SPYWARE: SearchHippo Toolbar

This signature detects the runtime behavior of SearchHippo Toolbar. SearchHippo Toolbar is an adware application that generates advertisements on a user's computer. It collects a user's Internet usage and session information and sends it back to its controlling server. It also installs CWS variants.

Short Name
SPYWARE:AD:SEARCHHIPPOTOOLBAR
Severity
Warning
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SPYWARE
Keywords
SearchHippo Toolbar
Release Date
09/06/2005
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3324
False Positive
Unknown

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