Updated: February 13, 2007 11:44:30 AM
Type: Adware
Publisher: Acez Software
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names:
%Windir%\Downloaded Program Files\sbar.dll (This file is invisible in Windows Explorer.)
%Progra
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.SearchNugget is a Browser Helper Object that displays a toolbar in Internet Explorer. It also changes the home page in Internet Explorer.
Symptoms
Your Symantec program detects files as Adware.SearchNugget.
Note: Definitions dated prior to May 31, 2005 may detect this threat as Spyware.SearchNugget.
Transmission
This security risk can be manually installed or installed as a component of another program. It is reported that Adware.SearchNugget is selectively installed when Skywriter Plane Screen Saver is installed, which may be detected as Adware.SaveNow.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version June 1, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version June 14, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version June 1, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version June 14, 2008 revision 016
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Initial Weekly Certified release date June 1, 2005
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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