Adware.CoolWebSearch

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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

  • Initial Rapid Release version August 18, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version February 6, 2010 revision 040
  • Initial Daily Certified version August 18, 2004
  • Latest Daily Certified version February 7, 2010 revision 001
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date August 18, 2004

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