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'.