Adware.IGetNet

Behavior

Adware.IGetNet is an adware program that redirects certain Web pages to www.igetnet.com.

Symptoms

• The files are detected as Adware.IGetNet.
• When you go to auto.search.msn.com, search.netscape.com, or ieautosearch, you are redirected to www.igetnet.com.

Transmission

This adware program must be manually installed. However, there are several known programs that have Adware.IGetNet within them, and that install it as the program itself is installed.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version April 30, 2009 revision 039
• Initial Daily Certified version August 18, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version April 30, 2009 revision 041
• Initial Weekly Certified release date August 20, 2003

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