Adware.Starware

Behavior

Adware.Starware is a Browser Helper Object that creates a search bar in Internet Explorer. It also displays advertisement web pages.

Symptoms

One or more files are detected as Adware.Starware.

Transmission

The file must be manually executed to install this program.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version May 2, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version November 11, 2009 revision 055
• Initial Daily Certified version May 2, 2005 revision 004
• Latest Daily Certified version November 12, 2009 revision 005
• Initial Weekly Certified release date May 4, 2005

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