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Adware.ClearSearch

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Updated: 13 February 2007 11:34:10 AM
Type: Adware
Publisher: www.clrsch.com
Risk Impact: High
File Names: Loader.exe Delete me.exe CSP001.exe csLDRupdater.DLL csAOLinst.DLL CSIE.dll CSIEINST.dll CS
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior


Adware.ClearSearch is an adware component that periodically contacts a Web site on the clrsch.com domain, for advertisement tracking purposes.

Symptoms


The files are detected as Adware.ClearSearch.

Transmission


This adware component must be manually installed, or may be installed as a component of another program.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version 23 September 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version 25 November 2009 revision 039
  • Initial Daily Certified version 23 September 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version 25 November 2009 revision 048
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date 24 September 2003

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