Dialer.VividGal

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:34:07 AM

Type:

Dialer

Risk Impact:

High

File Names:

VividGal.exe

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Behavior

Dialer.VividGal is a dialer program that can be used to access pornography by dialing a high-cost number using a modem.

Symptoms

• The files are detected as Dialer.VividGal.
• There are pornographic icons added on the desktop and on the windows tray.
• The icon itself may be a female image with the name VividGal.

Transmission

The most common installation method for this dialer application is through various Web sites, mainly pornographic in nature.

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version September 22, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
• Initial Daily Certified version September 22, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
• Initial Weekly Certified release date September 24, 2003