Adware.AdChannel19

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Updated: 13 February 2007 11:45:35 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.AdChannel19 is an adware program that opens pornographic Web sites with the default Web Browser and asks the user to pay a fee for the service.

Symptoms

The files are detected as Adware.AdChannel19.

Transmission

May be downloaded from a Web site that includes adware.

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version 2 July 2005
Latest Rapid Release version 14 June 2008 revision 017
Initial Daily Certified version 2 July 2005
Latest Daily Certified version 24 July 2008 revision 024
Initial Weekly Certified release date 6 July 2005

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Technical Details

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