Updated: February 13, 2007 11:47:29 AM
Type: Misleading Application
Infection Length: 2,620,945 bytes;577,536 bytes.
Risk Impact: Low
File Names: Winhound.exe; WinhoundInstaller.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
WinHound is a Security Risk that may give exaggerated reports of threats on the computer. The program then prompts the user to purchase a registered version of the software in order to remove the reported threats.
Symptoms
Your Symantec program detects WinHound.
Transmission
This security risk is manually downloaded and installed.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version December 23, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version September 1, 2009 revision 040
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Initial Daily Certified version December 23, 2005
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Latest Daily Certified version September 1, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 28, 2005
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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