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Spyware Information |
| Name: |
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Access
Plugin |
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Level: |
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| Category: |
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Adware |
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| Aliases: |
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Ngd |
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Spyware Characteristics |
| Description: |
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An
ActiveX control that drops dialers
onto the host system.
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| Properties: |
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- Stealth: hides itself from user.
- Makes changes to browser settings.
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What it does? |
| Advertising: |
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No. |
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| Privacy
violation: |
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No. |
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| Security
issues: |
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Any
web site can direct the control to install
a dialer. |
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| Stability
problems: |
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None
Known. |
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Method of infection |
| Installed
by ActiveX drive-by-downloads from pop-up
porn adverts; a particularly aggressive
script is often used to repeatedly generate
errors until the user agrees to allow
it to install. |
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