Updated: February 13, 2007 11:43:39 AM
Type: Adware
Version: 3.8
Publisher: NewDotNet
Risk Impact: Low
File Names:
Newdotnet3_88.dkk
Nnezt388.exe
NDNuninstall6_38.exe
tldctl2.inf
tldctl2.ocx
newdotnet6_38.dll
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.NDotNet is an adware program that associates non-existent domain names with sponsored content. When an end-user enters a keyword into a browser address bar or attempts to resolve a mistaken or non-existent URL, the adware redirects the user to a sponsored page.
This adware component works as a Browser Helper Object.
Symptoms
Your Symantec antivirus program detects Adware.NDotNet.
Transmission
This adware component must be manually installed or installed as a component of another manually installed program.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version February 5, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version July 31, 2008 revision 034
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Initial Daily Certified version February 5, 2004 revision 002
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Latest Daily Certified version August 2, 2008 revision 002
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 11, 2004
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