Adware.IEDriver

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:36:38 AM
Type: Adware
Publisher: Verticity Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd., URLBlaze (urlblaze.com)
Risk Impact: High
File Names: iedriver.exe,ieupdate.exe,Td.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior


Adware.IEDriver is an adware component that downloads and displays advertisements that are targeted and based on Internet browsing habits.

Note: Detections prior to April 4, 2005 may detect this threat as Adware.TurboDownload.

Symptoms


The files are detected as Adware.IEDriver.

Transmission


Adware.IEDriver is usually installed with other software, or when certain Web sites are visited. This adware can also be downloaded and installed from the software publisher's Web site at www.urlblaze.com.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version January 24, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version February 8, 2010 revision 055
  • Initial Daily Certified version January 24, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version February 9, 2010 revision 003
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date January 26, 2004

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