How to remove Belt error

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Belt.exe file information

The process www.abetterinternet.com belongs to the software Belt.exe by Better Internet Inc (www.bbbonline.org).

Description: File Belt.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. The file size on Windows XP is 81920 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The process has no file description. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 26% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as Belt.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the Belt.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

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Marcel

slows computer down
michael

It prevents signing on to AOL. . Cannot delete!
Wolf2005

seems to be preventing programs such as adobe photoshop and acrobat from running properly

spyware - works in conjunction with Nail.exe. Runs silently in the explorer shell. Difficult to remove on standalone machine. You could try opening a command window, then kill the Explorer shell. Then try and delete the Nail.exe or Belt.exe from C:\Windows. Open regedit too and search for the .exe's and remove any entries. Nail.exe amends HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell. The key should read Explorer.exe - but it amends it to Explorer.exe C:\Windows\Nail.exe - Remove the c:\windows\nail.exe bit and reboot
snake

Slows down PC and pops appear
peperoth

my virus checker has flagged it as carrying a Trojan Horse Stubby.A
jenifermouse

i think its spyware... Start STM, click on belt.exe: you see commands like copy your hard drive and your personal file and other things like that.
SwiSha

It has not done any visible damage to my computer and apparently i have had it for a while. I don think it is a trojan/virus. Spyware seems to be fitting. If you cant stop the process to delete the file; click run, msconfig, then click the statup tab and uncheck the box marked Belt.exe. If you are still having problems boot into safe mode and run adaware.
Redeyedsoldier

It slows my pc.
padzley

i believe it puts ads on my pc...
butch

ad aware says it is malware/data miner
eddiejamesII

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Summary: 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 18 users think Belt.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 6 users doesn't grade Belt.exe ("not sure about it").

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