CVE-2006-6961: Webroot Software Spy Sweeper

Medium severity, CVSS 6.8. EPSS: 1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

WebRoot Spy Sweeper 4.5.9 and earlier does not detect malware based on file contents, which allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection by changing a file's name.

Affected products

• Webroot Software Spy Sweeper: up to and including 4.5.9

Published 2007-01-29. Last modified 2026-06-16.