Dialer.Desire

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:34:56 AM

Type:

Dialer

Risk Impact:

High

File Names:

desire.exe,Desire-uninstall.exe

Systems Affected:

Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior

Dialer.Desire 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.Desire.

Transmission

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

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version October 14, 2003
• Latest Rapid Release version October 14, 2003
• Initial Daily Certified version October 14, 2003
• Latest Daily Certified version December 18, 2007 revision 039
• Initial Weekly Certified release date October 15, 2003