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Old 01-03-2005, 10:17 AM   #1
Default HostsToggle tries to autodial? Is malware?


I usually run the freeware program HostsToggle to enable or disable
my hosts file at the press of a button.

When I run System Internals' Registry Monitor (also free) I notice
that HostsToggle runs a registry key called 'Enable Autodial'.

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\...
...InternetSettings\EnableAutodial

And it continues to do this TWICE A SECOND. That seems weird.

If I run Registry Monitor before I launch HostsToggle then when I run
HostsToggle I notice that it queries many registry keys to do with
international dialing cards.

Is HostsToggle actually malware?

Links:
http://accs-net.com/hosts/HostsToggle/
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/regmon.shtml



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xposted: alt.comp.freeware, comp.security.misc, alt.computer.security


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