Adware.CommonName

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:32:59 AM

Type: Adware

Version: 4.0

Publisher: CommonName

Risk Impact: Medium

File Names: Winnet.exe Comwiz.exe Cnbabe.dll Winik.sys

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.CommonName is an adware program that displays advertisements based on keywords in search engines. This adware component works as a Browser Helper Object.

Symptoms

The files are detected as Adware.CommonName.

Transmission

This adware component must be manually installed or installed as a component of another program that you install.

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version July 2, 2009 revision 040
Initial Daily Certified version August 18, 2003
Latest Daily Certified version July 3, 2009 revision 004
Initial Weekly Certified release date August 18, 2003

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