Dialer.Switchdialer.B

Updated:

February 13, 2007 11:35:48 AM

Type:

Dialer

Risk Impact:

High

File Names:

Varies

Systems Affected:

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

Behavior

Dialer.SwitchDialer.B is a dialer program that can be used to access online content by dialing high-cost numbers using a modem.

Symptoms

Your Symantec antivirus program detects the files as Dialer.SwitchDialer.B.

Transmission

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

Antivirus Protection Dates

• Initial Rapid Release version March 8, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version March 8, 2004
• Initial Daily Certified version March 8, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version December 18, 2007 revision 039
• Initial Weekly Certified release date March 10, 2004