Spyware Information: MasterDialer
This application is a telephone dialer. It can use your modem to make a telephone call. While some dialers are beneficial (they are supplied by your Internet Service Provider to allow Internet access), others will try to make toll telephone calls and possibly place '911' emergency calls without your permission.
- Size: 294,912 bytes
- Threat level: Medium (more info...)
- Detections: 419 this month: 0
- Author: Unknown
- Appeared: 4/7/2005
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- Method of infection: MasterDialer can be installed via drive-by download.
- Security issues: MasterDialer installs an ActiveX control that can be used by any website to install any executable code. When it is installed, it is immediately used to install premium rate phone dialers.
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,792,656
- Detections this Month: 803
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