Adware.MatrixSearch

Behavior

Adware.MatrixSearch is a browser helper object that displays pop-up windows in Internet Explorer.

Symptoms

The presence of registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\Browser Helper Objects\{D879A0F1-2B3B-4409-8879-FAD6E49E1EA9}

Transmission

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

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version March 12, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version April 20, 2009 revision 050
• Initial Daily Certified version March 12, 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version April 20, 2009 revision 054
• Initial Weekly Certified release date March 16, 2005

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