Adware.Searchsquire

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:36:33 AM

Type:

Adware

Publisher:

SearchSquire.com

Risk Impact:

Medium

File Names:

SearchInstall.exe SearchSquire.dll SearchUpdate.exe

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Adware.Searchsquire is a Browser Helper Object that redirects certain URLs to a specified Web site.

Symptoms

Your Symantec antivirus program detects this threat as Adware.Searchsquire.

Transmission

This adware component may be manually installed, or installed as a component of another program.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version January 14, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
• Initial Daily Certified version January 14, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
• Initial Weekly Certified release date January 14, 2004