Spyware.TAFbar

Behavior

The TAF Toolbar is an Internet Explorer Search Bar and pop-up blocker. It maintains a user profile and logs information such as keyword query, time of day, browser type, default language setting, IP address, and anonymous unique IDs. It also logs a code that identifies the distribution source of the application used to conduct your search.

The logged information is saved on the TAF servers and is used for commercial search word placement and word search counts for payment to TAF by search affiliates. The bar is redistributed by other sites, such as voonda.com.

Symptoms

One or more files is detected as Spyware.TAFbar.

Transmission

Typically installed by an ActiveX downloader.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version November 18, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version June 14, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version November 18, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version June 14, 2008 revision 016
• Initial Weekly Certified release date November 23, 2004

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