Adware.Egyrank

Behavior

Adware.Egyrank is an Internet Explorer browser helper object that modifies the Internet Explorer home page and search page settings. It also monitors Web sites visited and sends this information to a remote server.

Symptoms

• One or more files detected as Adware.Egyrank.
• The presence of an unknown toolbar in Internet Explorer windows.

Transmission

This risk must be manually installed.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version January 18, 2006
• Latest Rapid Release version June 14, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version January 18, 2006
• Latest Daily Certified version July 24, 2008 revision 024
• Initial Weekly Certified release date January 18, 2006

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