Remove PopMonster. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: PopMonster

Type: Adware
Severity scale:PopMonster severity is 37  (37 / 100)
 
It is an adware parasite designed to display annoying advertisements in web browser windows, pop-ups or undesirable toolbars. It can be distributed with ad-supported software, some malicious sites may install to the system without user permission. PopMonster receives commercial data and updates from its home servers. On occasion it can perform additional malicious actions, such as browser hijacking or tracking user activity in the Internet. The threat is able to start automatically on every Windows startup and remain hidden in background. Its activity violates user privacy and affects system performance.


PopMonster properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

Automatic PopMonster removal:

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PopMonster manual removal:

Kill processes:
iefeatures.exe, iefeaturesversion.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{4209b4c1-1295-4908-9312-a53c036eb3cd}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{85c76fbd-6218-4379-95c1-b4f37bf6180}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{4209b4c1-1295-4908-9312-a53c036eb3cd}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{4209b4c1-1295-4908-9312-a53c036eb3cd}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{85c76fbd-6218-4379-95c1-b4f37bf6180}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\{85c76fbd-6218-4379-95c1-b4f37bf6180}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{4209b4c1-1295-4908-9312-a53c036eb3cd}
Unregister DLLs:
[system root]\system\searchbar.dll, [system root]\system32\searchbar.dll

Delete files:
iefeatures.exe, iefeaturesversion.exe, [system root]\system\searchbar.dll, [system root]\system32\searchbar.dll

Other programs to remove PopMonster:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
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• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 09/06/05
Information updated: 09/06/05

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