Dialer.WebDialler

Behavior

Dialer.WebDialler is a third-party dialer application that an Internet site installs on a user system allowing users on that system access to restricted content by charging the access to the user's phone bill.

Symptoms

A small green icon, resembling a smiley face with big eyes, is visible in the lower-right corner of the screen (in the System Tray). Other symptoms include unusually high phone bills to unrecognized numbers.

Transmission

Dialer.WebDialler does not install itself on to a users system. Instead, it is installed by a Web site that has purchased its service.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version October 17, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version June 14, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version October 17, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version August 2, 2008 revision 002
• Initial Weekly Certified release date October 22, 2003

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