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Adware/Dialer/Downloader/AccessPlugin

Alias: AccessPlugin

Description: Adware/Dialer/Downloader/AccessPlugin dials a phone numbers without knowledge and permission of end user. User might get enormous phone bills for international calls. Adware/Dialer/Downloader/AccessPlugin can be controlled from a web site.

Threat type:

Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.

Dialer - A Dialer is a software application that dials long distance phone numbers. Dialers modify your dial-up settings and make very expensive long distance phone calls without user's permission. The user will be billed for the time used. Dialer authors share the revenues shady long distance providers.

Downloader - A Downloader is a software application or part of the program which is designed to retrieve (download) and install additional files from the Internet. Malware programs often include Downloaders which allow the Malware to continually update themselves, thereby eluding detection.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer and / or to protect your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore removes Adware/Dialer/Downloader/AccessPlugin: Yes

Threat risk: Medium Risk

Potentially dangerous malware. May collect sensitive user information and broadcast data back to a server with "opt-out" permission. Category includes most adware programs.

Symptoms:

Adware/Dialer/Downloader/AccessPlugin changes browser settings.

Adware/Dialer/Downloader/AccessPlugin hides from the user and stays resident in background.

Adware/Dialer/Downloader/AccessPlugin Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with Adware/Dialer/Downloader/AccessPlugin, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system\ngd.dll
%WINDOWS%\system32\ngd.dll

Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
N/A

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
HKLM\software\webdialer
HKCR\clsid\{d8efadf1-9009-11d6-8c73-608c5dc19089}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A