Updated: February 13, 2007 11:36:32 AM
Type: Adware
Publisher: Smart Search Asia Ltd.
Risk Impact: High
File Names: C:\y.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\Windows\explore.exe
C:\Windows\sys
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Behavior
Adware.Smartsearch changes the default prefix of Internet Explorer. The effect of this is that any URLs typed without a http:// prefix will be redirected to http:/ /smartsearch.ws/q=.
It also sets the Internet Explorer home page to http:/ /smartsearch.ws.
Symptoms
Your Symantec antivirus program detects this threat as Adware.Smartsearch.
- Typed URLs are redirected to http:/ /smartsearch.ws.
Transmission
Adware.Smartsearch may be installed with other programs.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version January 10, 2004
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Latest Rapid Release version April 17, 2008 revision 002
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Initial Daily Certified version January 10, 2004
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Latest Daily Certified version April 17, 2008 revision 001
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 14, 2004
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