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Dial/Chivio-R

Aliases
  • Trojan.Win32.Dialer.hz
Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Protection available since 7 December 2005 11:27:24 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

Dial/Chivio-R is a dialer application for the Windows platform.

Dial/Chivio-R changes the Start Page for Microsoft Internet Explorer by setting the registry entry:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page

The application may also create shortcuts (files with an LNK file extension) in the following locations:

<User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\
<Desktop>\
<Favorites>\
<User>\My Documents\
<Start Menu\Programs>\
<User>\Start Menu\

Dial/Chivio-R may also add certain domains to the trusted sites and zonemap security settings by modifying and creating values under:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains

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