Overview |
Vendor Notes: |
From the doc : "DialerActiveX is an ActiveX control placed on web sites to run premium-rate diallers. " |
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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Similar Pests: |
Dialer |
Origins |
Date of Origin: |
June, 2003 |
Distribution |
Prevalence: |
DialerActiveX: 0.2%
More Info |
Clot Factor: |
DialerActiveX: 2
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. |
Operation |
Detection and Removal |
Automatic Removal: |
 PestPatrol detects this.
PestPatrol removes this.
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Manual Removal: |
Open a DOS command prompt window (Start->Programs->Accessories) and enter the following commands, for the GoInDirect variant: cd "%WinDir%\System" regsvr32 /u dialer_activex.ocx Then open the System folder (inside the Windows folder, named 'System32' under Windows XP/2000/NT or just 'System' under Windows Me/98/95), and delete the file 'dialer_activex.ocx'. For the AllInOne variant, use the commands: cd "%WinDir%\System" regsvr32 /u "..\Downloaded Program Files\dialer_activex.ocx" del "..\Downloaded Program Files\dialer_activex.*" Finally remove any dialler installed by either variant. There are likely to be shortcuts on the desktop, Start menu and Programs menu to delete, and possible a folder 'C:\Program Files\dialer'. |
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Clean Registry:
Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:
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Research |
More Info: |
AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, Google, HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart, MSN, Yahoo! |
Research By: |
PestPatrol's Pest Research Center |
Last Revised: |
April 02, 2005 |