Adware.WebBar

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:41:07 AM

Type: Adware

Risk Impact: High

File Names: se.dll se.exe scbar.dll winex.exe

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.WebBar is a Browser Helper Object that creates an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer. It can also target advertisements to the user, depending on the Web sites visited.

Note: Detections dated September 29th or earlier may detect this risk as Adware.WindowEnhancer.

Symptoms

Your Symantec product detects this threat as Adware.WebBar.

Transmission

The file must be manually executed to install this program.

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version December 2, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version April 21, 2009 revision 041
Initial Daily Certified version December 2, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version April 21, 2009 revision 049
Initial Weekly Certified release date December 2, 2004

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