Adware.Cydoor

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:33:05 AM
Type: Adware
Version: 2.0
Publisher: Cydoor Technologies
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names: cd_clint.dll,cd_load.exe,cd_install_336.exe,cd_htm.dll,cd_Install_2022.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Behavior


Adware.Cydoor is an adware program that downloads advertisements from a server and displays them on your computer.

Symptoms


The files on the system are detected as Adware.Cydoor.

Transmission


This adware program must be manually installed. However, there are several known programs that have Adware.Cydoor within them and that install it as the program itself is installed.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version November 9, 2009 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version August 18, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version November 9, 2009 revision 021
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date August 18, 2003

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