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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.

 

Origins

 

Group

 Electronic Group Interactive, S.L.

Vendor

 Electronic Group Interactive, S.L. (nocreditcard.net)

URL

 http://nocreditcard.net

Date of Origin

 December, 2002
 

Detection and Removal

Manual Removal

 Open the 'Downloaded Program Files' folder in the Windows folder, right-click the 'acx_install' entry, and remove it.

 

Clean Registry:

Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:



 
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