Updated: February 13, 2007 11:39:10 AM
Type: Adware
Publisher: NeededWare.com
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names: Random
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.NeededWare displays advertisements and downloads software.
Symptoms
Ads are displayed.
Software is installed without the users permission.
Files are detected as Adware.NeededWare.
Transmission
This adware must be manually installed.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version August 30, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version November 7, 2009 revision 021
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Initial Daily Certified version August 30, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version November 7, 2009 revision 022
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 1, 2004
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