I notice several risks with the name

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What does it mean? Are there certain naming convention that Symantec uses when it thinks it detected a new variant of a risk?

It's really just used to signify an new variation....slightly different from the previous one.

did you check this

Virus Naming Conventions

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/virusnaming.jsp

Hello,

Virus naming coventions are different from company to company.

For Symantec, check these Articles:

Naming convention for statically named virus definition update files

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH161663

Virus Naming Conventions

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/virusnaming.jsp

When there is a Virus detected by Symantec, the Symantec website gives more insight / write up on what would be other Antivirus companies be calling the same detection as.

For example:

Infostealer.Dexter

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2012-121219-2643-99

states

Also Known As: BKDR_DEXTR.A [Trend]

Secondly, check this Whitepaper - 

What’s in a Name? 

By Sarah Gordon, 
Senior Research Fellow Symantec Security Response

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/reference/whatsinaname.pdf

Hope that helps!!

Hi,

Check this article as well:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/virus-any-other-name-virus-naming-practices