Updated: February 13, 2007 11:39:02 AM
Type: Adware
Risk Impact: High
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.CoolWebSearch is a program that redirects your Internet Explorer searches.
Symptoms
Your Symantec antivirus program detects this threat as Adware.CoolWebSearch.
Transmission
This Adware program must be manually installed or installed as a component of another program.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version February 6, 2010 revision 040
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Initial Daily Certified version August 18, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version February 7, 2010 revision 001
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 18, 2004
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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