“Citibank Authentication Process” email Threat Level:

“Citibank Authentication Process” email is a classic phishing email. “Citibank Authentication Process” email tells you your Citibank account needs to be restored, and links to a scam webpage that tries to trick you into giving con artists your Citibank login info.

If you accidentally log into the site “Citibank Authentication Process” email links to, you’ll give con artists access to your bank account and a chance to steal your personal identity. If you’ve logged into any sites that “Citibank Authentication Process” email links to, alert your bank and credit card companies. You might need to close your accounts.

Whenever you see an email like “Citibank Authentication Process” email, never click any links. If you’re concerned the email might be real, type your bank’s website address into a fresh browser window, and login from there.

Let me show you how to block “Citibank Authentication Process” email.

Do You Have “Citibank Authentication Process” email?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s “Citibank Authentication Process” email, spyware, adware, a Trojan, or a virus — there are a few key symptoms. Have you noticed…

• Slow computer performance: It just takes one parasite like “Citibank Authentication Process” email to slow your computer dramatically. If your PC takes longer than usual to reboot, or if your Internet connection is unusually slow, you may be infected with “Citibank Authentication Process” email.
• New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like “Citibank Authentication Process” email may change your Internet settings to redirect your homepage to another site. Badware can even add desktop shortcuts to your PC.
• Annoying popups: Badware can bombard your computer with popup ads, even when you’re not online. Through these popups, you may be tricked into downloading more spyware.

How to Remove “Citibank Authentication Process” email Manually

Before we get started, you should backup your system and your registry, so it’ll be easy to restore your computer if anything goes wrong.

To remove “Citibank Authentication Process” email manually, you need to delete “Citibank Authentication Process” email files. Not sure how to delete “Citibank Authentication Process” email files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

Block “Citibank Authentication Process” email sites:

“Citibank Authentication Process” email email reads:

From: accounts@citibank.com
Subject: Citibank Authentication Process

Dear Citibank Online Customer:

It has come to our attention that your Citibank account information needs to be updated
as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance
of fraud on our website. Due to your recent account activity, we are kindly asking you to
confirm that ONLY you manage your Citibank account, and the recent money transfers
were made by you.

If you did not effectuated the money transfers, you can confirm by logging to your account
and filling up the verification procedure here:
https://web.da-us.citibank.com/cgi-bin/citifi/update/l/l.do
Once you have updated your account records, your Citibank account be fully protected.

Thank you for banking with Citibank.
Citibank Security

Note: In any “Citibank Authentication Process” email files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. If you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\JoeSmith”). If you have any questions about manual “Citibank Authentication Process” email removal, go ahead and leave a comment.

How Do You Remove “Citibank Authentication Process” email Files?

Need help figuring out how to delete “Citibank Authentication Process” email files? While there’s some risk involved, and you should only manually remove “Citibank Authentication Process” email files if you’re comfortable editing your system, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to delete “Citibank Authentication Process” email files in Windows.

How to delete “Citibank Authentication Process” email files in Windows XP and Vista:

1. Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”
2. A speech bubble will pop up asking you, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
3. Type a “Citibank Authentication Process” email file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

How to stop “Citibank Authentication Process” email processes:

1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
3. Click Processes tab, and find “Citibank Authentication Process” email processes.
4. Once you’ve found the “Citibank Authentication Process” email processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill “Citibank Authentication Process” email.

How to remove “Citibank Authentication Process” email registry keys:

Because your registry is such a key piece of your Windows system, you should always backup your registry before you edit it. Editing your registry can be intimidating if you’re not a computer expert, and when you change or a delete a critical registry key or value, there’s a chance you may need to reinstall your entire system. Make sure your backup your registry before editing it.

1. Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.
2. Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
3. To find a registry key, such as any “Citibank Authentication Process” email registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of “Citibank Authentication Process” email’s registry keys.
4. As soon as “Citibank Authentication Process” email registry key appears, you can delete the “Citibank Authentication Process” email registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete “Citibank Authentication Process” email DLL files:

1. First locate “Citibank Authentication Process” email DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the “Citibank Authentication Process” email DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the “Citibank Authentication Process” email DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
3. When you’ve located the “Citibank Authentication Process” email DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.

That’s it. If you want to restore any “Citibank Authentication Process” email DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did “Citibank Authentication Process” email change your homepage?

1. Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
2. Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
3. Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
4. Select Apply > OK.
5. You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.

“Citibank Authentication Process” email Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any “Citibank Authentication Process” email files? I recommend using a program like File Recover from PC Tools. File Recover saves deleted files that otherwise can’t be recovered by Windows operating sytem.

Want to save time finding “Citibank Authentication Process” email files? Download Spyware Doctor, let it find the “Citibank Authentication Process” email files for you, and then manually delete “Citibank Authentication Process” email files.

How Did You Get “Citibank Authentication Process” email?

Wondering how “Citibank Authentication Process” email ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with “Citibank Authentication Process” email or other badware, perhaps you were using…

• Freeware or shareware: Did you download and install shareware or freeware? These low-cost or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like “Citibank Authentication Process” email. Sometimes adware is attached to the free software to “pay” developers for the cost of creating the software, and more often spyware is secretly attached to free software to harm your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
• Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for unknowingly downloading an infected file, including applications like “Citibank Authentication Process” email.
• Questionable websites: Did you visit a website that’s of questionable nature? When you visit malicious sites that are fishy and phishy, badware may be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer, sometimes including applications like “Citibank Authentication Process” email. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding “Citibank Authentication Process” email

If you’re infected with “Citibank Authentication Process” email, you should know what you’re fighting. I’ll explain some definitions related to “Citibank Authentication Process” email.

“Citibank Authentication Process” email May Be a Phishing Scam

Phishing is just what it sounds like: “fishing.” But instead of fishing for sport, phishing is about fishing for identity theft victims. Phishing scams like this “Citibank Authentication Process” email typically work like this: you get an email that looks like a legit alert from a popular bank or other financial institution. The phishing email says your account is about to be closed, for security reasons. So you click the link in the email to restore your account, and get taken to a con artist’s website that looks like a legit web page. You type in your username and password, and the phishers capture your login info. From there, phishers use your account name and password to steal your money and identity.

If you’ve clicked any links in a phishing email like “Citibank Authentication Process” email, scan your computer for Trojans with antivirus software, and alert your bank and credit companies.