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Adware-ISTbar.b
- Type
- Program
- SubType
- Adware
- Discovery Date
- 06/02/2003
- Minimum DAT
- 4269 (06/04/2003)
- Updated DAT
- 4861 (09/27/2006)
- Minimum Engine
- 5.1.00
- Description Added
- 10/09/2003
- Description Modified
- 10/09/2003 3:04 AM (PT)
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Characteristics
This program is detected as a "potentially unwanted application". It is not a virus nor a trojan.
This kind of file generally comes bundled with another program, which usually discloses the fact that it is ad-supported. Users agree to have the Adware installed in the license agreement, although they may not realise at first that this file was packaged with the product they installed. It is related to and can be installed by Adware-RBlast.dldr .
When the adware application is run, the following registry entry is created so the Adware can run itself:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES\Sofware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "IST Service"
It creates a folder called "ISTsvc " under C:\Program Files and drops itself there as a file called ISTSVC.EXE .
It may reset your browser's home page and/or search settings to point to other sites, generally related to pornography. Some users have also observed that this program can generate a lot of pop-up ads.
This application may be removed via "Add/Remove" in Control Panel.
The detection of this type of files is not automatically activated.
Users who would like to check for the presence of this kind of files on their system should run the command line scanner with the /PROGRAM switch.
Please note that VirusScan 7 has also an option, which enables users to detect this kind of program automatically (see below).
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