[Mertsch]

For quite a while now Ad-Aware SE has been released. If you haven't updated to SE already you should do that NOW!

Check out the new version @ http://www.warp2search.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=23339


To download and check the latest Ad-Aware Reference Files

check the Lavasoft Research Blog here...

Reference Files will be updated ~3 time a week

Homepage: Here

What is Ad-Aware?

Ad-aware Standard Edition is THE award winning, free*, multicomponent detection and removal utility
that consistently leads the industry in safety, user satisfaction, support and reliability.
With its ability to comprehensively scan your memory, registry, hard,
removable and optical drives for known datamining, aggressive advertising, and tracking components,
Ad-aware will provide the user with the confidence to surf the Internet knowing that their privacy will remain intact. Let Ad-aware protect your privacy.

*Free for non-commercial use only.

To sum up - Ad-Aware is the best free- and shareware spy/malware removing tool.

[Mertsch]

A new reference file (SE1R2 10.08.2004) is now available.
excl.gif Note that this file only works for Ad-Aware SE, not Ad-Aware 6

Here is a breakdown explaining what is included:

Updated Items
--------------------------------------------------------
Favoriteman (3 variants)
DealHelper (2 variants)
IBIS Toolbar (1 variant)
Xupiter (1 variant)

[Mertsch]

A new reference file (SE1R4 16.08.2004) is now available.

Note that this file only works for Ad-Aware SE, not Ad-Aware 6

Here is a breakdown explaining what is included:

New:
-------
Casinopalazzo.drusearch
MicroGaming (2 variants)
Roings.MediaMotor
Win32.psw.msnfaker

Updated:
----------
AdLogix (2 variants)
CNSMin (1 variant)
CoolWebsearch (3 Variants)
DealHelper (2 variants)
Dialer.GlobalNetcom (5 variants)
Downloadware (2 variants)
Generic Browser Hijacker (11 Variants)
Lop (3 Variants)
Meridian Popupper (1 Variant)
Ncase (2 variants)
Rads01.Quadrogramm (2 variants)
Roings.JimmyHelp (2 variants)
VX2 (3 variants)
Whenu.SaveNow (1 Variant)
Whenu.Search (2 Variants)

Additional
------------
Several Tracking Cookies
Several MRU items

[Mertsch]

A new definition file (SE1R5 22.08.2004) for Ad-Aware SE is now available.

Here is a breakdown explaining what is included:

Newly included definitions
CWS.SearchExtender
IEHijacker.TopConverting
IEHijacker.RealSearcher
IEHijacker.SearchFast
MyDailyHoroscope
Softomate.MSHBar
Win32.Keylogger.eXaMiNaToR.a
Win32.trojandownloader.cabdialer
Win32.downloader.ustimerz
Updated definitions
404Search (+2 variants)
Adintelligence.PeopleOnPage (+3 variants)
AdTomi (+2 variants)
BargainBuddy (+1 variant)
BDE (+1 variant)
BroadcastPC (+1 variant)
ClickSpring (+3 Variants)
CoolWebSearch (+3 variants)
DyFuCa (+3 variants)
ExactSearchBar (+1 variant)
eZSearchBar (+1 variant)
IELoader (+3 variants)
IPInsight (+3 Variants)
ISTBar (+1 variant)
LOP (+4 variants)
midADdle (+2 variants)
PowerScan (+1 variant)
Rads01.quadrogram (+5 variants)
SideFind (+1 Variant)
Statblaster (+2 variants)
VX2.AbetterInternet (+3 Variants)
Webdialer (+2 variant)
WinPup32 (+1 Variant)

[Mertsch]

A new definition file (SE1R6 30.08.2004) for Ad-Aware SE is now available.

Here is a breakdown explaining what is included:

Newly included definitions

Several generic browser hijackers
Trojan.Win32.Bizten
Trojan.Win32.Ilka32

Updated definitions

Bargain Buddy (1 variant)
Claria (1 variant)
CoolWebSearch (3 variants)
eUniverse.KeenValue (1 Variant)
eUniverse.PerfectNav BHO (1 Variant)
EzuLa (1 variant)
Global Netcom (4 Variants)
IELoader (2 Variants)
Rads01.Quadrogram (2 variants)
TrojanDownloader (10 variants)
VirtuMundo (1 variant)
VX2.Abetterinternet (1 variant)
Whenu.Save (1 variant)
Whenu.WeatherCast (1 variant)

[Dark Biene]

SE1R7 06.09.2004

New Definitions
--------------------------------------------------------

* Win32.Backdoor.Jeemp (1 new variant)
* Win32.Backdoor.Optix (1 new variant)
* Win32.Backdoor.Padodor (1 new variant)
* Win32.Trojan.StartPage (2 variants)
* Win32.TrojanClicker (1 variant)
* Win32.TrojanDropper (5 variants)

Updated Definitions
--------------------------------------------------------

* 404search (1 new variant)
* BargainBuddy (1 new variant)
* CoolWebSearch (1 new variant)
* EzuLa (1 new variant)
* Lop (5 new variants)
* midADdle (1 new variant)
* PurityScan (2 variants)
* Rads01.Quadrogram (1 new variant)
* Virtumundo (1 new variant)
* Win32.Adverts.TrojanDownloader (14 new variants)
* Win32.Backdoor.RBot (1 new variant)

[Dark Biene]

SE1R8 13.09.2004 out !

New Definitions
--------------------------------------------------------

* FlashTrack.FlashEnhancerBHO
* Dialer.uyelik.net
* Dialer.Scom
* eXactAdvertizing.NaviSearchBHO
* IEHijacker.Easywwww
* IEHijacker.HereToFind
* IEHijacker.PribiBHO
* IEHijacker.ReplaceSearchBHO
* IEHijacker.Winshow.A
* Malware.CyboorAd
* Malware.OnlineSuperSavings
* Win32.Keylogger.H@tKeysH@@k
* Win32.Delf.Trojan.B
* win32.keylogger.bestfriends.a
* win32.malwaredropper.checkin.A
* win32.worm.mydoom.p@mm
* Win32.TrojanDownloader.Xuma.A
* Win32.Wintrim.Trojan.B

Updated Definitions
--------------------------------------------------------

* AdShooter (1 variant)
* Bargain Buddy (2 variants)
* BlazeFind (2 variants)
* BookedSpace (1 variant)
* BroadCastPC (2 variantS)
* CasinoPalazzo (1 variant)
* Clickspring.Mediatickets (2 variants)
* CoolWebSearch (4 variants)
* Dialer.Coulomb Dialer (1 variant)
* Dialer.Dial XS (4 variants)
* Dialer.MainPean (3 variants)
* Dialer.StarDialer (2 variants)
* Dialer.WebDialer (1 variant)
* DyFuCa (1 variant)
* Dynamic Desktop Media (1 variant)
* eZula (1 variant)
* Favoriteman (1 variant)
* IBIS ToolBar (1 variant)
* Lop.Ayb (3 variants)
* Lop.WinActive (4 variants)
* MidADdle (4 variants)
* Roings (3 variants)
* SearchFast Hijacker (1 variant)
* TopMoxie.WebRebates (2 variants)
* Vx2.ABetterInternet (4 variants)
* VX2.BundleWare (1 variant)
* VX2.transponder (1 variant)
* Virtumundo (2 variants)
* Win32.Adverts.TrojanDownloader (1 variant)
* WinAD (5 variants)
* WinPup32 (2 variants)
* WurldMediaBHO (1 variant)

[Dark Biene]

SE1R9 23.09.2004 out


New Definitions
============================================

* Softomate.411Ferret
* Softomate.SearchLocate
* IEHijacker.Begin2Search
* Elitum.EliteBarBHO
* Win32.Backdoor.Agobot.A
* Win32.Backdoor.Agobot.B
* Win32.Bagle.H



Updated Definitions
============================================

* 180Solutions.NCase (1 variant)
* AdRotator (1 variant)
* BargainBuddy (2 variants)
* BroadCastPC (2 variants)
* CasinoPalazzo (1 variant)
* Claria (1 variant)
* CoolWebSearch (4 variants)
* Dialer.EGroub (1 variant)
* Dialer.NetServices BV (1 variant)
* Dialer.UKVideo2 (2 variants)
* Ezula (1 variant)
* FlashEnhancer BHO (1 variant)
* HungryHands BHO (1 variant)
* IBIS Toolbar (1 variant)
* IMIServer IEPlugin (1 variant)
* Jimmyhelp.Roings (1 variant)
* LOP (3 variants)
* MoneyTree (1 variant)
* Pribi BHO (1 variant)
* Rads01.Quadrogram (1 variant)
* SafeSearch (1 variant)
* TVMedia BHO (3 variants)
* Virtumundo (1 variant)
* VX2.ABetterInternet (2 variants)
* vX2.transponder (1 variant)
* VX2.Twaintec (1 variant)
* WebRebates (2 variants)
* Whenu (1 variant)
* Win32.Adverts.Trojandownloader (2 variants)

[Mertsch]

A new definition file (SE1R10 28.09.2004) for Ad-Aware SE is now available.

Here is a breakdown explaining what is included:

Newly included definitions:

* Win32.Trojan.Backros
* Win32.Trojan.Fynben
* Win32.Trojan.SDBot
* Win32.TrojanDownloader.Agent.al
* Win32.TrojanDownloader.Agent.ap
* Win32.TrojanDownloader.Agent.dc
* Win32.TrojanDownloader.Swizzor.br

Updated definitions:

* BlazeFind (2 variants)
* Marketscore(Netsetter) (1 variant)
* Softomate Toolbar (1 variant)
* TopMoxie (2 variant)
* Win32.Netlogon.A (1 variant)
* Virtumundo (1 variant)
* Win32.TrojanClicker (1 variant)
* Win32.Trojan.Delf (1 variant)

[Dark Biene]

SE1R12 14.10.2004 OUT:


New Definitions
============================================

* AltnetBDE
* IEHIjacker.Meerhits.nl
* IEHijacker.Superlogy.com
* IEHijacker.Zoombar
* Worm.P2P.SdDrop.c
* Zoombar


Reincluded Definitions
============================================

* Myway.Speedbar


Updated Definitions
============================================

* Dialer.Aconti (2 variants)
* Downloadware.ClipGenie (2 variants)
* DealHelper (2 variants)
* NetWorkEssentials.SmartPops (1 variant)
* Coulomb Dialer (1 variant)
* IEHijacker.IwantSearch (1 variant)
* Adrotator (1 variant)
* BlazeFind.SyncroAd (3 variants)
* Win32.Adverts.Trojandownloader (4 Variants)
* Dialer.TIB Browser (3 variants)
* ClickSpring (2 variants)
* TVMedia BHO (2 variants)
* WhenU.SaveNow (1 variant)
* Wintools.WebSearch (1 variant)
* Ezula (2 variants)
* LOP (5 variants)
* CoolWebSearch (3 variants)
* Elitum.Elitebar (2 variants)
* Ebates Moe MoneyMaker (1 variant)
* WinAd (1 variant)
* BarGain Buddy (3 variants)
* eXactAdvertizing.NaviSearch (1 variant)
* Pribi.BHO (1 variant)
* SecondThought (1 VARIANT)
* eGroup.IEACCESS plugin (1 variant)
* DyFuCA.Internet-Optimizer (2 variants)
* SAHAgent (1 variant)
* Virtumondo (2 variants)

[Mertsch]

SE1R13 16.10.2004


New Definitions
============================================

* Adintelligence.AproposToolbar
* AdsPlus.Popupgenerator
* DailyToolbar
* Win32.Trojan.Small.bho
* Win32.Delf.Trojan.C
* Clickbank.Affiliates
* Win32.Trojandownloader.h
* BlazeFind.WindUpdates

Updated Definitions
============================================

* Bargain Buddy (2 variants)
* BroadCast PC (1 variant)
* CasinoPalazzo (1 variant)
* ClearSearch (1 variant)
* CommonName (1 variant)
* CoolWebSearch (4 variants)
* Ebates Moe Moneymaker (1 variant)
* DealHelper (1 variant)
* eZula (1 variant)
* Favoriteman (1 variant)
* IELoader (3 variants)
* LOP (3 variants)
* MoneyTree (1 variant)
* ShopAtHome Agent (2 variants)
* TopMoxie.Webrebates (2 variants)
* VirtualBouncer (1 variant)
* VX2.Transponder (1 variant)
* VX2.ABetterInternet (3 Variants)
* Whenu.Save (2 variants)
* Win32.Trojandownloader.Small (1 variant)
* Win32.Spybot.Worm (1 variant)
* WurldMedia BHO (1 variant)

[Dark Biene]

SE1R14 22.10.2004

New:
=============
ClkOptimizer
DailyWinnerBHO.B
IEHijacker.richfind
IEHijacker.FullSearch
LZIO.Com
MegaSear Toolbar
N-Lite
SearchForIt
ServerLogic.Hyperlinker
SpyDeleterAffilates
StickyPopsBHO
Win32Dialer.DialerAdmin
WindUpdates.WinComm

Updated:
=============
180solutions (2 variants)
AdRoaR (1 variant)
AltnetBDE (3 variants)
BargainBuddy (3 variants)
bookedspace (2 variants)
BlazeFind.SyncroAD (2 variants)
BrilliantDigital Projector (1 variant)
BroadCastPC (1 variant)
Claria (2 variants)
CommonName.InternetKeyword (1 variant)
CoolWebSearch (3 variants)
Coulomb Dialer (1 variant)
DownloadWare (1 variant)
eUniverse.KeenValue (1 variant)
FavoriteMan (1 variant)
FlashenhancerBHO (1 variant)
ImIServer IEPlugin (1 variant)
IBIS Toolbar (1 variant)
IELoader (2 variants)
LOP (4 variants)
midADdle (2 variants)
MyWay.Speedbar (1 variant)
Adintelligence.AproposToolbar (2 variants)
Softomate Toolbar (2 variants)
TopMoxie.WebRebates (2 variants)
Trojan.Win32.Dialer.u (1 variant)
TVMedia (1 variant)
Virtumundo (1 variant)
VX2.TwainTec (1 variant)
Vx2.ABetterInternet (1 variant)
Win32.Dialer.DateMaker (1 variant)
Win32.Netlogon.A (1 variant)
WurldMedia BHO (1 variant)

[Dark Biene]

SE1R15 26.10.2004

New:
=============
Dialer.DialerPlatform
Dialer.Europlugin
Dialer.UDConnect
IEHijacker.IEHost34
Win32.Trojandowloader.Access.a
Win32.Trojandowloader.Access.b

Updated:
=============
180Solutions (1 variant)
Adintelligence.AproposToolbar (1 variant)
ClkOptimizer (1 variant)
ClickSpring (2 variants)
CoolWebSearch (2 variants)
Dialer.TIB Browser (1 variant)
Elitum.ElitebarBHO (1 variant)
IBIS Toolbar (2 variants)
IEHijacker.SearchMiracle (2 variants)
IST.Slotch (2 variants)
LOP (3 variants)
Rads01.Quadrogram (2 variants)
VX2.AbetterInternet (2 variants)
StatBlaster (1 variant)
Winpup32 (1 variant)

[Mertsch]

SE1R16 28.10.2004


New Definitions
============================================

* EnhanceMySearch
* FindWhateverNow
* RXToolbar
* SurfSideKick
* Win32.Backdoor.Ident.C
* Win32.Trojan.ByteVerify.A


Updated Definitions
============================================

* 180Solutions +2
* Begin2Search
* CasinoPalazzo
* CoolWebSearch +3
* DelFin.Promulgate
* Dialer.DialerPlatform
* eUniverse.IncrediFindBHO +2
* eZula +2
* FavoriteMan
* ImiServer.IEPlugin +2
* IST.Slotch
* LOP +4
* MegaSear ToolBar
* MyDailyHoroscope
* NetServices BV
* PurityScan
* Rads01.Quadrogram +2
* ShopAtHomeAgent
* StatBlaster
* TVMedia +2
* VX2.Abetterinternet +2
* VX2.LocalNrd
* Win32.Adverts.Trojandownloader
* win32.Trojan.Small
* win32.TrojanDownloader.Small
* win32.TrojanDownloader.Swizzor
* WindUpdates.WinComm
* WurldMediaBHO

[Mertsch]

SE1R17 05.11.2004


Newly included definitions:
================
PrutechLLC
IST.YourSiteBar
SCBar.SearchExe

Updated definitions:
================
180Solutions
Adrotator
BargainBuddy
BookedSpace +2
Claria +2
ClickSpring
Crackspider
Dialer.DialerPlatform +4
Dialer.DialXlite
Dialer.Holystic-Dialer +2
Dialer.TIBBrowser
Elitum.ElitebarBHO
DyFuCA.InternetOptimizer
eUniverse.IncrediFind +2
eUniverse.KeenValue +2
Favoriteman +2
IEHijacker.404Search
IEHijacker.ClearSearch +2
IEHijacker.IWantSearch
IEHIjacker.SearchMiracle
IEHIjacker.RealSearcher +2
LOP +2
MyDailyHoroscope
Roings
SpydeleterAffiliates
SearchSquire
StatBlaster +2
TurboDownload
VX2.AbetterInternet +2
VX2.Localnrd
VX2.BundleWare +2
WindUpdates +2

[Dark Biene]

SE1R18 08.11.2004

Newly included definitions:
===================
MediaMotor
Keylogger.Elitekey.A

Updated definitions:
================
180Solutions.Ncase
ADLogix +2
ADRotator
BonziBuddy
BookedSpace +3
CasinoPalazzo.DruSearch
CoolWebSearch +8
CommonName.InternetKeywords +2
DealHelper +2
DownloadPlus
DyFuCa +2
eUniverse.Incredifind
EzUla +2
Favoriteman +3
FindWhateverNow
I-LookUp
IELoader
PurityScan
ShopAtHomeAgent
SCBar.SearchExe
SecondThought
TopMoxie.Webrebates
VirtualBouncer +2
VX2.Abetterinternet +2

[Mertsch]

SE1R19 14.11.2004

A new Ad-Aware SE definition file has been released (SE1R19)

Newly included targets:
===================
Adlogix.Adlapp
IEHijacker.Powersearch
Malware.TargetSavers
Win32.Downloader.Alcena

Updated definitions for:
====================
180Solutions.Ncase
2020Search +2
Adintelligence.AproposToolbar +2
AdRotator +2
BlazeFind.SyncroAD
BargainBuddy +3
CommonName.InternetKeyword
CoolWebSearch +8
DealHelper +3
Dialer.UKVideo2 +2
Downloadware.MediaLoads
Ebates Moe MoneyMaker
ExactSearchbar
EzuLa.WebOffer
IELoader +4
IEHijacker.Topconverting +2
LOP +3
LZIO Media +2
SecondThought +2
ShopNav
StatBlaster +2
TX4.BrowserAD
MSView +3
Virtumundo
VX2.ABetterInternet +3
VX2.BundleWare +5
VX2.Transponder +3
Win32.Adverts.TrojanDownloader
Win32.Dluca.Trojandownloader +2
WurldMediaBHO

[Dark Biene]

SE1R20 25.11.2004

New Definitions
============================================

* Dialer.Saristar
* Dialer.CallSwitch
* Naupoint Downloader
* Win32.Backdoor.SDBot.D
* Win32.TrojanDownloader.Agent.C

Updated Definitions
============================================

* 180Solutions.Ncase +2
* Adlogix.Adrotator +2
* BargainBuddy +2
* BlazeFind.SyncroAd +3
* ClearSearch
* CoolWebSearch +5
* DyFuCa
* Elitum.EliteBar +4
* eUniverse.Incredifind +2
* eUniverse.Toolbar
* eZula +2
* IEHijacker.Richfind
* IEHijacker.IEHost
* FavoriteMan +3
* GAIN.PrecisionTime
* IBIS Toolbar
* IGetNet +3
* Rads01.Quadrogram +2
* Second Thought
* SoftoMate Toolbar
* Virtumonde +2
* vx2.Abetterinternet
* vx2.respondmiter
* WindUpdates +5

[Dark Biene]

SE1R21 03.12.2004

Newly included definitions:
========================

* IEHijacker.Find4u.B
* IEHijacker.HereToFind
* IEHijacker.Hotoffers
* IEHijacker.WordsText
* Win32.Worm.Spybot.C

Updated definitions:
========================

* AdBlaster +2
* Adintelligence.AproposToolbar +2
* ADTomi +2
* BargainBuddy +12
* BlazeFind.SyncroAd +2
* CasinoPalazzo
* ClickSpring +7
* CommonName.InternetKeywords
* IEHijacker.BeginToSearch +2
* IEHijacker.IEHost34 +3
* CoolWebSearch +16
* DealHelper
* Dialer.Wink
* Dialer.TIBBrowser +2
* DyFuCa.InternetOptimizer
* Ebates Moe MoneyMaker +2
* ExactSearchbar
* Favoriteman
* IBIS Toolbar +4
* ImiServer.IEPLugin
* LOP +4
* Naupoint +3
* Rads01.Quadrogram
* RelatedLinks
* Roings.Jimmysurf
* StatBlaster
* Virtumonde +3
* VX2.ABetterInternet +7
* VX2.Transponder +3
* VX2.LocalNRD +2

[Mertsch]

SE1R22 13.12.2004

Newly included definitions:
========================

* IEHijacker.SearchRelevancy
* IST.YourSiteBar
* Win32.Trojan.IEStartpage

Updated definitions:
========================

* AdPopper
* 180Solutions.NCase
* BargainBuddy +4
* BlazeFind.SyncroAd +2
* CoolWebSearch +6
* DyFuCA
* Elitum.ElitebarBHO +2
* IBIS toolbar
* IEHijacker.TopConverting
* IEHIjacker.Search-Miracle +2
* IST.Slotch +2
* LOP +3
* midAdle
* PowerScan
* Rads01.Quadrogram +4
* SurfSideKickBHO +2
* TopMoxie.Webrebates
* TVMediaBHO
* VirtualBouncer
* VX2.ABetterInternet +4
* Win32.Dialer.Dialpass
* Win32.Dialer.TIB Browser +2
* WindUpdates +3
* WinPup32 +2