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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:49:41 AM
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Type:
- Misleading Application
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Infection Length:
- 882176
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Version:
- 4.0
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Publisher:
- Adwarespy.com
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Risk Impact:
- Medium
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File Names:
- AdwareSpy4.exe
AdwareSpy.chm
AdwareSpy.dll
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP
Behavior
AdwareSpy is a program that may give exaggerated reports of threats on the compromised computer. It will then prompt the user to purchase a registered version of the software in order to remove the reported threats.
Symptoms
One or more files detected as AdwareSpy
Transmission
This risk must be manually installed.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version April 20, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version August 12, 2012 revision 035
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Initial Daily Certified version April 20, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version August 13, 2012 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date April 24, 2006
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