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Adware.Adhelper

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:47:48 AM
Type: Dialer, Adware
Publisher: Comenet
Risk Impact: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior


Adware.Adhelper is a program that displays advertisements and automatically updates itself from the Internet.

Symptoms


One or more files detected as Adware.Adhelper.

Transmission


This risk must be manually installed.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version January 23, 2006
  • Latest Rapid Release version November 24, 2009 revision 006
  • Initial Daily Certified version January 23, 2006 revision 002
  • Latest Daily Certified version November 24, 2009 revision 005
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date January 25, 2006

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