Updated: February 13, 2007 11:33:12 AM
Type: Adware
Version: 2.0
Publisher: Flyswat
Risk Impact: Low
File Names: Not available
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.Flyswat is an Adware program that creates links from keywords on Web pages as they are viewed with Internet Explorer. It works as a Browser Helper Object.
Symptoms
The files are detected as Adware.Flyswat.
Transmission
This adware program must be manually installed. However, there are several known programs that have Adware.Flyswat within them, and that install it as the program itself is installed.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version July 29, 2009 revision 055
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Initial Daily Certified version August 18, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version July 29, 2009 revision 056
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 18, 2003
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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