“Verification account” email Threat Level:

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

If you accidentally log into the site “Verification account” email links to (http://www.111212c.com/PayPal/), 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 “Verification account” email links to, alert your bank and credit card companies. You might need to close your accounts.

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

Let me show you how to block “Verification account” email.

Do You Have “Verification account” email?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” email.
• New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” email manually, you need to delete “Verification account” email files. Not sure how to delete “Verification account” email files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

“Verification account” email email reads:

From: paypal@service.com
Subject: Verification account
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are writing you this email in regards to your account with
PayPal.
In accordance with our terms and conditions, article 3.2., we would like
to kindly ask you to confirm your identity by doing the following:

1. Click the link below and update your account informations by filling the forms.

https://www.PayPal.com/app/identify.pl

2. Send us copies of following documents:

- personal identification document (identity card or driving license or
international passport)
- a proof of the address submitted with our system (bank account
statement or utility bill)
You can send those scanned to our email address
service@PayPal.com or faxed to +44 709 121 2001.

With best regards,
Copyright © 1999-2008 PayPal. All rights reserved

Block “Verification account” email sites:

Note: In any “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” email removal, go ahead and leave a comment.

How Do You Remove “Verification account” email Files?

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

How to delete “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” email file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

How to stop “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” email processes.
4. Once you’ve found the “Verification account” email processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill “Verification account” email.

How to remove “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” email registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of “Verification account” email’s registry keys.
4. As soon as “Verification account” email registry key appears, you can delete the “Verification account” email registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete “Verification account” email DLL files:

1. First locate “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” email DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” email DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did “Verification account” 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.

“Verification account” email Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” email files? Download Spyware Doctor, let it find the “Verification account” email files for you, and then manually delete “Verification account” email files.

How Did You Get “Verification account” email?

Wondering how “Verification account” email ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” email. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding “Verification account” email

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

“Verification account” 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 “Verification account” 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 “Verification account” email, scan your computer for Trojans with antivirus software, and alert your bank and credit companies.