Adware.HalfLemon

Behavior

Adware.HalfLemon is an adware program that changes Internet Explorer start/search pages without user permission. It can also display advertisements.

Symptoms

Your Symantec program detects Adware.HalfLemon.

Transmission

This security risk can be downloaded from a Web page using an ActiveX installer.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version June 7, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version September 13, 2009 revision 016
• Initial Daily Certified version June 7, 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version September 13, 2009 revision 019
• Initial Weekly Certified release date June 8, 2005

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