Updated: February 13, 2007 11:33:55 AM
Type: Dialer
Publisher: Haldex Ltd
Risk Impact: High
File Names: Dvd.exe,Wininit.ini
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Behavior
Dialer.Haldex is a dialer application that can be used to access pornographic services by dialing high-cost numbers using a modem.
Symptoms
- A Web page appears, inviting the user to access pornographic services via a premium-rate telephone number.
- The files on the system are detected as Dialer.Haldex.
Transmission
The most common installation method for this dialer application is through various Web sites, mainly pornographic in nature.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version September 17, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version June 14, 2008 revision 017
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Initial Daily Certified version September 17, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version July 24, 2008 revision 024
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Initial Weekly Certified release date September 17, 2003
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