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TypeAdware

In the wild: No

Destructive: No

Language: English

Systems affected: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Overall risk rating:

Low

Reported detections:

Low

System  impact:

Low

Information exposure:

Low

 

Description:

This adware may arrive as a .DLL file that exports functions used by other malware.

It creates a registry entry to enable its automatic execution at every system startup. It also creates registry entries as part of its installation routine.

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