Adware.Shorty

Behavior

Adware.Shorty is a Browser Helper Object that intercepts searches made from the Internet Explorer address bar. It also displays search results from maxifind.com when search queries are made from sites such as Yahoo! and Google.

Symptoms

Your Symantec program detects Adware.Shorty.

Transmission

This security risk must be manually installed.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version June 3, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version March 25, 2009 revision 057
• Initial Daily Certified version June 3, 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version March 26, 2009 revision 007
• Initial Weekly Certified release date June 4, 2005

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