Overview |
Summary: |
An ActiveX control that downloads and installs dialers, usually for porn sites. |
Alias: |
httpload, httpload, after its filename. |
Category: |
Downloader: A program designed to retrieve and install additional files, when run. Most will be configured to retrieve from a designated web or FTP site.
Adware: Software that displays popup/popunder ads when the primary user interface is not visible or which do not appear to be assocaited with the product. |
Similar Pests: |
Downloader · Adware |
Origins |
Group: |
Electronic Group Interactive, S.L. |
Vendor: |
Electronic Group Interactive, S.L. (nocreditcard.net) |
URL: |
http://nocreditcard.net |
Date of Origin: |
December, 2002 |
Distribution |
Distribution: |
Used by nocreditcard.net to install premium-rate dialers, generally for porn sites. |
Operation |
Advertising: |
No. |
Risks |
Privacy Issues: |
none. |
Security Issues: |
Yes. Appears capable of automatically installing code from any web site. |
Stability Issues: |
None known. |
Detection and Removal |
Automatic Removal: |
 PestPatrol detects this.
PestPatrol removes this.
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Manual Removal: |
Open the 'Downloaded Program Files' folder in the Windows folder, right-click the 'acx_install' entry, and remove it. |
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Clean Registry:
Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:
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Research |
More Info: |
AllTheWeb, AltaVista, AOL Search, Ask Jeeves, Google, HotBot, Lycos, LookSmart, MSN, Yahoo! |
Research By: |
Andrew CloverPestPatrol's Pest Research Center |
Last Revised: |
April 14, 2005 |