Adware.OrbitExplorer

Behavior

Adware.OrbitExplorer is an adware program that installs an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object (BHO), a toolbar, and Favorites components. Adware.OrbitExplorer also installs other adware programs and modifies Internet Explorer settings to redirect searches.

Symptoms

Your Symantec program detects files as Adware.OrbitExplorer. Internet Explorer's home page is changed to www.orbitexplorer.com. Searches using Internet Explorer go through www.orbitexplorer.com. Internet Explorer Favorites that go to www.orbitexplorer.com are present. A search toolbar is present in Internet Explorer.

Transmission

Adware.OrbitExplorer is typically downloaded from the Internet.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version December 27, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version December 29, 2008 revision 052
• Initial Daily Certified version December 27, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version December 30, 2008 revision 004
• Initial Weekly Certified release date December 29, 2004

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