Adware.AdGoblin

Behavior

Adware.AdGoblin is an adware component that displays pop-up windows in Internet Explorer.

Symptoms

Popup advertisements appear while running Internet Explorer.
Your Symantec program detects Adware.AdGoblin.

Transmission

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

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version 14 February 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version 14 June 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version 14 February 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version 24 July 2008 revision 024
• Initial Weekly Certified release date 18 February 2004

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