Short Name |
SPYWARE:AD:WEBSEARCH |
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Severity |
Low |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
SPYWARE |
Keywords |
Spyware Adware Websearch |
Release Date |
2005/03/23 |
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+ |
This signature detects the runtime behavior of the spyware WebSearch. This spyware hijacks the default home page and search settings for Internet Explorer, then monitors user Web activity and redirects requests to third party Web sites. WebSearch also downloads and executes code from remote servers.
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