Updated: February 13, 2007 11:37:03 AM
Type: Adware
Risk Impact: High
File Names:
2_0_1browserhelper2.dll
unstsa2.exe
key2.txt
installer2.exe
omniscient.exe
Omni
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.BlazeFind installs itself as a Browser Helper Object and redirects search queries. It may restart explorer.exe and hook itself into different processes. It can display advertisements on the compromised computer.
Note: Definitions prior to April 20, 2005 may detect this threat as Adware.Blazefind.
Symptoms
Your Symantec program detects Adware.Blazefind.
Redirection of search queries in Internet Explorer.
Presence of the process "omniscient.exe".
Transmission
Adware.Blazefind must be manually installed.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version March 22, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version May 22, 2008 revision 007
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Initial Daily Certified version March 22, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version May 12, 2008 revision 035
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Initial Weekly Certified release date March 22, 2004
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