Adware.Starware

Behavior

Adware.Starware is a Browser Helper Object that creates a search bar in Internet Explorer. It also displays advertisement web pages.

Symptoms

One or more files are detected as Adware.Starware.

Transmission

The file must be manually executed to install this program.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version May 2, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version May 14, 2009 revision 040
• Initial Daily Certified version May 2, 2005 revision 004
• Latest Daily Certified version May 15, 2009 revision 003
• Initial Weekly Certified release date May 4, 2005

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