This EXTRA.DAT suppresses a false detection of "New Backdoor" in specific files. The detection could occur in files when scanned with 4120 DAT and 4.0.70 engine (or higher) and using program heuristic scanning mode.

Some files which have been reported as being detected to contain "New Backdoor" are:

FSAV32.EXE
FSAVDIAG.EXE
FTPIQ.EXE
NFRBOF.EXE
SYSAGENT.EXE
SYSHIELD.EXE
SYSLPC.EXE
SYSLOG.EXE
UPGFTPD.DLL
WARFTPD.EXE
WINKB6.EXE
WINLPR.EXE
WINPROXY.EXE
WINROUTE.EXE
WINRPC32.DLL
WINVNC.EXE

In addition we have updated the 4121 DAT file to correct the false detection. These DATs will be posted on Wednesday February 14, 2000.

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