Remove SpotOn. Removal instructions

It sucks! And comes back all the time even after scanning and deleting with numerous ad/spyware programs. Who has the ultimate solution?

it amazes me how programs like this expect me to respect or USE their service when they are so annoying and invasive. spot on = crap

Wanna Find Out Who They Are?? Network Solutions and do a search under whois - also if you look under properties of the pop up site this addy comes up: http://msxml.vpptechnologies.com - I'm sure they are spoofing the address (redirecting it so that they can cover their tracks) - take the whois address and email them like crazy - maybe with enough complaints they'll get rid of the junk!

download spyhunter and restart in save mode F8, then scan for spoton

If you do a Source look at the site it lists this site, so go get em.........
http://www.w3.org/People/

this spyware now redirects you to a search site called: BLAZE FIND. And I'm using Mozilla Firefox browser. I will now download Spyhunter and I'll let you know how it works on this.

Hey gentlemen. I to am annoyed with Spoton.
I disected their web pages and found out that Spoton is a subsiderary of VPP Technologies.
VPP also owns ditto.com.
Ditto.com is in bed with a number of search engine companies , such as
www.infospace.com
www.metacrawler.com
www.mamma.com
www.dogpile.com
www.go2net.com
www.hotbar.com
www.netzero.com
www.finger.com
www.gopher.com
www.techtv.com
www.usa.com
www.nation.com
Who may or may not be responsible for placing the spy program on your computer.

Check out www.battleaxe.net.

The Chief Technologist at VPP Technologies, is Adam Israel AKA adam@battleaxe.net
or
Battleaxe Technologies
Adam Israel
2055 Charles Ln
Aurora, IL 60505
US
Phone: 630-499-0168
Email: stone@stonetable.org

or
Domain ID:D35308070-LROR
Domain Name:STONETABLE.ORG
Created On:21-Sep-2000 18:41:39 UTC
Last Updated On:13-Apr-2004 20:40:37 UTC
Expiration Date:21-Sep-2005 18:41:39 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:R71-LROR
Status:OK
Registrant ID:C11166865-RCOM
Registrant Name:Adam Israel
Registrant Organization:Adam Israel
Registrant Street1:2055 Charles Ln.
Registrant City:Aurora
Registrant State/Province:IL
Registrant Postal Code:60505
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.6304990168
Registrant Email:stone@mcs.net
Admin ID:C40820323-RCOM
Admin Name:Adam Israel
Admin Organization:Adam Israel
Admin Street1:2614 Summerhill Court
Admin City:Aurora
Admin State/Province:IL
Admin Postal Code:60506
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.6308977502
Admin Email:adam@battleaxe.net
Tech ID:C37741055-RCOM
Tech Name:Adam Israel
Tech Organization:Adam Israel
Tech Street1:2614 Summerhill Court
Tech City:Aurora
Tech State/Province:IL
Tech Postal Code:60506
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.6308977502
Tech Email:adam@battleaxe.net
Name Server:NS1.BATTLEAXE.NET
Name Server:NS2.BATTLEAXE.NET

There images are hosted by a1040.g.akamai.net- no info.

Piucture of what he looks like
http://www.battleaxe.net/~annie/Captured%202004-5-5%2000000.JPG

Adam Israel AIM Username: Bastage

Spoton me a jodio demasiado ya e tenido que formaterar mi pc 2 veces. Alguien que sepa como eliminarlo porque ni Ad-aware, ni pestpatrol pudieron. Maldito el que invento spoton. le meteria un palo por el culo si lo conociera

TRY THIS!!!!
Use windows explorer to search the file Spotonbh.dll, write down the location of this file.
Click Start > Run, type regsvr32 /u %programdir%/Spotonbh.dll.
Note: replace the variable %programdir% with the directory where Spotonbh.dll resides in.
Reboot the computer.
Delete the file Spotonbh.dll.

its an absolute joke that something as annoying as
this spoton search engine can just start using u.
How does it install.. im busy searching for the
file and following the directions above and am
really hoping it works !!!

Hello all,

Use X-Cleaner. I got rid of this shit thx to X-cleaner.

X-cleaner took it off. I downloaded it for free off of download.com. Try it!!!!

I want this guy and his software annihilated!!!!
How did this thing get in my system?
I have used X-Cleaner, and one day later SpotOn returned, I am fed up of this crap!

Somebody give me another solution and worse, my system can not locate this dll file....

Tried looking for the spotonbh.dll file... it doesn't find it or the registry entry that some sites refer to under the Browser Helper Objects folder... I hate Spot On!!!!! I've been deleting every cookie and registry reference I can find and it still comes up on my home page and almost every other page I frequent. I haven't tried X-Cleaner, but I sure hope it works...

Look in the directory c:programsxmod del. the file's .Look for the xm320.dll in the register del. this string's en look in the direcrory c:program filescommon filesjava for exe file j.. its a java program this wil strat from out the register.
del. this one also. Then you reboot .
good luck

omg, you guys wouldnt believe how simple it is to stop this spoton from working lmao.
Ok here's how I did it:
1) Windows Key+E to open explorer.
2) Go to Program Files
3) Locate the folder "Xmod"
4) Inside is the dreaded "XM320.DLL" file, correct?
5) Right click the above mentioned file and click "rename"
6)Change the extension from a .DLL file to a .zip file
7) Hit enter to confirm the change, and hey presto!

It no longer functions as a DLL file and your web browser once again becomes yours!

Forgot to mention what else I had to do to finalise the details above.
1) Windows Key+R, type "Regedit"
2) Search for the file "XM320"
3) delete the entire string that contains the file.
4) go to"c:program filescommon filesjava" and delete all files inside.
5) go back to C:/Program Files and delete the entire folder "Xmod"

The reason for doing it this way around is as most of you may have noticed you were'nt allowed to delete the XM320 file before, however after following all of my instructions the protection has been destroyed, thus allowing you to remove ALL traces of this program.

Sit back, reboot, and enjoy your websurfing with no more annoying "spoton" pop up :)

SpotOn was driving me mad...thanks everyone for all your help. I completely agree with Jim...how can they expect us to respect their unwanted, infuriating, invasive adware enough to think on it with anything but disgust?

It seems to be gone for now, thanks to the info on this page. Hope it stays that way. I wonder if, since ALL of the guy's personal info is on this page (hilarious), he might be getting as much annoyment as we all were.

Thanks again for the help all!!

The only program that finally got rid of that nasty SpotOn is: Spy Sweeper

To J. (May 30, 2004):
You are the man. I have been searching for months to find a way of removing SpotOn - which in my opinion should not have to cost me $29.99 to do if I didn't agree to have it in the first place!
I am so happy with X-Cleaner that I am going to buy it anyway, just because out of all the ones I have tried, none but X-Cleaner was able to find and remove the SpotOn menace.

So thanks to both of you!! Have an Ice Cold one on me!!!

I just downloaded the free trial version of spy sweeper and it has appeared to have removed spotOn from my system. It will also remove the adware Cydoor which is associated with Kazaa. I've had the re-install kazaa lite v. 2.0.2 which claims to have no ad or spyware but uses cydoor.The program will not work otherwise.So far SpotOn hasn't re-appeared so fingers crossed. I tried Spybot also but it didn't seem to work, it detected certain spyware and registery keys but wouldn't remove them. Good luck guys, I hope this helps. SpotOn can be a real pain in the ass at the best of times. I just hope it doesn't come back on my Pc.

Successful removed SpotOn this week with x-cleaner after visiting this site. After removing booting up was necessary. Thanks and greetings from a german SpotOn-hater. Adam, if you are responsible: DU RIESENARSCHLOCH.

I have been going insane with these maddening SpotOn popups. Thanks to this site and the information found here I (think) I got rid of it finally. THANKS!
BTW I sent $30 to NOADWARE. When thier product would not get rid of SpotOn and I finally asked for a refund the stopped responding to me. They are thieves.

I cannot rename xm320.dll (or delete it), I have tried ad aware, spyware blaster and x-cleaner. x-cleaner identified it but when i re-booted it was there again, i tried again with x-cleaner and saw that whilst it did delete it, stupid SpotOn was back as soon as I re-booted! I am about to throw my computer out the window...please help!

Thank you, One Pleased Internet User: your instructions finally got rid of that sickening digital vermin, SpotOn, after no less than six different adware removal tools failed. Just one additional comment: you have to restart after the registry changes in order to delete the XMod folder. Cheers.

thanks for the wonderful page, it helped me to remove Spoton pest.

Here's what you should do if you are SERIOUSLY hainv trouble with removing Spoton. First off, you should reboot your computer and do not go back online! Hello, this is an online beast, so once you are online, it hooks online with you, so to disable it, you want to be offline...make sense?

Well then rename it, everything, which is the reg2 in program files and XM320 folders rename the dlls and everything in the folder. Delete.

What I ended up doing myself, was actually renaming them, then restarting w/o logging onto the internet, and then deleting...but hopefully either one will work! :)

cheers for all the comments to get rid of this pest,it is no longer lodgeing here any more

Hi! I've tried everything everyone has recommended, and everything is deleted, but the SpotOn Popup keeps on coming! I'm at my wits end, i've tried every spyware remover possible, and they don't detect it! What to do???? Thanks!

I just love how these ASSHOLES put anything they want on your computer but to take it off it cost you $$...Bunch of Ratbastards. I think..I hope Its gone

This guy sucks. I am thouroughly annoyed. I will try SpyHunter as I have tried 4 others including adaware, Spybot search and destroy, Spy Sweeper. None of these were successful. I can't believe guys like this exist. Someone must pay them for their service and they must think it works. Do people actually respond positively to popups??? I would never have anything to do with anybody involved.

This guy SUCKS.

Thanks for writing. First, the software you refer to isn't mine. I
have nothing to do with it, nor does the company I work for. The
picture you've linked isn't me, either.

-Adam Israel

On Wed, 2004-08-25 at 03:49 -0700, steve s wrote:
> YOUR SOFTWARE HAS DONE UNREVERSABLE DAMAGES TO OUR MACHINES COSTING US
> THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
> CAUSING LOSS OF DATA AND TO WHICH YOU WILL BE LIABLE FOR IF YOU ARE
> FOUND GUILTY....... : ) BAD NEWS 4 U
>
>
> The Chief Technologist at VPP Technologies, is Adam Israel AKA
> adam@battleaxe.net
> or
> Battleaxe Technologies
> Adam Israel
> 2055 Charles Ln
> Aurora, IL 60505
> US
> Phone: 630-499-0168
> Email: stone@stonetable.org
>
> or
> Domain ID:D35308070-LROR
> Domain Name:STONETABLE.ORG
> Created On:21-Sep-2000 18:41:39 UTC
> Last Updated On:13-Apr-2004 20:40:37 UTC
> Expiration Date:21-Sep-2005 18:41:39 UTC
> Sponsoring Registrar:R71-LROR
> Status:OK
> Registrant ID:C11166865-RCOM
> Registrant Name:Adam Israel
> Registrant Organization:Adam Israel
> Registrant Street1:2055 Charles Ln.
> Registrant City:Aurora
> Registrant State/Province:IL
> Registrant Postal Code:60505
> Registrant Country:US
> Registrant Phone:+1.6304990168
> Registrant Email:stone@mcs.net
> Admin ID:C40820323-RCOM
> Admin Name:Adam Israel
> Admin Organization:Adam Israel
> Admin Street1:2614 Summerhill Court
> Admin City:Aurora
> Admin State/Province:IL
> Admin Postal Code:60506
> Admin Country:US
> Admin Phone:+1.6308977502
> Admin Email:adam@battleaxe.net
> Tech ID:C37741055-RCOM
> Tech Name:Adam Israel
> Tech Organization:Adam Israel
> Tech Street1:2614 Summerhill Court
> Tech City:Aurora
> Tech State/Province:IL
> Tech Postal Code:60506
> Tech Country:US
> Tech Phone:+1.6308977502
> Tech Email:adam@battleaxe.net
> Name Server:NS1.BATTLEAXE.NET
> Name Server:NS2.BATTLEAXE.NET
>
> There images are hosted by a1040.g.akamai.net- no info.
>
> Piucture of what he looks like
> http://www.battleaxe.net/~annie/Captured%202004-5-5%2000000.JPG
>
>
--
Adam Israel <adam@battleaxe.net>

Click on Explorer Internet TOOLs, select INTERNET OPTIONS, go to "PRIVACY" TAB, choose CUSTOM settings, select inhibitingfirst class COOKIES, APPLY...... wHEN "FASTCLICK" cooky pops up check block all sites & then depress BLOCK button

I don't see a custom setting option, "inhibiting first class cookies" button or a block button, maybe because I have IE 6.0.2?

I got rid of this piece of crap early in July... Today the damn thing is back!!! This is maddening. I Hate Spoton!!!!!

Place these 3 Websites in I.E. restricted area:
static.vpptechnologies.com
msxml.467v078s095.com
ads.flashtrack.net

This has cut down 90% of the pop-ups and reduced lockup time to 5-10%, because it may only initiate a seconary window w/o fully creating it! LIVE LONG & PROSPER - screw this Spoton!!!

OK, I slowed myself down, read the fine print (instructions in post #35), performed them, and Waa-Laa, no more Spoton. I am not a violent person, but if I ever found my hands wrapped around the authors neck...

yyyeehhaaa I love those pleased internet users
it really worked in safe mode !!!
thanks a lot I feel free again :)

Flashtrack sent me a website to download a cooky to prevent any future flashtrack ads:
http://www.fastclick.com/v4/safe_optout.go

Ok, I put the sites in the restricted sites setting, but the blank box that pops up every damn time i visit a website is still really really annoying! Thanks to all who posted so that I could get rid of the ads though! I really appreciate that! But I'm still about to throw my computer out a damn window!

SpotOn has changed since "Once Pleased Internet User" posted reply #17. To remove the latest version of SpotOn:
1. find and open folder Program FilesXML and
2. change "XML.DLL" to "XML.ZIP".

That's it!

Alexis
http://www.costador.net
Costador.net, le jeu du développement