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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:36:45 AM Type: Adware Risk Impact: High File Names: varies Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP The cross-platform virus is relatively simple and appears to have a low impact, according to Kaspersky. Even so, it could be a sign that virus writers are beginning to research ways of writing new code capable of infecting multiple platforms, said Shane Coursen, senior technical consultant at Kaspersky. Complete Internet security protection with anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, anti-spam and anti-hacker technologies. Plus parental controls and virtual keyboard perfect for home or small office. Behavior
Adware.AdGoblin is an adware component that displays pop-up windows in Internet Explorer.
Symptoms
Popup advertisements appear while running Internet Explorer.
Your Symantec program detects Adware.AdGoblin.
Transmission
This adware component can be manually installed or installed as a component of another program.
Protection- Initial Rapid Release version February 14, 2004
- Latest Rapid Release version February 14, 2004
- Initial Daily Certified version February 14, 2004
- Latest Daily Certified version December 18, 2007 revision 020
- Initial Weekly Certified release date February 18, 2004
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