Adware.DreamAd

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:37:00 AM

Type:

Adware

Risk Impact:

High

File Names:

SMSS.exe

Systems Affected:

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

Behavior

Adware.DreamAd is an adware component that continuously fetches new advertisements from a predefined server and displays them on the user's computer.

Symptoms

Your Symantec program detects this threat as Adware.DreamAd.

Transmission

This adware component may be manually installed, downloaded from a Web site, or installed as a component of another program.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version June 1, 2007
• Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
• Initial Daily Certified version June 1, 2007
• Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
• Initial Weekly Certified release date April 1, 2004