This component is part of CWS.Msspi
Component Name: msspi.dll
Description of : This CoolWebSearch variant uses a Winsock2 Layered Service Provider that when removed without care, may cause the loss of Internet connecting capabilities. It hijacks search results by presenting bogus pop-up ads that leads to advertising produced by the site unipages.cc.
Recommendation for :
This is a severe threat and should be removed immediately.
Trusted: No
Trojan: No
Chronic: No
Adware: No
Carrier: No
Browser Hijacker: Yes
Dialer: No
Commercial Keylogger: No
Remote Administration Tool: No
Suspected: No
Company Name: CoolWebSearch
Platforms Affected:
Methods of Distribution: This may be installed by ActiveX drive-by download on certain CWS affiliate sites.
Variants/Versions:
Release Date: July, 2003