SecurityRisk.NavHelper

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:35:08 AM

Type:

Other

Publisher:

NavExcel

Risk Impact:

Medium

File Names:

NHelper.dll

Systems Affected:

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

Behavior

SecurityRisk.NavHelper displays advertisements based on keywords entered into search engines. This security risk works as a Browser Helper Object.

Note: Definitions prior to May 24, 2005 may detect this threat as Adware.NavHelper.

Symptoms

The files are detected as SecurityRisk.NavHelper.

Transmission

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

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version October 20, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version February 6, 2011 revision 023
• Initial Daily Certified version October 20, 2003 revision 002
• Latest Daily Certified version February 7, 2011 revision 002
• Initial Weekly Certified release date October 22, 2003