BitDefender Antivirus

Adware.Funweb

Spreading: high
Damage: low
Size: varies
Discovered: 2006 Feb 26

SYMPTOMS:

  • F3EZSETP.DLL in %programfiles%\FunWebProducts\Installr\*.bin\
  • Adware search toolbar in Internet Explorer

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:

This adware comes with FunWeb related products in the form of a toolbar and a BHO that periodically checks for newer versions and automatically updates it. Earlier version bundled MyWay as the adware toolbar, newer version usually come with MyWebSearch. These toolbars usually modify the start and search page and provide spoilt search results to the user.


For further information about MyWay and MyWebSearch, please refer to the corresponding description.

Removal instructions:

Please let BitDefender disinfect your files.

ANALYZED BY:

Theodor-Iulian Ciobanu, Virus Researcher