Updated: February 13, 2007 11:33:52 AM
Type: Adware
Publisher: Avenue Media
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names:
ioptiXXX.dll
nemXXX.dll
wsemXXX.dll
optimize.exe
optimizeXXX.exe
actalert.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.NetOptimizer is a program that creates a connection to a server from which it downloads and displays advertisements.
Note: Definitions prior to March 31, 2005 may detect this threat as Adware.NetOptimizer.B.
Symptoms
The files are detected as Adware.NetOptimizer. Pop-up advertisements are displayed on the computer.
Transmission
This adware program must be manually installed. However, there are several known programs that also install Adware.NetOptimizer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 16, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version June 30, 2008 revision 049
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Initial Daily Certified version September 16, 2003 revision 004
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Latest Daily Certified version July 1, 2008 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 17, 2003
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