is this a valid file?

[Guest]

in the i386 folder my friend has a file called dialler.exe.

At first I thought this was the dyfuca dialler program but antivirus
programs failed to find anything. So I'm wondering now if it is actually a
part of Windows OS?

Perhaps part of the software for the modem?

 

[Richard Urban]

It's legit. There is a phone dialer that comes with XP.

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[David]

If the spelling is with two L's then try this link

http://www.auditmypc.com/process/dialler.asp

David

 

[Richard Urban]

Oh! I missed the second L in dialler.exe. I am glad you caught that. (-:

BTW, that is exactly how malware gets to stay on a system and is over
looked. Someone who is familiar with the computer "thinks" it is a valid
program because he knows what he is supposed to see. The mind often does not
notice the small difference. Dialer.exe is - dialler.exe is not!

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Ron C]

I discovered a similar example recently in my Processes list:
svchost.exe = legit,
scvhost.exe = malware
and another resource to help identify such things is at
www.processlibrary.com

~Ron