MatrixDialer
Category: Cookie
Risk:
Low Risk
* Low risk threats pose a very low risk or no immediate danger to your computer or your privacy, however these types of applications may profile user online habits, but only according to specific privacy policies stated in the applications End-User License. These types of threats generally borderline on being a threat to being a standard application that has a complex license agreement that you knowingly installed.
Description: An ActiveX installer control for premium-rate phone diallers, distributed by Spanish company Matrix Technology Network. Installed by ActiveX drive-by-download from masminutos.com, usually on porn pop-ups. MatrixDialer also compromises the Windows code-signing system so that its manufacturers are considered 'Trusted publishers' and can install further software from any web page even after MatrixDialer is removed.
Alias: None
Signatures: None Listed
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