
Win32.TrojanRansom.Hexzone
Win32.TrojanSpy.Banbra
Win32.TrojanSpy.Bancos
Win32.TrojanSpy.Banker
Win32.TrojanSpy.BHO
Win32.TrojanSpy.BZub
Win32.TrojanSpy.Delf
Win32.TrojanSpy.Flux
Win32.TrojanSpy.Goldun
Win32.TrojanSpy.Graball
Win32.TrojanSpy.GWGhost
Win32.TrojanSpy.Keylogger
Win32.TrojanSpy.Lydra
Win32.TrojanSpy.Qukart
Win32.TrojanSpy.VB
Win32.TrojanSpy.Zbot
Win32.Worm.Alcaul
Win32.Worm.Allaple
Win32.Worm.AutoIt
Win32.Worm.Autorun
Win32.Worm.Fujack
Win32.Worm.Kolab
Win32.Worm.Kolabc
Win32.Worm.Koobface
Win32.Worm.Korgo
Win32.Worm.Mabezat
Win32.Worm.Netsky
Win32.Worm.Padobot
Win32.Worm.Rbot
Win32.Worm.Ridnu
Win32.Worm.Skipi
Win32.Worm.Slenfbot
Win32.Worm.Sohanad
Win32.Worm.VB
Win32.Worm.Viking
Win32.Worm.Zhelatin
Virtumonde
VirusProtectPro
VirusRemover2008
XLG Security Center
XPSecurityCenter

MD5 checksum is e95381833e83343fcc52c54a76216844 for core.aawdef
MD5 checksum is ae6079b8ba9192ec9448a14988288f84 for defs.ref


http://www.lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/?p=302#more-30202
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AVG - AVI: 270.8.1 /1728
Oct 16, 2008 12:51AM PDT
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AVG - AVI: 270.8.1 /1729
Oct 16, 2008 7:42AM PDT
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AntiVir Version: 7.00.07.49
Oct 16, 2008 12:56AM PDT
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Added later to TrojanHunter
Oct 16, 2008 1:04AM PDT
Also added later 193598 for LiveUpdate only

Adware.Agent.382
Adware.Cinmus.158
Adware.Cinmus.157
Adware.Cinmus.156
Adware.NetNucleus.102
Adware.PurityScan.158
Aero.100
Agent.3003
Agent.3002
Agent.3001
Agent.3000
Agent.2999
Agent.2998
Agent.2997
Agent.2996
Agent.2995
Agent.2994
Agent.2993
Bepiv.101
BiFrose.476
Crypt.481
Crypt.480
Crypt.479
Crypt.478
Crypt.477
Crypt.476
Delf.1108
Delf.1107
Delf.1106
Delf.1105
Delf.1104
DNSChanger.618
DNSChanger.617
DNSChanger.616
DNSChanger.615
Dreamy.102
Dreamy.101
FraudTool.Agent.108
FraudTool.AntiSpyCheck.105
FraudTool.AntiSpyCheck.104
FraudTool.AntiSpyCheck.103
FraudTool.MalwareProtector.103
FraudTool.UltimateAntivirus.109
FraudTool.UltimateAntivirus.108
FraudTool.VirusRemover.101
FraudTool.WinAntiVirus.103
HacDef.174
Inject.291
Inject.290
Inject.289
Inject.288
Inject.287
IRCBot.824
KillAV.213
Mailbot.112
Monder.318
Multis.105
Nosok.112
Nosok.111
Nosok.110
NoUpdate.103
Obfuscated.479
Obfuscated.478
Pakes.528
PWSteal.LdPinch.797
PWSteal.Magania.308
PWSteal.Magania.307
PWSteal.Magania.306
PWSteal.Magania.305
PWSteal.Magania.304
PWSteal.OnLineGames.1305
PWSteal.OrkutPass.100
http://www.misec.net/forum/board/RulesetUpdates/1224130363
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TrojanHunter 5.0 Ruleset Update - Oct 16, 2008
Oct 16, 2008 6:50AM PDT

An updated TrojanHunter ruleset is available. This update adds 23 new trojan definitions:

Adware.BHO.324
E404.141
FakeAlert.204
FakeAlert.203
FraudPack.142
FraudTool.AntiSpywarePro.101
Humor.104
PWSteal.Magania.310
PWSteal.Magania.309
TDSS.109
TrojanDownloader.Agent.2712
TrojanDownloader.CodecPack.122
TrojanDownloader.Obfuscated.151
TrojanDownloader.Small.2907
TrojanDownloader.Tibs.305
TrojanDropper.Delf.763
TrojanDropper.Dnsx.100
TrojanDropper.Joiner.150
TrojanDropper.Joiner.149
TrojanDropper.VB.348
Vapsup.137
Worm.AutoRun.264
Worm.Zhelatin.598

Licensed TrojanHunter users can easily update using TrojanHunter's LiveUpdate utility. If you are using the trial version of TrojanHunter, please see http://www.misec.net/trojanhunter/updating/ for instructions on how to update to the latest ruleset.

You should have 193660 rules.
http://www.misec.net/forum/board/RulesetUpdates/1224187705

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NOD32 - 3528 (20081016)
Oct 16, 2008 1:26AM PDT
2008-10-16 16:16
BAT/Agent.NAM (2), Win32/Adware.AlexaBar.AJ, Win32/Adware.AlexaBar.AX, Win32/Adware.Antivirus2008, Win32/Adware.BHO.MegaSearch, Win32/Adware.Coolezweb (2), Win32/Adware.IeDefender.NHL (2), Win32/Adware.SuperJuan, Win32/Adware.Vapsup (3), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NCK, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NCL, Win32/Adware.XPAntiSpyware.AA, Win32/Agent.NNM, Win32/Agent.NPQ (6), Win32/Agent.ODG (3), Win32/Agent.OHV, Win32/Agent.OHY, Win32/Agent.OHZ, Win32/Autoit.NAZ, Win32/AutoRun.ABE, Win32/AutoRun.ABG, Win32/AutoRun.ABM, Win32/AutoRun.Agent.M (2), Win32/AutoRun.Autoit.C, Win32/AutoRun.PSW.OnlineGames.A (3), Win32/AutoRun.WC (6), Win32/AutoRun.WK, Win32/BHO.NHN, Win32/BlackHole.NAK, Win32/Delf.DJL, Win32/Delf.FDG, Win32/Delf.NFN, Win32/Delf.NQE, Win32/Delf.NQF, Win32/FlyStudio.NBS, Win32/Hupigon (4), Win32/Hupigon.NHZ, Win32/Hupigon.NJR, Win32/Hupigon.NJV, Win32/IRCBot.AJU, Win32/KillAV.APJ, Win32/Monitor.Spyagent.NAC, Win32/Nulprot (2), Win32/Nuwar.Gen (2), Win32/Patched.BB, Win32/PcClient, Win32/PSW.Delf.NMK, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NMP (2), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NMY (10), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NNU, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.ODJ, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.ODS, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.ODT, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.ODU, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.ODV (2), Win32/Qhost (7), Win32/Qhost.NFV, Win32/Qhost.NGA, Win32/Spy.Banker.PPG, Win32/Spy.Banker.UZC, Win32/Spy.Delf.NLI (2), Win32/Spy.FlyStudio.CM, Win32/TrojanClicker.VB.NET (4), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AGBZ, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.QQI, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Delf.OIG, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.DR (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.IQ (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.MQ, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.MR, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.AWA (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.OGI, Win32/TrojanDownloader.VB.NQS, Win32/TrojanDownloader.VB.NQU, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CRK (18), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CRL (2), Win32/TrojanDropper.Agent.NJV (2), Win32/TrojanDropper.Agent.NOO, Win32/TrojanProxy.Small.NBG, Win32/VB.NQL, Win32/VB.NQO
http://www.eset.eu/podpora/aktualizacia-3528?lng=en
http://www.eset.eu/support/update-xy1
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ClamAV #8434
Oct 16, 2008 2:14AM PDT

Latest ClamAV? stable release is: 0.94
Total number of signatures: 447320
ClamAV Virus Databases:
main.cvd ver. 48 released on 04 Sep 2008 18:51 +0000
daily.cvd ver. 8434 released on 16 Oct 2008 10:16 +0000
http://www.clamav.net/

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NAV Daily
Oct 16, 2008 2:16AM PDT
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SpywareBlaster 4.1 Database update 10/16/08
Oct 16, 2008 6:58AM PDT
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McAfee Daily #5407
Oct 16, 2008 7:09AM PDT
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Panda
Oct 16, 2008 8:15AM PDT
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Panda - 10/17/2008
Oct 16, 2008 10:19AM PDT
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avast! 4.x VPS (released: 16.10.2008, version: 081016-0)
Oct 16, 2008 9:48AM PDT
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BitDefender - 10/17/2008 - 02:42
Oct 16, 2008 10:16AM PDT
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SUPERAntiSpyware #3600
Oct 16, 2008 10:54AM PDT
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Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Version 1.29 (October 16th, 2008)
Oct 16, 2008 1:19PM PDT