Adware/StopPop

Alias: StopPop

Description: Adware/StopPop claims to be a free popup ad killer.

Threat type:

Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer or your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore detects Adware/StopPop: Yes

Threat risk: Low Risk

Not dangerous but annoying. May profile users and make use of "drive-by installation". Removal of such malware is relatively simple. Category includes most cookies and some adware programs that fully disclose their intent before installation.

Symptoms:

Adware/StopPop displays commercial advertisements.

Adware/StopPop changes browser settings.

Adware/StopPop connects itself to the internet.

Adware/StopPop stays resident in background.

Adware/StopPop Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with Adware/StopPop, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\host.dll
%WINDOWS%\hostprep.exe
%WINDOWS%\inf\payload.inf

Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
N/A

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
HKCR\hostdll.hostdllobj.1
HKLM\software\dhost

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Adware/P3
Adware/Radiate
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Gigatech Superbar
BHO/BrowserAid
Adware/Toolbar/Search
Adware/MSView
Adware/SwimSuitNetwork
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/HotBar
Hijacker/Xupiter.Sqwire
BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/Xupiter.Browser