Overview
Summary:
Vendor Notes:
Category:
Dialer: Software that dials a phone number. Some dialers connect to local Internet Service Providers and are beneficial as configured. Others connect to toll numbers without user awareness or permission.
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Clot Factor:
The "Clot Factor" is a measure of how much a pest "gums up" a machine by adding registry entries, files, and directories. As more objects are placed in a machine, manual removal becomes more difficult and more error-prone.
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Detection and Removal
Automatic Removal:
PestPatrol detects this.
PestPatrol removes this.
Manual Removal:
No uninstall feature.
Open a DOS command prompt window (from Start->Programs->Accessories) and enter the command (for Windows 95/98/Me):
"%WinDir%\SYSTEM\regsvr32.exe" /u "%WinDir%\System\DialerOffline.dll"
Or, on Windows NT/2K/XP:
regsvr32.exe /u "%WinDir%\System32\DialerOffline.dll"
You can then delete the 'DialerOffline.dll' file inside
the Windows System[32] folder, and whatever dialler
connections are using it - in the specimen I tested
this was a 'LiveGirls' desktop icon and a folder 'C:\blankdialer',
but this may vary.
Kill these running processes with Task Manager:
Unregister these DLLs with Regsvr32, then reboot:
Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:
Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:
Remove these directories (if present) with Windows Explorer: