AdsAlert

Behavior

AdsAlert is a program that may give exaggerated reports of threats on the compromised computer. It will then prompt the user to purchase a registered version of the software in order to remove the reported threats.

Symptoms

One or more file detected as AdsAlert

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version 20 April 2006
• Latest Rapid Release version 14 June 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version 20 April 2006
• Latest Daily Certified version 24 July 2008 revision 024
• Initial Weekly Certified release date 24 April 2006

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