Adware.Cydoor

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Updated: 13 February 2007 11:33:05 AM
Type: Adware
Version: 2.0
Publisher: Cydoor Technologies
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names: cd_clint.dll,cd_load.exe,cd_install_336.exe,cd_htm.dll,cd_Install_2022.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Behavior


Adware.Cydoor is an adware program that downloads advertisements from a server and displays them on your computer.

Symptoms


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

Transmission


This adware program must be manually installed. However, there are several known programs that have Adware.Cydoor within them and that install it as the program itself is installed.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version 18 August 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version 22 November 2009 revision 039
  • Initial Daily Certified version 18 August 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version 22 November 2009 revision 003
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date 18 August 2003

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