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Adware.Annoyance

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Updated: 13 February 2007 11:36:55 AM
Type: Adware
Risk Impact: High
File Names: Annoyance.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior


Adware.Annoyance is a program that lets a user send many Yahoo! IM messages to another person. It also modifies the user's Yahoo! settings to display an advertisement from the program author.

Symptoms


The files are detected as Adware.Annoyance.

Transmission


Adware.Annoyance must be manually installed.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version 11 March 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version 11 March 2004
  • Initial Daily Certified version 11 March 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version 18 December 2007 revision 020
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date 17 March 2004

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