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A '''Dialer''' is a [[Malware|malicious]] [[Software|program]] which does not aim to damage its host.  Rather, it dials out without request to waste minutes and/or bandwidth.   

A '''Dialer''' is a [[Malware|malicious]] [[Software|program]] which does not aim to damage its host.  Rather, it dials out without request to waste minutes and/or bandwidth.   

This kind of [[malware]] was originally used when computers used Dial-Up networking.  Since high-speed connections are the norm now, this kind of attack is somewhat obsolete.  However, it is not entirely gone, since some [[cellular phones]] have plans with limited minutes.  Dialers are now relegated primarily to these [[cellular phones]].  Much like their predecessors, these programs will try to waste minutes of cellular service.<ref> http://www.scmagazine.com/android-trojan-sends-premium-sms-messages-targets-us-users-for-first-time/article/343953</ref>

This kind of [[malware]] was originally used when computers used Dial-Up networking.  Since high-speed connections are the norm now, this kind of attack is somewhat obsolete.  However, it is not entirely gone, since some [[cellular phones]] have plans with limited minutes.  Dialers are now relegated primarily to these [[cellular phones]].  Much like their predecessors, these programs will try to waste minutes of cellular service.<ref>http://www.scmagazine.com/android-trojan-sends-premium-sms-messages-targets-us-users-for-first-time/article/343953</ref>

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