Adware.InstaFinder

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:43:00 AM

Type: Adware

Version: 3.0.2.1

Publisher: http://www.instafinder.com

Risk Impact: Medium

File Names: instafink.dll instafin.dll instafinderk_inst.exe instafinder_inst.exe

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.InstaFinder is a Browser Helper Object that redirects searches for non-existant sites to a pre-determined Web site. It can also display advertisements and can download and execute other adware programs.

Symptoms

Your symantec product detects the file as Adware.InstaFinder

Transmission

This program has to be manually installed or installed as a component of another program

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version April 6, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version March 4, 2009 revision 051
Initial Daily Certified version April 6, 2005
Latest Daily Certified version March 5, 2009 revision 002
Initial Weekly Certified release date April 6, 2005

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