Spyware Information: MatrixDialer
This is a hostile Active-X component. Active-X components are small programs that web pages install on your computer. They are normally used to bring special features, like streaming video or interactive controls, to web pages. Those that are considered hostile may not have any constructive purpose, but may violate your privacy or hurt your computer.
- Size: 4,085 bytes
- Threat level: High (more info...)
- Detections: 246 this month: 0
- Author: Matrix Technology Network
- Appeared: 7/29/2005
Research
- Method of infection: MatrixDialer is installed by ActiveX drive by download on ad banners.
- Privacy policy: None found.
- Security issues: MatrixDialer is a high security threat, it adds itself to Window's list of trusted publisher's so that it can download and install other applications without user verification. It also attempts to make long distance phone calls through the user's modem at a high rate per minute.
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,792,653
- Detections this Month: 800
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