Dialer.Pornosex

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:36:15 AM
Type: Dialer
Risk Impact: High
File Names: Sesso.exe
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Behavior


Dialer.Pornosex is a dialer program that can be used to access various Web sites by dialing a high-cost phone number using the modem. The sites that can be accessed are mostly pornographic.

Symptoms


The files are detected as Dialer.Pornosex.

Transmission


This Dialer must be manually installed.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version December 22, 2003
  • Latest Rapid Release version December 15, 2008 revision 018
  • Initial Daily Certified version December 22, 2003
  • Latest Daily Certified version December 15, 2008 revision 022
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date December 23, 2003

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