Adware.AdServerNow

Behavior

Adware.AdServerNow is a browser helper object that downloads and displays advertisements.

Symptoms

Unexpected advertisements appearing in Internet Explorer browser windows. Your Symantec program detects the files as Adware.AdServerNow.

Transmission

This program can be manually installed or installed as part of another application.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version 26 January 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version 14 June 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version 26 January 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version 24 July 2008 revision 024
• Initial Weekly Certified release date 26 January 2005

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