Dialer/Search Hijacker/Central-24

Alias: Central-24 Dialer

Description: Seems to be a dialer from Central 24 Communications company.

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.

Search Hijacker - A Search Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's default search engine. The search results may not necessarily be the best fit as those usually come from paid advertisements, as issued to you by the Hijacker authors. Search hijackers prevent you from changing your browser's default search engine, and they tend to slow down PC performance.

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/Search Hijacker/Central-24: 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/Search Hijacker/Central-24 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/Search Hijacker/Central-24, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
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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\interface\{c60bc918-abba-0704-0b53-2c8830e9faec}
HKCR\typelib\{000000aa-abba-0704-0b53-2c8830e9faec}
HKCR\interface\{0f4a7b40-a295-11cf-a3a9-00a0c9034920}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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See Also:
Dialer/Downloader/Dyfuca.o
Trojan/Fake Server 1.00
Key Logger/Keyboard Spectator Pro 2.20
BHO/Hijacker/MasterBar
Dialer/StmtDlr
BHO/FavoriteMan.FOne
BHO/Mrtutils.dll
BHO/Lid
BHO/Msudpb.dll
BHO/ToolbarCC.Rnd