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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:37:15 AM
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Type:
- Adware
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Risk Impact:
- High
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File Names:
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mslagent.exe
2_mslagent.dll
navpmc.exe
2_navpmc.dll
uninstaller.exe
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.Slagent contacts a Web site for advertising purposes.
This adware program can terminate its own process, and then download and execute files from the Internet without notifying the user.
Notes:
- Definitions dated March 8, 2005 or earlier may detect this threat as Adware.Slagent.B
- Definitions dated April 25, 2004 or earlier may detect this threat as Trojan.Simcss.B.
Symptoms
One or more files is detected as Adware.Slagent.
One or more of the following folders may exist:
- %Windir%\navpmc
- %Windir%\mslagent
Transmission
Bundled with certain adware-enabled software.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version March 10, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version May 14, 2013 revision 006
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Initial Daily Certified version March 10, 2004 revision 002
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Latest Daily Certified version May 14, 2013 revision 009
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 10, 2004
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