What Virus extensions does an anti-virus program typically assign to a virus once it has been found?

^@mm is an extension commonly appended to the end of a mass mailing computer virus. This model is used by security firm Symantec, and follows any variant letter.

* W32.MyDoom@mm
* Mac.Simpsons@mm
* W32.MyParty@mm
* W32.Nimda.A@mm

Other similar extensions or prefixes are applied to computer viruses; however, the decision to do so and indeed the 'name' of the virus is determined by the will of individual security firms.

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