Adware.Websearch

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:35:02 AM

Type: Adware

Publisher: IBIS LLC

Risk Impact: Low

File Names: common.dll IExploreSkins.exe PIB.exe QDow_AS2.dll setupex.exe TBPS.exe toolbar.dll WSG.exe

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.Websearch is an adware component that modifies Internet Explorer's default home page and search settings. It adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer and a number of icons to the system tray. It also sends user information to a predetermined Web site, including keywords from searches.

Note: Detections prior to March 21, 2005 may detect this security risk as Adware.Huntbar or Adware.Huntbar.B .

Symptoms

The files on the computer are detected as Adware.Websearch.

Transmission

This adware component can be manually installed or installed as a component of another program.

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version October 15, 2003
Latest Rapid Release version November 7, 2009 revision 033
Initial Daily Certified version October 15, 2003 revision 004
Latest Daily Certified version November 8, 2009 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date October 15, 2003

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