Updated: February 13, 2007 11:46:02 AM
Type: Adware
Publisher: ABI Network - A Division of Direct Revenue
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names:
DrPMon.dll
svcproc.exe
Nail.exe
poller.exe
aurora.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.Aurora is an adware program that displays advertisements and tracks browser information such as Web sites visited.
Note: Security Risk definitions dated prior to August 3, 2005 may detect this adware as Adware.BetterInternet.
Symptoms
- Your Symantec program detects Adware.Aurora.
- Unexpected advertisements appear in Internet Explorer browser windows.
Transmission
This security risk can be manually installed or installed as a component of another program.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version July 30, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version June 30, 2008 revision 049
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Initial Daily Certified version July 30, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version August 2, 2008 revision 002
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 3, 2005
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