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Dial/Conc-A

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

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 9 January 2005 15:24:07 (GMT)
Last updated 11 February 2005 22:37:46 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

Dial/Conc-A is a premium-rate dialler.

Dial/Conc-A attempts to disconnect other modem connections and connect to its
own number. Dial/Conc-A then attempts to open a website at
http://galleries.payserve.com

Dial/Conc-A sets a time-related entry in the registry at the following
location:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\conc

Dial/Conc-A will attempt to delete itself after a certain length of time.

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