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Istbar.D | |
Threat Level DamageDistribution |
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| Common name: | Istbar.D |
| Technical name: | Trj/Istbar.D |
| Threat level: | Low |
| Alias: | TrojanDownloader.Win32.IstBar.e, TheLocalSearch Toolbar, Qidion, The Local Search, The Local Search Smartbar, The Local Smartbar, Smartbar, xxx-toolbar |
| Type: | Trojan |
| Effects: | It installs spyware programs and dialers, and displays advertisements of adult content. |
| Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| Detection updated on: | Oct. 20, 2003 |
| Statistics | No |
Brief Description | |
Istbar.D is a Trojan that installs several spyware programs and dialers without the user's permission. It also displays advertisements from adult sites and adds a toolbar to the Internet Explorer browser. |
Visible Symptoms | |
Istbar.D is easy to recognize, as it shows the following symptoms: - The user is asked for confirmation to run the ActiveX code that installs the Trojan:
- It adds a toolbar to the Internet Explorer browser.
- It displays advertisements of adult content.
In addition, it changes the home page of the Internet Explorer browser to one within the domain:
http://www.slotch.com |