ToneLoc

· Overview ·
· Origins ·
· Distribution ·
· Operation ·
· Detection and Removal ·
· Research ·

Overview

Summary:

 Exchange scanning program.

Category:

Phreaking Tool: Any executable that assists in hacking the phone system, such as by using a sound card to imitate various audible tones.

Similar Pests:

 Phreaking Tool

Origins

Author:

 Arthur P. Dent

Group:

 WayForward Technologies

By This Group:

 Toneloc Utilities Phun-Pak .03 ·

URL:

 http://www.ToneLoc.com

Date of Origin:

 January, 1992

Distribution

Prevalence:
  • ToneLoc: 0.9%
    • More Info

    Clot Factor:
  • ToneLoc: 32

    • 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.

    Growth:
  • ToneLoc: Insufficient data to report growth
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    Operation

    Platform:

    		 DOS ToneLoc is a wardialer/scanner program.

    Storage Required:
  • ToneLoc: at least 601 KB
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    Detection and Removal

    Automatic Removal:

    PestPatrol detects this.

    PestPatrol removes this.

    Manual Removal:

    		 Follow these steps to remove ToneLoc from your machine. Begin by backing up your registry and your system, and/or setting a Restore Point, to prevent trouble if you make a mistake.
    Stop Running Processes:

    Kill these running processes with Task Manager:

    Remove Files:

    Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:

    Research

    File Analyses:

    More Info:
  • AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, Google, HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart, MSN, Yahoo!
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    Research By:
  • PestPatrol's Pest Research Center
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    Last Revised:

    		 April 05, 2005