Adware.Wnad

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:47:25 AM

Type:

Adware

Risk Impact:

High

File Names:

osama.exe wnad.exe wnad.dat wnad-update.exe

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.Wnad is an adware program that displays advertisements and tracks browser information such as Web sites visited.

Symptoms

Your Symantec program detects Adware.Wnad.

• Unexpected advertisements appear in Internet Explorer browser windows.

Transmission

This security risk can be manually installed or installed as a component of another program.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version December 14, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
• Initial Daily Certified version December 14, 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
• Initial Weekly Certified release date December 14, 2005