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Short Name

SPYWARE:AD:IEDEFENDER

Severity

Low

Recommended

No

Category

SPYWARE

Keywords

Spyware IEDefender

Release Date

2008/02/19

Update Number

1213

Supported Platforms

idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+

SPYWARE: IEDefender


This signature detects the runtime behavior of the spyware IE Defender. IEDefender is a rogue security application that is installed through fake codecs or BHO. It displays fake pop-ups and error messages to scare users into purchasing the full product.

References

  • URL: http://www.sophos.com/security/analyses/iedefender.html
  • URL: http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threatdisplay.aspx?name=IEDefender&threatid=174153
  • URL: http://www.spywareguide.com/spydet_5318_ie_defender.html

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