Adware.ABXToolbar

Behavior

Adware.ABXToolbar is a browser helper object that displays an unusually high number of Internet Explorer pop-ups.

Symptoms

• Search Page/ Start Page of Internet Explorer is modified without your consent.
  
  
• The presence of registry key:
  
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00CEAF8F-BF59-429b-A1D9-91C88CCFE94B}

Transmission

This security risk is installed automatically over the Internet while browsing certain websites.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version 8 March 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version 25 October 2009 revision 051
• Initial Daily Certified version 8 March 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version 26 October 2009 revision 003
• Initial Weekly Certified release date 9 March 2005

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