Remove Xupiter. Description and removal instructions

Title: Xupiter
Type: Browser Plugins	Severity scale: (38 / 100)

Xupiter is a malicious Internet Explorer search toolbar containing links to some web search services. It displays unexpected pop-up advertisements, changes web browser's default home and search pages, modifies essential address bar settings and adds numerous bookmars leading to advertising sites. The parasite also downloads and installs arbitrary third-party applications. It is able to update itself via the Internet. Xupiter is usually installed by some insecure web resources. It is also bundled with certain ad-supported software. Xupiter automatically runs on every Windows startup.

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Xupiter properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Xupiter removal:

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Xupiter manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Xupiter
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2662BDD7-05D6-408F-B241-FF98FACE6054}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{26FD5192-A97C-4B48-A5D7-2420CFDCFDF2}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SQConfigChecker
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SQUpdatesChecker
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XupiterStartup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XupiterCfgLoader

HELP:
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Unregister DLLs:
browsertoolbar.dll, bwsearch.dll, bwupdate.dll, xtsearch.dll, xtupdate.dllxupitertoolbar.dll

HELP:
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Delete files:
browsertoolbar.dll, bwsearch.dll, bwupdate.dll, xtsearch.dll, xtupdate.dllxupitertoolbar.dll

HELP:
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Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Browser
C:\Program Files\Xupiter

Other programs to remove Xupiter:

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Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 03/09/05

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Comments from visitors:

1. by Leila. 2004-03-02 20:16:18

Apart from the hijacking and added links, the software will show pop-under advertisements when its controlling servers direct it to.