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Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:36:32 AM
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Type:
- Adware
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Publisher:
- Smart Search Asia Ltd.
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Risk Impact:
- High
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File Names:
- C:\y.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\Windows\explore.exe
C:\Windows\sys
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Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.Smartsearch changes the default prefix of Internet Explorer. The effect of this is that any URLs typed without a http:// prefix will be redirected to http:/ /smartsearch.ws/q=.
It also sets the Internet Explorer home page to http:/ /smartsearch.ws.
Symptoms
Your Symantec antivirus program detects this threat as Adware.Smartsearch.
- Typed URLs are redirected to http:/ /smartsearch.ws.
Transmission
Adware.Smartsearch may be installed with other programs.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version January 10, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version July 17, 2012 revision 033
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Initial Daily Certified version January 10, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version July 17, 2012 revision 034
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 14, 2004
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