Updated: February 13, 2007 11:34:02 AM
Type: Adware
Publisher: Integrated Search Technologies
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names:
IstBar_DH.dll
istbar.dll
istbarcm.dll
istdownload.exe
cmctl.dll
istbarcm.dll
ysbactivex.dll
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Note: Virus definitions dated October 15th, 2005 or earlier may detect this threat asTrojan.ISTsvc
Adware.Istbar is an adware component, which does one or more of the following:
- Installs an Internet Explorer toolbar
- Acts as a Home page and search hijacker
Symptoms
Your Symantec program detects Adware.Istbar
Transmission
This security risk can be downloaded from a Web page using an ActiveX installer.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 22, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version July 16, 2008 revision 039
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Initial Daily Certified version September 22, 2003 revision 003
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Latest Daily Certified version July 16, 2008 revision 041
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 24, 2003
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