Overview
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.
Downloader: A program designed to retrieve and install additional files, when run. Most will be configured to retrieve from a designated web or FTP site.
Similar Pests:
Origins
Date of Origin:
Distribution
Prevalence:
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.
Countries Affected:
Growth:
Operation
Storage Required:
Detection and Removal
Automatic Removal:
PestPatrol detects this.
PestPatrol removes this.