Comload
- By W3 Privacy
- Published 05/8/2007
- Parasites
- Unrated
Comload
Description
Comload is an ActiveX control placed on web sites to load and run executable files, notably premium-rate diallers.
Distribution
One of the types of dialler installation used by Coulomb, through ActiveX drive-by-download on porn-related pages.
What it does
Advertising
No.
Privacy violation
No.
Security issues
Yes, critical. After the control is installed, any web page has the ability to run any executable file on the local machine.
Stability problems
No.
Removal
There is no uninstall option, but Spybot S&D update 2-2-03 can remove it automatically.
Manual removal
Open a DOS command prompt window (Start->Programs->Accessories) and enter the following commands:
cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u comload.dll
Then open the System folder (inside the Windows folder, named 'System32' under Windows XP/2000/NT or just 'System' under Windows Me/98/95), and delete the file 'comload.dll'.
