Adware.CommonName

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:32:59 AM

Type:

Adware

Version:

4.0

Publisher:

CommonName

Risk Impact:

Medium

File Names:

Winnet.exe Comwiz.exe Cnbabe.dll Winik.sys

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.CommonName is an adware program that displays advertisements based on keywords in search engines. This adware component works as a Browser Helper Object.

Symptoms

The files are detected as Adware.CommonName.

Transmission

This adware component must be manually installed or installed as a component of another program that you install.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version June 15, 2013 revision 003
• Initial Daily Certified version August 18, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version June 15, 2013 revision 008
• Initial Weekly Certified release date August 18, 2003