AdGoblin.plathping is a
variant of the AdGoblin adware. Connections to
adserver.adsincontext.com is a sign of infection.
Files:
plathping.exe
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AdGoblin.plathping Manual Removal:
Please
follow the instructions below if you would like
to remove AdGoblin.plathping manually. Please
notice that you must follow the instructions very
carefully and delete everything that is
mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if
one single item is not deleted.
Start the registry editor. This is done by
clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will
appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The
registry editor will open.)
Browse to the key:
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \
Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run'
In the right pane, delete the value called
'plathping.exe', if it exists.
Exit the registry editor.
Restart your computer.
Start Windows Explorer and delete:
%SystemDir%\plathping.exe
Note: %SystemDir% is a variable. By
default, this is C:\Windows\System (Windows
95/98/Me), C:\WINNT\System32 (Windows NT/2000),
or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
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