Adware.Searchq

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:34:41 AM

Type:

Adware

Publisher:

http://search-q.com

Risk Impact:

Low

File Names:

ccHelp.hta,wwHelp.hta,cc96629.dll,cc96629.ico

Systems Affected:

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

Behavior

Adware.Searchq is an adware program that downloads and displays advertisements. It works as a Browser Helper Object.

Symptoms

• Files are detected as Adware.Searchq.
• Connections to search-q.com.

Transmission

Distributed through some Web sites, mostly pornographic in nature.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version October 3, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
• Initial Daily Certified version October 3, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
• Initial Weekly Certified release date October 8, 2003