Dialer/MSConnect

Alias: MSConnect Dialer

Description: Software that dials a phone number. Some dialers may connect to toll numbers without user awareness or permission.

Threat type:

Dialer - A Dialer is a software application that dials long distance phone numbers. Dialers modify your dial-up settings and make very expensive long distance phone calls without user's permission. The user will be billed for the time used. Dialer authors share the revenues shady long distance providers.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer or your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore detects Dialer/MSConnect: Yes

Threat risk: High Risk

Very dangerous malware. Can log user's keyboard activity and take snapshots of the user's screen. Uses stealth installation and removal is very difficult. Category includes spyware programs, adware programs and trojans.

Symptoms:

Dialer/MSConnect Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with Dialer/MSConnect, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
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Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
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Folder Signatures:
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Registry Signatures:
HKCR\clsid\{8b22270a-71d9-4ab9-b11a-2ea1e5292f42}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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See Also:
Dialer/DialerActiveX
Adware/BHO/Hijacker/I-Lookup
Dialer/SexoBFAX
Dialer/Adultoweb
Hijacker/FreeScratchCards
Dialer/IEDial
BHO/Hijacker/MyPageFinder
Adware/ShopAtHomeSelect
BHO/TSADBOT
BHO/Hijacker/iChoose