Adware.Istbar

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:34:02 AM

Type:

Adware

Publisher:

Integrated Search Technologies

Risk Impact:

Medium

File Names:

IstBar_DH.dll istbar.dll istbarcm.dll istdownload.exe cmctl.dll istbarcm.dll ysbactivex.dll

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Note: Virus definitions dated October 15th, 2005 or earlier may detect this threat asTrojan.ISTsvc

Adware.Istbar is an adware component, which does one or more of the following:

• Installs an Internet Explorer toolbar
• Acts as a Home page and search hijacker

Symptoms

Your Symantec program detects Adware.Istbar

Transmission

This security risk can be downloaded from a Web page using an ActiveX installer.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version September 22, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version May 12, 2012 revision 032
• Initial Daily Certified version September 22, 2003 revision 003
• Latest Daily Certified version May 13, 2012 revision 007
• Initial Weekly Certified release date September 24, 2003