Updated: February 13, 2007 11:37:02 AM
Type: Adware
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names: bho.dll
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.IEPageHelper highlights words on Web pages and displays text when you move the cursor over the words.
Symptoms
Words are highlighted in Internet Explorer and search results are shown when the cursor moves over them.
Transmission
This adware program must be manually installed or installed as a component of another program.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version March 22, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version March 9, 2009 revision 008
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Initial Daily Certified version March 22, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version March 9, 2009 revision 025
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 24, 2004
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