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UPDATES - October 27, 2008

Oct 26, 2008 9:44PM PDT
BOClean FILEDATE: 2008-10-27 11:08:11 (UTC)

FORTY-SEVEN new nasties for a total of 64170 *UNIQUE* infectors (
331,197 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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NOD32 - 3559 (20081027)
Oct 26, 2008 10:22PM PDT
2008-10-27 12:04
HTML/TrojanClicker.IFrame.JS, INF/Autorun, VBS/TrojanDownloader.Psyme.A, Win32/Adware.GooochiBiz, Win32/Adware.SuperJuan, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde (5), Win32/Agent.NOV, Win32/AutoRun.VB.G (2), Win32/AutoRun.WC, Win32/Bagle.QC, Win32/BHO.NHN, Win32/BHO.NJA (4), Win32/BHO.NJB (2), Win32/Patched.NAA, Win32/Patched.NAB, Win32/PcClient (26), Win32/PcClient.PJZ, Win32/PcClient.PTK, Win32/Prosti.NAK, Win32/Prosti.NAL, Win32/PSW.WOW.CHF, Win32/PSW.WOW.NEY (2), Win32/Rootkit.Podnuha, Win32/Rootkit.Ressdt.NAI, Win32/Spy.Banker.PRI (3), Win32/Spy.Delf.NLM, Win32/Srizbi, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OKG, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OKH, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OKI, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.UGC (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.NR (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Tiny.NDV, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CSY (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CSZ (20), Win32/VB.AAR
http://www.eset.eu/podpora/aktualizacia-3559?lng=en
http://www.eset.eu/support/update-xy1
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NOD32 - 3560 (20081027)
Oct 27, 2008 3:51AM PDT
2008-10-27 17:02
INF/Autorun, PDF/Exploit.Pidief.NCJ, VBS/AutoRun.AS (6), VBS/AutoRun.AT (2), Win32/Adware.AntiSpyware2008 (2), Win32/Adware.Antivirus2008, Win32/Adware.Antivirus2009, Win32/Adware.Cinmus (3), Win32/Adware.SuperJuan (2), Win32/Adware.UltimateDefender, Win32/Adware.Vapsup (8), Win32/Adware.Vapsup.AP, Win32/Adware.Vapsup.AW, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde (10), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.FP (2), Win32/Adware.Vomba (6), Win32/Agent.AKJJ, Win32/Agent.LYB, Win32/Agent.NPV, Win32/Agent.ODG (7), Win32/Agent.OIT (5), Win32/Agent.OIV (2), Win32/Agent.OIW, Win32/Agent.OIX, Win32/Agent.OIY, Win32/Agent.TKL (2), Win32/Agent.TNF, Win32/Autoit.EJ (3), Win32/Autoit.NBA (3), Win32/AutoRun.Delf.N (2), Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.L, Win32/AutoRun.FlyStudio.M, Win32/AutoRun.WJ, Win32/Bagle.PW, Win32/Bagle.QC, Win32/BHO.NHN (3), Win32/BHO.NJB, Win32/Dialer.NEW, Win32/FlyStudio.NCM, Win32/Hupigon, Win32/Inject.NBS (2), Win32/Injector.EI, Win32/IRCBot.ADZ, Win32/KillAV.NCK, Win32/KillFiles.NBM (2), Win32/KillFiles.NBO, Win32/Nuwar.Gen (2), Win32/PcClient (9), Win32/PcClient.PYA, Win32/Prosti.NAM, Win32/PSW.Agent.KYS (2), Win32/PSW.Agent.NIA (2), Win32/PSW.Gamania.NBA, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NQM, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NQT, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NQY, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NRD (20), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NRF (5), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NRK, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NRS, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NRV (2), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.ODD (2), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.ODZ (2), Win32/PSW.WOW.CAN, Win32/PSW.WOW.CHF (2), Win32/PSWTool.Dialupass.D, Win32/Rustock.NGF (2), Win32/Spy.Agent.NHN, Win32/Spy.Banker.PRJ (2), Win32/Spy.Banker.PRK, Win32/Spy.Banker.PRL, Win32/Spy.Delf.NLM (2), Win32/Spy.Delf.NLT, Win32/Spy.Delf.NLU, Win32/Srizbi.NBW (2), Win32/Srizbi.NBX, Win32/Tifaut.A, Win32/TrojanClicker.Agent.EAM, Win32/TrojanClicker.Agent.NER, Win32/TrojanClicker.BHO.NAW (2), Win32/TrojanClicker.VB.NEW, Win32/TrojanClicker.VB.NEX, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Adload.NFI, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OIJ (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OIY (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OJO (4), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OKJ, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OKK, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OKL (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OKM, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OKN, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Banload.OCV (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Delf.ODS, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.NQ, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.NS (3), Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.NT (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.NU (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.NV, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.NW, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.NX, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.NY, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.NZ, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.OA, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.OB, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.OC, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.OD, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.OE, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.AFNH (3), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.AWA, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.ODO (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.OGO, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CTA (20), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CTB, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CTC (2), Win32/TrojanDropper.Agent.NMA, Win32/VB.GKG (2)
http://www.eset.eu/podpora/aktualizacia-3560?lng=en
http://www.eset.eu/support/update-xy1
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NOD32 - 3561 (20081027)
Oct 27, 2008 9:21AM PDT
2008-10-27 23:36
Win32/Adware.Cinmus, Win32/Adware.IeDefender.NHP (3), Win32/Adware.Vapsup (5), Win32/Adware.Vapsup.AP, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde (2), Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NCT, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NCU, Win32/Adware.Virtumonde.NCV, Win32/Agent.NHP, Win32/Agent.OIZ, Win32/Agent.OJA, Win32/Autoit.DK, Win32/AutoRun.Hupigon.A (2), Win32/BHO.NHN, Win32/BHO.NJC (2), Win32/Delf.NQV, Win32/KillAV.NBO, Win32/Kryptik.BA, Win32/Mebroot.Y (5), Win32/Prosti.NAN (2), Win32/PSW.Agent.NIA (3), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NMP, Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NMY (2), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NQM (4), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NRD (4), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.NRF (2), Win32/PSW.OnLineGames.ODW, Win32/Spy.Banbra.NMX, Win32/Spy.Banker.PRL, Win32/Spy.Banker.PRM, Win32/Spy.Banker.PRO, Win32/TrojanClicker.Agent.NEB (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OKO, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OKP, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.OKQ, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.ZQG, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Dadobra.IA, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Delf.OIR (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.IQ, Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.OF, Win32/TrojanDownloader.VB.NRQ (3), Win32/TrojanDownloader.VB.NRR (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.VB.NRS (2), Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CTD, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CTE, Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.CTF (12), Win32/VB.NRN (2), Win32/VB.NRO (2), Win32/Wigon.DC, Win32/Zalup.AH (2)
http://www.eset.eu/podpora/aktualizacia-3561?lng=en
http://www.eset.eu/support/update-xy1
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AVG - AVI: 270.8.8 /1749
Oct 26, 2008 10:31PM PDT
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AVG - AVI: 270.8.4 /1750
Oct 27, 2008 7:07AM PDT
[color=blue]AVG - AVI: 270.8.4 /1750[/color]
Added detection of new variant of Win32/Agent, Win32/Cryptor, new variants of trojans BackDoor.RBot, DNSChanger.
October 27, 2008
http://www.grisoft.com/us.download-update
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AVG - AVI: 270.8.4 /1751
Oct 27, 2008 11:14AM PDT
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CCleaner v2.13.720 released October 27, 2008
Oct 26, 2008 10:55PM PDT

* Added support for Firefox 3.1.
* Added right-click cleaning and analysis for individual items in the tree.
* Added icons to tree parent items.
* Added cleaning for Windows Error Reporting files.
* Added Include/Exclude list editing.
* Improved TypeLib registry cleaning.
* Fixed Index.dat bug that could cause a crash.
* Fixed bug with INI warning messages.
* Internal architecture improvements.
* Fixed minor GUI errors.

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/version-history
http://www.ccleaner.com/

Download
http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds

There are 3 builds available.
1. Standard Build also includes the Yahoo Toolbar but that can be UNcheckmarked during the installation if you so desire.
2. Portable does NOT include the Installer
3. Slim also does NOT include the Toolbar.

Note by me: You can use the updater on the program which will bring you to the download link or from there choose the "other builds" link if you want one of the versions without the Toolbar OR you can use the download link above. Choose run on the download, close CCleaner back up again and when the download completes, follow the prompts and it will overwrite your old version which will save your settings and cookies that you have saved.

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F-Prot
Oct 27, 2008 12:20AM PDT

F-PROT Antivirus can as of 27 October 2008 detect a total of 1127783 worms, viruses and other malicious programs with its latest virus signature file.
http://www.f-prot.com/products/currentversions.html

Note: The total detections on the site are the same as what was posted on 26th August 2008, BUT Although we cannot confirm it, it is very likely that the actual program is being updated automatically at regular intervals even though the webpage isn't.

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AntiVir Version: 7.01.00.03
Oct 27, 2008 12:43AM PDT
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avast! 4.x VPS (released: 27.10.2008, version: 081027-0)
Oct 27, 2008 1:21AM PDT
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avast! 4.x VPS (released: 27.10.2008, version: 081027-1)
Oct 27, 2008 7:46AM PDT
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ClamAV #8508
Oct 27, 2008 2:04AM PDT

Latest ClamAV? stable release is: 0.94
Total number of signatures: 452439
ClamAV Virus Databases:
main.cvd ver. 49 released on 22 Oct 2008 22:03 +0000
daily.cvd ver. 8508 released on 27 Oct 2008 13:02
http://www.clamav.net/

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NAV Daily
Oct 27, 2008 2:35AM PDT
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SUPERAntiSpyware #3610
Oct 27, 2008 3:17AM PDT
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SUPERAntiSpyware #3611
Oct 27, 2008 11:00AM PDT
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TrojanHunter 5.0 Ruleset Update - Oct 27, 2008
Oct 27, 2008 5:13AM PDT

An updated TrojanHunter ruleset is available. This update adds 72 new trojan definitions:

Adware.Agent.389
Adware.BHO.332
Adware.NaviPromo.177
Adware.Sogou.100
Agent.3066
Agent.3065
BHO.383
Boaxxe.112
Buzus.289
Delf.1114
DNSChanger.620
DNSChanger.619
FakeAlert.211
Fearless.104
FraudTool.UltimateAntiVirus.110
FraudTool.XPAntiSpyware.100
HacDef.175
Hijack.103
Hupigon.1256
Inject.294
Monder.331
Monder.330
Monderb.150
Obfuscated.486
Pakes.532
Pakes.531
Patchep.100
PWSteal.LdPinch.806
PWSteal.Magania.328
PWSteal.Magania.327
PWSteal.Magania.326
PWSteal.Magania.325
PWSteal.OnLineGames.1362
PWSteal.OnLineGames.1361
PWSteal.WOW.350
Rbot.1723
Rustock.105
Small.745
Srizbi.140
TrojanDownloader.Agent.2730
TrojanDownloader.Agent.2729
TrojanDownloader.Agent.2728
TrojanDownloader.Banload.1479
TrojanDownloader.Banload.1478
TrojanDownloader.Banload.1477
TrojanDownloader.Banload.1476
TrojanDownloader.Banload.1475
TrojanDownloader.Delf.1461
TrojanDownloader.Delf.1460
TrojanDownloader.Exchanger.171
TrojanDownloader.Renos.119
TrojanDownloader.Small.2915
TrojanDownloader.Small.2914
TrojanDownloader.Small.2913
TrojanDownloader.Small.2912
TrojanDownloader.Tibs.316
TrojanDownloader.Zlob.1668
TrojanDownloader.Zlob.1667
TrojanDropper.VB.361
TrojanDropper.VB.360
TrojanSpy.Tiny.105
Turkojan.111
UltimateDefender.112
UltimateDefender.111
Vapsup.140
VB.1297
Virut.123
Vundo.1351
Vundo.1350
Vundo.1349
Worm.AutoRun.275
Worm.Trafaret.102

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 194869 rules.
http://www.misec.net/forum/board/RulesetUpdates/1225132088

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McAfee Daily #5416
Oct 27, 2008 6:25AM PDT
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a-squared signature update 10/27/2008
Oct 27, 2008 6:29AM PDT
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a-squared signature update (2)
Oct 27, 2008 9:14AM PDT
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Panda
Oct 27, 2008 6:33AM PDT
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BitDefender - 10/28/2008 - 00:28
Oct 27, 2008 9:07AM PDT