Updated: February 13, 2007 11:33:14 AM
Type: Adware
Publisher: Wurldmedia
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names:
MSCStat.exe
msc[RANDOM NUMBER].de
tc.dll
mbho.dll
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.Wurldmedia is installed as an Internet Explorer (IE) Browser Helper Object. It can detect a known list of Web sites and redirect you to a third-party server.
There are multiple variants of this adware:
- Wurldmedia/bpboh
- Wurldmedia/mbho
- Wurldmedia/MSCStat
- Wurldmedia/MShop
- Wurldmedia/Maoo
- Wurldmedia/Tchk
Symptoms
The files are detected as Adware.Wurldmedia.
Transmission
This adware is installed when you install other programs, the most common of which is Morpheus.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version January 17, 2010 revision 018
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Initial Daily Certified version August 18, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version January 17, 2010 revision 019
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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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