| Name: |
ComLoad |
| Category: |
Cookie |
| Advice: |
Remove |
| Risk: |
Low Risk
Low risk threats pose a very low risk or no immediate danger to your computer or your privacy, however these types of applications may profile user online habits, but only according to specific privacy policies stated in the applications End-User License. These types of threats generally borderline on being a threat to being a standard application that has a complex license agreement that you knowingly installed. |
| Description:
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Comload is an ActiveX control placed on web sites to load and run any type of executable files, notably premium-rate dialers.
ComLoad is usually installed through ActiveX drive-by-downloads on porn-related web pages. ComLoad can then execute any file on your system when you visit a web site that has code to invoke ComLoad.
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| Type: |
Cookie - Cookies are small files that are created by your web browser when you visit sites on the Internet. They can be used to track your visits to certain web sites and can provide companies with information about frequency of visits and other profile information. The user is usually not aware that their surfing habits are being tracked. |
