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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.6.128 / 8.2.6.128), 2011-12-02

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.6.128 / 8.2.6.128


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen4
TR/ATRAPS.Gen
TR/ATRAPS.Gen5
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.PEPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen5
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
TR/Dropper.Gen
TR/Dropper.Gen5
TR/Spy.Banker.Gen2

- Updated: Extraction of embedded objects from Microsoft Office documents.

- Updated: Detection for Microsoft Excel Exploits.

- Updated: Extraction of embedded objects from PDF documents.

- Updated: Generic unpacking and emulation of Windows executables.

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/Malware
HEUR/HTML.Malware
HTML/Crypted.Gen
HTML/Rce.Gen

Sincerely,
Your Avira team
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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.6.128 - 8.2.6.128:.

win7holic said:
hello
Mr. McLovin.
Did you still using avira..? :p

btw, thanks for info ;)
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No, I subscribed to their news letter a couple of years ago and have gotten them ever since.

Just letting you guys know ;)
 
RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.6.128 - 8.2.6.128:.

No problem since I always ensure that Avira is up to date even I didn't schedule as automatic.
 
RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.6.128 - 8.2.6.128:.

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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.8.8 / 8.2.8.8), 2011-12-16

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.8.8 / 8.2.8.8


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
BDS/Backdoor.Gen5
DR/Delphi.Gen5
TR/ATRAPS.Gen5
TR/Black.Gen2
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen8
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen5
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
TR/Dropper.Gen
TR/Dropper.Gen5
TR/Fraud.Gen5
TR/Spy.Banker.Gen2
TR/Vundo.Gen2
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen4
HTML/Rce.Gen
HTML/Infected.WebPage.Gen3

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/Macro.Excel2000
Excel.Exploit.Gen
HTML/Rce.Gen



Sincerely,
Your Avira team

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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.6.128 - 8.2.6.128:.

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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.8.14 / 8.2.8.14), 2011-12-28

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.8.14 / 8.2.8.14


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
HEUR/HTML.Malware
HTML/Infected.WebPage.Gen3
HTML/Rce.Gen
HTML/Infected.WebPage.Gen4
HTML/ExpKit.Gen4
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen4
TR/ATRAPS.Gen
BDS/Backdoor.Gen5
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.PEPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen8
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen5
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen7
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen8
TR/Downloader.Gen7
TR/Dropper.Gen
TR/Dropper.Gen5
TR/Dropper.Gen7
TR/Fraud.Gen5
TR/PWS.Sinowal.Gen8
TR/Spy.Banker.Gen2
TR/Spy.Gen2
TR/Spy.Gen5
TR/Vundo.Gen2
TR/Vundo.Gen5

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/HTML.Malware
HEUR/Malware

Sincerely,
Your Avira team

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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.6.128 - 8.2.6.128:.

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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.8.34 / 8.2.8.34), 2012-01-20

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.8.34 / 8.2.8.34


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
HTML/Rce.gen
HTML/ExpKit.Gen3
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen4
BDS/Backdoor.Gen5
TR/ATRAPS.Gen2
TR/ATRAPS.Gen5
TR/ATRAPS.Gen7
TR/Black.Gen2
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen
TR/Crypt.PEPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen5
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen7
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen8
TR/Dropper.Gen
TR/Dropper.Gen7
TR/Fraud.Gen5
TR/Patched.Gen2
TR/Patched.Gen7
TR/Rootkit.Gen7
TR/Vundo.Gen5

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/HTML.Malware
HTML/Rce.gen
HEUR/Malware
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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.8.48 / 8.2.8.48), 2012-02-03

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.8.48 / 8.2.8.48


The following changes were done:

- Added: Detection for Java Exploit (CVE-2011-3544)
EXP/CVE-2011-3544

- Added: Detection for MIDI Exploit (CVE-2012-0003)
EXP/CVE-2012-0003

- Updated: Exploit Detection
EXP/JAVA.Hapal.Gen

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen4
HTML/ExpKit.Gen3
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
ADWARE/Adware.Gen8
TR/ATRAPS.Gen2
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen5
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen7
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen8
TR/Dropper.Gen
TR/Dropper.Gen8
TR/Fraud.Gen7
TR/Fraud.Gen8
TR/Patched.Gen
TR/Rootkit.Gen
TR/Rootkit.Gen8
TR/Spy.Gen
TR/Spy.Gen2

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/Malware
HTML/Rce.gen
HTML/Silly.Gen
HEUR/HTML.Malware



Sincerely,
Your Avira team
 
RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.8.54 / 8.2.8.54), 2012-02-09

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.8.54 / 8.2.8.54


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen4
HTML/ExpKit.Gen3

- Updated: Extraction of embedded objects from PDF documents.

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/Malware
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen3

- Fixed: Minor fixes in handling of ZIP, CAB, 7z and InnoSetup archives/installers.



Sincerely,
Your Avira team
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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.10.2 / 8.2.10.2), 2012-02-13

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.10.2 / 8.2.10.2


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Detection of JAVA Exploits
EXP/JAVA.Ternub.Gen
EXP/JAVA.SSO4.Gen
EXP/JAVA.Gen



Sincerely,
Your Avira team
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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.10.4 / 8.2.10.4), 2012-02-16

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.10.4 / 8.2.10.4


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Detection of JAVA Exploits
EXP/JAVA.Niabil.Gen

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/Malware



Sincerely,
Your Avira team
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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.10.8 / 8.2.10.8), 2012-02-23

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.10.8 / 8.2.10.8


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
HTML/Infected.WebPage.Gen2
HTML/Shellcode.Gen
HTML/ExpKit.Gen2
HTML/ExpKit.Gen3
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen2
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen3
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen4
HTML/Rce.gen
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
BDS/Backdoor.Gen
BDS/Backdoor.Gen7
TR/ATRAPS.Gen
TR/Crypt.ASPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.PEPM.Gen2
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen5
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen5
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen7
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen8
TR/Dldr.DNSChanger.Gen8
TR/Dropper.Gen
TR/Dropper.Gen7
TR/PWS.Sinowal.Gen8
TR/Spy.Gen
TR/Spy.Gen7

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/Malware
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen3



Sincerely,
Your Avira team
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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

Avira said:
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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.10.14 / 8.2.10.14), 2012-03-07

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.10.14 / 8.2.10.14


The following changes were done:

- Added: Repair of MBR malware
BOO/Sinowal.EB
BOO/Sinowal.EC

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
BDS/Backdoor.Gen7
TR/Black.Gen2
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.MWPM.Gen8
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen7
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen8
TR/Downloader.Gen
TR/Dropper.Gen7
TR/Vundo.Gen7
HTML/ExpKit.Gen3
HTML/Rce.gen
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen4

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/Malware
HTML/Crypted.Gen
HTML/ExpKit.Gen3
HTML/Rce.gen
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen
EXP/JAVA.Niabil.Gen

- Fixed: Minor fixes in handling of RAR archives/installers.



Sincerely,
Your Avira team
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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

Avira said:
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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.10.20 / 8.2.10.20), 2012-03-12

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.10.20 / 8.2.10.20


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.PEPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen7
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen8
TR/Dropper.Gen
TR/Dropper.Gen7
TR/Fraud.Gen
TR/PWS.Sinowal.Gen8
TR/Vundo.Gen7
HTML/ExpKit.Gen3
HTML/Rce.gen
HEUR/HTML.Malware

- Updated: Generic unpacking and emulation of Windows executables.

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/Malware
HTML/Crypted.Gen
HTML/ExpKit.Gen3
HTML/Rce.gen
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen
EXP/JAVA.Niabil.Gen



Sincerely,
Your Avira team
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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

Avira said:
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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.10.22 / 8.2.10.22), 2012-03-15

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.10.22 / 8.2.10.22


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen4
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
TR/ATRAPS.Gen
TR/BHO.Gen
TR/Black.Gen2
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen2
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen5
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen7
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen8
TR/Dropper.Gen
TR/Dropper.Gen5
TR/Dropper.Gen7
TR/Fraud.Gen7
TR/Rootkit.Gen8
TR/Spy.Gen
TR/Vundo.Gen7
W32/Infector.Gen8

- Updated: Detection of JAVA Exploits
EXP/CVE-2011-3455

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/Malware
HTML/HEUR.Malware
HTML/ExpKit.Gen3
HTML/Infected.WebPage.Gen3


Sincerely,
Your Avira team
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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

Avira said:
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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.10.24 / 8.2.10.24), 2012-03-17

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.10.24 / 8.2.10.24


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
TR/Crypt.EPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
TR/Rootkit.Gen2
TR/Spy.Banker.Gen2
TR/Spy.Gen2



Sincerely,
Your Avira team
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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

Avira said:
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Avira Newsletter (Engine 7.9.10.26 / 8.2.10.26), 2012-03-22

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Mr. McLovin,

We would like to announce you that a new Avira engine update took place.

This is the version number of the new engine:
7.9.10.26 / 8.2.10.26


The following changes were done:

- Updated: Heuristic and generic detections
HTML/Malicious.PDF.Gen4
APPL/MonitorTool.Gen
BDS/Backdoor.Gen7
GAME/Zylom.Gen5
TR/ATRAPS.Gen
TR/Crypt.ULPM.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen5
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen7
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen2
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen7
TR/Crypt.ZPACK.Gen8
TR/Dropper.Gen
TR/Dropper.Gen7
TR/Fraud.Gen8
TR/Rootkit.Gen
TR/Spy.Banker.Gen2
TR/Spy.Gen5
TR/VB.Downloader.Gen

- Fixed: False positives
HEUR/Malware
HTML/HEUR.Malware

- Fixed: Minor fixes in handling of CAB archives/installers.



Sincerely,
Your Avira team
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RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

Updating the AV engine more often, is this what Microsoft are planning to do too?
 
RE: .:Avira Engine Update 7.9.8.34 - 8.2.8.34:.

Earth said:
Updating the AV engine more often, is this what Microsoft are planning to do too?
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I think. I'm not sure. The only thing I could find was this.
 
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