Hijacker.Hotoffers_Hijacker

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Name:	Hijacker.Hotoffers_Hijacker
Threat Level:	Elevated
Description:	Hotoffers Hijacker changes your startpage to http://www.hotoffers.info/ and will display periodic messages about your copy of Windows being corrupted and infected with spyware. It will also download an application called "Security iGuard" and install it without your knowledge.
Type:	TT_Hijacker
Also known as:	ADW_GLOBOSRCH.A Trojan-Downloader.Win32.WarSpy.d [Kaspersky] Troj/Warspy-D [Sophos]
Removal:	This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.

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