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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:33:52 AM
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Type:
- Adware
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Publisher:
- Avenue Media
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Risk Impact:
- Medium
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File Names:
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ioptiXXX.dll
nemXXX.dll
wsemXXX.dll
optimize.exe
optimizeXXX.exe
actalert.exe
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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
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Initial Rapid Release version September 16, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version May 13, 2013 revision 002
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Initial Daily Certified version September 16, 2003 revision 004
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Latest Daily Certified version May 13, 2013 revision 004
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 17, 2003
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