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Adware.PurityScan

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Updated: June 21, 2007 12:14:08 PM
Type: Adware
Publisher: Outerinfo; outerinfo.com
Risk Impact: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000

Behavior

Adware.PurityScan is an adware program that downloads and displays advertisements on a computer.

Note: Definitions prior to April 6, 2005 may detect this security risk as Adware.Purityscan.B, Adware.Purityscan.C, or Adware.Purityscan.D.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version September 5, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version December 2, 2008 revision 036
  • Initial Daily Certified version September 5, 2003 revision 041
  • Latest Daily Certified version December 3, 2008 revision 004
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 10, 2003

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