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Dialer.IEDisco.B

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:42:23 AM
Type: Dialer
Risk Impact: High
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior


Dialer.IEDisco.B is a .dll file that can:
    • Download executables from a designated Web site
    • Stop personal firewall processes
    • Dial random numbers
    • Install a dialer

Symptoms


Presence of Registry key:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{946B0485-8F8C-4C35-A6E7-D2115E3B0B4F}
The files are detected as Dialer.IEDisco.B

Transmission


Dialer.IEDisco.B has to be manually installed.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version January 22, 2005
  • Latest Rapid Release version January 22, 2005
  • Initial Daily Certified version January 22, 2005
  • Latest Daily Certified version December 18, 2007 revision 039
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date January 26, 2005

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