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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:50:26 AM
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Type:
- Misleading Application
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Publisher:
- adwaresheriff.com
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Risk Impact:
- Medium
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File Names:
- asheriff.exe,adwaresheriff_setup.exe
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
AdwareSheriff is a security risk that may give exaggerated reports of threats on the computer. The program then prompts the user to purchase a registered version of the software in order to remove the reported threats.
Symptoms
One or more files detected as AdwareSheriff..
Transmission
The risk must be manually installed.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version June 16, 2006
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Latest Rapid Release version June 5, 2008 revision 039
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Initial Daily Certified version June 16, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version June 5, 2008 revision 051
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 21, 2006
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