Adware.FindemNow

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:36:54 AM

Type:

Adware

Risk Impact:

High

File Names:

Msxmlpp.dll

Systems Affected:

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

Behavior

Adware.FindemNow is a UPX-packed Browser Helper Object that displays an HTML page in Internet Explorer when "about:blank" is supposed to be displayed.

Symptoms

The webcoolsearch.com home page appears as the Internet Explorer home page, even if the home page is reset or the computer is disconnected from the Internet.

Transmission

Another program, often Trojan.Bookmarker.F, installs Adware.FindemNow.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version February 29, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version November 9, 2010 revision 050
• Initial Daily Certified version February 29, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version November 10, 2010 revision 002
• Initial Weekly Certified release date February 29, 2004