Signature Detail
Short Name |
SPYWARE:BH:PHAZEBAR |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
SPYWARE |
Keywords |
PhazeBar |
Release Date |
2008/01/02 |
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: PhazeBar
This signature detects the runtime behavior of the spyware PhazeBar. PhazeBar is a browser hijacking and trackware application. It alters the Internet Explorer settings and hijacks the IE auto search and error page to crawl.ws. It also tracks user Web activity and passes user information to remote servers without the user's consent.
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