Adware.Aureate

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:39:35 AM

Type:

Adware

Version:

1.5.0.22

Publisher:

Aureate Media Corporation

Risk Impact:

Medium

File Names:

advert.dll,advertcontrolxcontrol.ocx

Systems Affected:

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

Behavior

Adware.Aureate is an advertising program that displays banner ads and sends user information to a central server at adsoftware.com. At the time of this writing, the server at adsoftware.com was not functioning.

Symptoms

One or more files are detected as Adware.Aureate.

Transmission

Aureate is installed with shareware and freeware programs.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version September 22, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version April 7, 2013 revision 021
• Initial Daily Certified version September 22, 2004 revision 002
• Latest Daily Certified version April 8, 2013 revision 003
• Initial Weekly Certified release date September 22, 2004