Remove Greencard. Description and removal instructions

Title: Greencard
Type: Dialers	Severity scale: (56 / 100)

Greencard is a dialer that connects an affected computer to the Internet through premium rate phone number using a modem. The threat also changes the Internet Explorer default home page. Greencard automatically runs on every Windows startup.

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Greencard properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Greencard removal:

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Greencard manual removal:

Kill processes:
link1, link2.exe, link3.exe, link4.exe, visa.exe

HELP:
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Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run\windows=C:\Program Files\visa.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page=[site address]

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete files:
link1, link2.exe, link3.exe, link4.exe, visa.exe, rasphone.pbk

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
[site address] is an address of the www.link.net site.

Exact file location:
visa.exe - C:\Program Files
rasphone.pbk - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk

Other programs to remove Greencard:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 12/09/05
Information updated: 12/09/05

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