Adware.2Search

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:46:03 AM

Type: Adware

Risk Impact: High

File Names: getst.exe main.exe plugin.dll svchost.exe the007guard.ocx the007installer.exe 007guard.exe

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.2Search monitors URLs visited by Internet Explorer and displays similar URLs to the user.

Note: Virus definitions dated December 6, 2006 or earlier may detect this threat as Adware.IMNames.

Symptoms

Files are detected as Adware.2Search

Transmission

This adware component must be manually installed or installed as a component of another program.

Protection

Initial Rapid Release version August 3, 2005
Latest Rapid Release version November 7, 2009 revision 021
Initial Daily Certified version August 3, 2005
Latest Daily Certified version November 7, 2009 revision 022
Initial Weekly Certified release date August 3, 2005

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