Adware.NetOptimizer

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:33:52 AM

Type:

Adware

Publisher:

Avenue Media

Risk Impact:

Medium

File Names:

ioptiXXX.dll nemXXX.dll wsemXXX.dll optimize.exe optimizeXXX.exe actalert.exe

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.NetOptimizer is a program that creates a connection to a server from which it downloads and displays advertisements.

Note: Definitions prior to March 31, 2005 may detect this threat as Adware.NetOptimizer.B.

Symptoms

The files are detected as Adware.NetOptimizer. Pop-up advertisements are displayed on the computer.

Transmission

This adware program must be manually installed. However, there are several known programs that also install Adware.NetOptimizer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version September 16, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version February 6, 2012 revision 032
• Initial Daily Certified version September 16, 2003 revision 004
• Latest Daily Certified version February 7, 2012 revision 005
• Initial Weekly Certified release date September 17, 2003