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Adware.Sheldor

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:42:27 AM
Type: Adware
Risk Impact: High
File Names: AdServerCJ.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior


Adware.Sheldor is an adware program that displays advertisements for an adult-content Web site. It is written in the Delphi programming language and packed with ASPack.

Note: Virus definitions dated January 28, 2005 or earlier may detect this threat as Backdoor.Sheldor.

Symptoms


The files on the system are detected as Adware.Sheldor.

Transmission


This adware component must be manually installed, or installed as a component of another program.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version January 28, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version October 9, 2008 revision 053
  • Initial Daily Certified version January 28, 2005 revision 002
  • Latest Daily Certified version October 9, 2008 revision 054
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date February 2, 2005

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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