Updated: February 13, 2007 11:36:45 AM
Type: Adware
Risk Impact: High
File Names: varies
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.AdGoblin is an adware component that displays pop-up windows in Internet Explorer.
Symptoms
Popup advertisements appear while running Internet Explorer.
Your Symantec program detects Adware.AdGoblin.
Transmission
This adware component can be manually installed or installed as a component of another program.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version February 14, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version June 14, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version February 14, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version July 24, 2008 revision 024
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 18, 2004
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