Description

An ActiveX installer for premium-rate phone diallers.

Distribution

Downloaded at German sites (sometime promoted by junk e-mail).

What it does

Advertising

No.

Privacy violation

No.

Security issues

Yes.

Any web page can direct it to install arbitrary code downloaded from its home server.

Stability problems

No.

Removal

Spybot S&D can detect and remove GlobalNetcom.

Manual removal

Open 'Downloaded Program Files' in the Windows folder, right-click the 'IELoaderCtl Class' entry and choose 'Remove'.