Dialer.Girlshost

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:34:30 AM

Type:

Dialer

Version:

6.1.0.0

Risk Impact:

High

File Names:

GirlsHost.exe

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

Behavior

Dialer.Girlshost 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.Girlshost.
• There are pornographic icons added on the desktop.
• The icon itself may have the name GirlsHost.

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 30, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version September 30, 2003
• Initial Daily Certified version September 30, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version December 18, 2007 revision 039
• Initial Weekly Certified release date October 1, 2003