Adware.DesktopMedia

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Updated: 13 February 2007 11:49:52 AM

Type: Adware

Risk Impact: High

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.DesktopMedia is a stand-alone executable that installs a download manager toolbar for Internet Explorer and displays advertisements from a Chinese Web site.

Symptoms

Your Symantec program detects Adware.DesktopMedia.

Transmission

This security risk must be manually installed.

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version 17 January 2006
Latest Rapid Release version 25 November 2009 revision 018
Initial Daily Certified version 17 January 2006
Latest Daily Certified version 25 November 2009 revision 032
Initial Weekly Certified release date 18 January 2006

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Technical Details