Adware.Mpgcom

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:36:28 AM

Type:

Adware

Risk Impact:

Medium

File Names:

Mpgcom.dll,Msnarrator.exe

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.Mpgcom is a Browser Helper Object that sends data to and receives data from a remote Web site.

Symptoms

Existence of the file names %Windir%\mpgcom.dll or %Windir%\msnarrator.exe.

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Notes:

• %Windir% is a variable. The adware locates the Windows installation folder (by default, this is C:\Windows or C:\Winnt) and copies itself to that location.
• This detection was reclassified from a Trojan horse (it was originally named Trojan.Narat) to a security risk on January 2, 2004.

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Transmission

This adware may be installed when browsing certain Web sites.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version January 5, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version November 1, 2012 revision 001
• Initial Daily Certified version January 5, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version November 1, 2012 revision 002
• Initial Weekly Certified release date January 7, 2004