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Adware.RXToolbar

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:43:54 AM
Type: Adware
Version: 1.0.9.3
Publisher: www.searchenginebar.com
Risk Impact: Low
File Names: RXToolbar.exe,RXToolbar.dll
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior


Adware.RXToolbar is a adware that tracks the Web sites visited and sends keywords searched on popular web searches like google to a remote site.

Symptoms


Your Symantec products detects the files as Adware.RXToolbar

Transmission


This program has to be manually installed or can be installed as part of other P2P applications like kazaa.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version April 8, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version March 5, 2009 revision 040
  • Initial Daily Certified version April 8, 2005 revision 002
  • Latest Daily Certified version March 5, 2009 revision 050
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date April 13, 2005

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