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Adware.MSView

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:38:55 AM
Type: Adware
Publisher: http://www.msview.cc
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names: MSView.dll,MSView.exe,MSVprep.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior


Adware.MSView is a Browser Helper Object that displays advertisements and downloads and installs files.

Symptoms


The files are detected as Adware.MSView.

Transmission


This adware program must be manually installed.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version August 10, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version July 3, 2008 revision 017
  • Initial Daily Certified version August 10, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version July 24, 2008 revision 024
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date August 11, 2004

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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