Remove ZeroPopUp. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: ZeroPopUp

Type: Browser Plugins
Severity scale:ZeroPopUp severity is 26  (26 / 100)
 
ZeroPopUp is an Internet Explorer toolbar providing a web search service and pop-up blocker. It changes the web browser's default search page to undesirable web site. ZeroPopUp is distributed through ActiveX drive-by downloads and therefore can get into the system while visiting some insecure web resources such as the official www.zeropopup.com site. The threat runs every time the user launches Internet Explorer.


ZeroPopUp properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Stays resident in background

Automatic ZeroPopUp removal:

remover for ZeroPopUp

ZeroPopUp manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ZeroPopUp
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{72A58725-2635-4725-8C53-686DFD1FEB8D}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Search_URL=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\SearchURL=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page=[site address]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Use Search Asst=no
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\SearchAssistant=[site address]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Default_Search_URL=[site address]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page=[site address]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search\SearchAssistant=[site address]
Unregister DLLs:
zeropopupbar.dll, zp.dll

Delete files:
zeropopupbar.dll, zp.dll, spp.reg
Misc:
[site address] is an adress of a web site on the searchxl.com domain.

ZeroPopUp files are usually located in the default system directory C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32 or C:\Winnt\System32.

Other programs to remove ZeroPopUp:

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

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 24/09/05

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