An ActiveX installer control for premium-rate phone diallers, usually German.

Distribution

Installed by ActiveX drive-by-download on many web sites, often deliberately misleading and/or linked to by junk e-mail (spam).

Advertising

No.

Privacy violation

No.

Security issues

Yes. Any web page can direct it to install arbitrary executable code downloaded from its home server.

Stability problems

No.

Removal

Open the Download Program Files folder (inside the Windows folder), and delete the entry 'StarInstall control'.