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WinZix 2.2.0

Date Published:
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Threat Assessment

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

Description


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

Fails Pestpetro Spyware Scorecard v3.00.00 under 2f.Downloads software that fails PestPatrol's scorecard 2g.Installs software that fails PestPatrol's scorecard 7c.Uninstaller does not functionally remove the program, for example, leaves components running after reboot 5b.Creates or modifeds "hosts" file to divert domain reference.

Immediate Protection Info

 
DAT Release Product DAT Version
OriginaleTrust PestPatrol v8
CA Antispyware v9
eTrust PestPatrol v5
CA Antispyware v9
10 12 2007
10 12 2007
10 12 2007
02 17 2009
LatesteTrust PestPatrol v8
eTrust PestPatrol v5
CA Antispyware v9
07 09 2009
07 09 2009
11 09 2009
 


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