Trojan.CWS

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Name:	Trojan.CWS
Threat Level:	High
Description:	CWS is a trojan that hijacks Internet Explorer start and search settings to one of several different web sites. Most of these web sites appear to have an affiliate relationship with coolwebsearch.com in which coolwebsearch pays them for every visitor they refer. There could be other domains involved in the future.
Type:	TT_Hijacker, TT_Trojan
Also known as:	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.ew [Kaspersky]
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Removal:	This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.

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