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| Affected operating systems | Windows |
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| Protection available since | 18 March 2005 13:54:15 (GMT) |
| Detected by | All Sophos products |
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Please follow the instructions for removing dialers.
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
In Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 you will also need to edit the following registry entry. The removal of this entry is optional in Windows 95/98/Me. Please read the warning about editing the registry.
At the taskbar, click Start|Run. Type 'Regedit' and press Return. The registry editor opens.
Before you edit the registry, you should make a backup. On the 'Registry' menu, click 'Export Registry File'. In the 'Export range' panel, click 'All', then save your registry as Backup.
Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
sVideo2 =
<path to Dialler>
and delete it if it exists.
Close the registry editor.
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Dial/Switch-D is a premium rate porn dialler. When the dialler is installed it may attempt to dial premium rate services without the knowledge of the user.
Dial/Switch-D will attempt to reduce security levels and lock down control of Internet Explorer and Netscape by setting the following registry entries:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\
FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN\iexplore.exe =
0
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow\
*.ffx23wl.nl
HKCU\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\User Trusted External Applications
<Path to Dialler> = "Yes"
HKCU\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Viewers\
TYPE42 = "application/x-callswitch"
HKCU\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Viewers\
application/x-callswitch = <Path to Dialler>
The dialler will also attempt to register a new MIME class of "application/x-callswitch" with ".cxq" and ".mxq" extentsion by setting entries in:
HKCR\Classes\
HKCR\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-callswitch\
Dial/Switch-D creates a copy of itself in the Windows system folder and creates the following registry entry in order to run automatically on computer login:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
sVideo2 =
<path to Dialler>
Registry entries will also be created under:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Make12
HKLM\SOFTWARE\SwitchDialer
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Switch
and referencing this CLSID:
5CBF8C22-E9A6-11D7-90FE-000AE4012DB4
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