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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:37:00 AM
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Type:
- Adware
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Risk Impact:
- High
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File Names:
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SMSS.exe
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.DreamAd is an adware component that continuously fetches new advertisements from a predefined server and displays them on the user's computer.
Symptoms
Your Symantec program detects this threat as Adware.DreamAd.
Transmission
This adware component may be manually installed, downloaded from a Web site, or installed as a component of another program.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version June 1, 2007
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Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
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Initial Daily Certified version June 1, 2007
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Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
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Initial Weekly Certified release date April 1, 2004
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