Adware.MainSearch

Behavior

Adware.MainSearch is an adware component that modifies the Web browser's default home page and search settings without the user's permission. It may delete other adware programs, and it may download an updated version of itself from a host site. The adware may also download back door programs.

Symptoms

The files on the system are detected as Adware.MainSearch.

Transmission

This adware component must be manually installed or installed as a component of another program that you install

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version September 23, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version November 21, 2009 revision 020
• Initial Daily Certified version September 23, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version November 21, 2009 revision 021
• Initial Weekly Certified release date September 24, 2003

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