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Name: |
NavExcel |
| Type: |
DataMiner |
| Also Known As: |
NavHelper |
| Created By: |
NavExcel |
| Danger Level: |
4 |
| Category Description: |
Software of any nature that has the primary function of gathering data about an end-user. Data gathered maybe personal or in aggregate only. |
| Official Description: |
NavExcel is a search hijacker implemented as an IE Browser Helper Object. Address bar searches, attempts to connect to unknown servers, and all 404 page-not-found errors (even those whose sites provide custom error pages) are redirected to webservicehost.com. |
| Comment: |
Bundled with screensavers from mvr.us.
NavExcel can download and execute arbitrary code from its controlling server www.navexcel.com (as an update feature). |
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| Information URL: |
http://www.navexcel.com/ |
| Properties: |
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| Manual Removal: |
Go to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel, choose the 'NavHelper' and click 'Remove'. Restart the computer |
