Updated: February 13, 2007 11:36:05 AM
Type: Adware
Publisher: easywww.com
Risk Impact: High
File Names: Easywww.exe,Easywww2.exe,Payload.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.EasyWWW is a set of components that displays advertisements by hooking various settings in Internet Explorer.
Adware.EasyWWW can download and execute programs from the producer of this software.
Symptoms
The files are detected as Adware.EasyWWW.
Transmission
Adware.EasyWWW is generally silently installed when you visit certain Web sites. This is usually accomplished by exploiting vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version December 12, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version June 14, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version December 12, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version July 24, 2008 revision 024
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 17, 2003
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