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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:46:02 AM
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Type:
- Adware
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Publisher:
- ABI Network - A Division of Direct Revenue
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Risk Impact:
- Medium
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File Names:
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DrPMon.dll
svcproc.exe
Nail.exe
poller.exe
aurora.exe
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.Aurora is an adware program that displays advertisements and tracks browser information such as Web sites visited.
Note: Security Risk definitions dated prior to August 3, 2005 may detect this adware as Adware.BetterInternet.
Symptoms
- Your Symantec program detects Adware.Aurora.
- Unexpected advertisements appear in Internet Explorer browser windows.
Transmission
This security risk can be manually installed or installed as a component of another program.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version July 30, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version May 18, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version July 30, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version May 18, 2013 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 3, 2005
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