Adware.WhileUSurf

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:43:16 AM

Type:

Adware

Publisher:

Razor Media

Risk Impact:

High

File Names:

wys.dll wys5.dll wys.exe

Systems Affected:

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

Behavior

Adware.WhileUSurf is an adware that displays a large number of advertisements in Internet Explorer.

Symptoms

Presence of the following files:

• wys.dll
• wys5.dll
  

Your Symantec product detects the files as Adware.WhileUSurf.

Transmission

This adware is usually installed by browsing malicious Web sites on the Internet.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version April 18, 2005
• Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
• Initial Daily Certified version April 18, 2005
• Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
• Initial Weekly Certified release date April 20, 2005