Updated: February 13, 2007 11:48:33 AM
Type: Misleading Application
Infection Length: 2602431 bytes;1396736 bytes
Risk Impact: Medium
File Names:
spyaxe_setup.exe
spyaxe.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Behavior
Spyaxe is a Security Risk that may give exaggerated reports of threats on the compromised computer. The risk then prompts the user to purchase a registered version of the software in order to remove the reported threats.
Symptoms
Your Symantec program detects Spyaxe.
Transmission
This security risk maybe manually downloaded and installed or installed maliciously by another threat,
Trojan.Spaxe.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version December 30, 2005
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Latest Rapid Release version June 14, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version December 30, 2006
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Latest Daily Certified version July 24, 2008 revision 024
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Initial Weekly Certified release date January 4, 2006
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