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SurfAccuracy

Date Published:
Monday, August 16, 2004

Threat Assessment

Overall Risk: Very Low
Privacy: Very Low
Productivity: Very Low
System Integrity:

Description


Alias

Adware.SurfAccuracy (Symantec)
SAcc
ist surf accuracy

Vendor Description

Surfaccuracy is a leading Internet marketing solutions provider, specializing in targeting valuable customers at the moment they are most interested in a particular product or service. Surfaccuracy targets the customers through several different delivery methods such as highly effective contextual ads based on the surfing behavior of the user, and its interests.

Category

Adware:  Software that displays pop-up/pop-under advertisements when the primary user interface is not visible, or which do not appear to be associated with the product.



Reasons For Retention

SurfAccuracy is adware that monitors keywords typed in search engines and sends this information to a remote server as well as displays popup ads.

Immediate Protection Info

 
DAT Release Product DAT Version
OriginalCA Antispyware v9
eTrust PestPatrol v8
eTrust PestPatrol v5
eTrust PestPatrol v4
CA Antispyware v9
07 14 2005
07 14 2005
07 14 2005
07 14 2005
02 17 2009
LatesteTrust PestPatrol v8
eTrust PestPatrol v5
eTrust PestPatrol v4
CA Antispyware v9
07 09 2009
07 09 2009
01 11 2007
11 09 2009
 


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