Dialer.Saristar

Behavior

Dialer.Saristar is a dialer program that can be used to access various Web sites by dialling a premium rate telephone number using a modem. The Web sites that can be accessed are mostly pornographic. The dialer does not require the users permission to run.

Symptoms

The files on the computer are detected as Dialer.Saristar.

Transmission

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

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version December 20, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version June 14, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version December 20, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version July 24, 2008 revision 024
• Initial Weekly Certified release date December 22, 2004

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