Updated: February 13, 2007 11:35:02 AM Type: Adware Publisher: IBIS LLC Risk Impact: Low File Names: common.dll IExploreSkins.exe PIB.exe QDow_AS2.dll setupex.exe TBPS.exe toolbar.dll WSG.exe Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior Adware.Websearch is an adware component that modifies Internet Explorer's default home page and search settings. It adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer and a number of icons to the system tray. It also sends user information to a predetermined Web site, including keywords from searches.
Note: Detections prior to March 21, 2005 may detect this security risk as Adware.Huntbar or Adware.Huntbar.B . Symptoms The files on the computer are detected as Adware.Websearch. Transmission This adware component can be manually installed or installed as a component of another program. ProtectionInitial Rapid Release version October 15, 2003 Latest Rapid Release version September 18, 2007 revision 041 Initial Daily Certified version October 15, 2003 revision 004 Latest Daily Certified version September 20, 2007 revision 038 Initial Weekly Certified release date October 15, 2003 Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
