Adware.Savenow

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:32:37 AM

Type: Adware

Version: 2.1

Publisher: WhenU

Risk Impact: Low

File Names: Save.exe VVSN.exe xplus.exe savenow.exe WUInst.dll

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.Savenow is an adware program that downloads and displays advertisements.

Note: Detections dated April 7th, 2005 or earlier may detect components of this adware as Adware.PurityScan.

Symptoms

Files are detected as Adware.Savenow.

Transmission

This adware program must be manually installed The adware may also be installed as a component of another program. In all such cases, the fact that Adware.Savenow will be installed has been made clear in the End-User License Agreement (EULA).

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version November 7, 2009 revision 021
Initial Daily Certified version August 18, 2003 revision 003
Latest Daily Certified version November 7, 2009 revision 022
Initial Weekly Certified release date August 18, 2003

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