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MoneyTree Websearch   Read More
Type: Dialer
Also Known as: DyFuCA NSUpdate NSLite Money Tree
Created by: Avenue Media
SG Index: 3 [Explain]
Removal tools: List of products that detect/remove/protect against MoneyTree:
  • Desktop Anti-malware: Pro User: X-Cleaner
  • Control IM and P2P use, block spyware and other malware: RTGuardian
  • Endpoint Spyware Remediation: Greynet Enterprise Manager
  • IM, P2P control, malware prevention and web filtering in single appliance: Unified Security Gateway
  • Category Description: A program that can secretly change your dialup connection setting so that instead of calling your local internet provider, your PC calls are routed to an expensive 0900 or international phone number.
    Official Description: MoneyTree is an ActiveX control used to download premium-rate dialers.
    Comment: MoneyTree/NSUpdate: installs nsupdate.dll and NSupd9x.inf in the Downloaded Program Files folder.

    MoneyTree/NSLite: installs nslite.dll and nslite.inf in the Downloaded Program Files folder.

    MoneyTree/UniDist: installs UniDist.ocx and UniDist.inf in the Downloaded Program Files folder.

    MoneyTree/DyFuCA: installs dyfuca.ocx and dyfuca.inf in the Downloaded Program Files folder. This variant typically installs the InternetOptimizer parasite.

    Information URL: http://www.avenuemedia.com/
       
    Manual removal: Open the 'Downloaded Program Files' folder (which can be found in the Windows folder), and delete the entry for 'NSUpdateLiteCtrl Class' (NSUpdate variant) or 'MoneyTree Dialer' (UniDist variant).
    Properties:
  •  Autostarts/Stays Resident
  •  Changes browser
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