Adware.Adpopup

Behavior

Adware.Adpopup is an adware component that records URLs visited during Web browsing, and then generates pop-up advertisements.

Symptoms

The files on the system are detected as Adware.Adpopup.

Transmission

This adware component must be manually installed or installed as a component of another program.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version 21 October 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version 26 November 2009 revision 023
• Initial Daily Certified version 21 October 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version 26 November 2009 revision 025
• Initial Weekly Certified release date 22 October 2003

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