Beware of Xupiter.com....

[Scarpozzi]

This post is just meant to be a friendly warning, a "heads up" if you
will. Many "freeware" programs available for download on the Internet
are really "spyware (software that secretly sends your surfing habits
to a for-profit trends analysis agency)" or "adware (software downloads
and presents unwanted ads that are periodically changed)." A new
breed of this type of program has been introduced with the Xupiter
Customizable Internet Explorer toolbar. This program, when installed,
resets your homepage (to xupiter.com), redirects all searches made
(again, to xupiter.com), and changes the security settings for Internet
Explorer. It may also monitor your surfing habits. It is also very
hard to remove, as it "changes" registry settings upon each reboot. It
will not be detected by current antivirus software, though that may
change.

Fortunately it requires the user's permission to install and is often
bundled with other "freeware" products, such as peer to peer file
swapping software. Please, if you use freeware, read the agreement
statements before you click on "OK." This is not to say that all
freeware is bad, there are some very good freeware products. Certain
freeware sites (www.webattack.com or www.download.com) indicate the
type of freeware (spyware, adware, or true freeware) with each software
title.

The original analysis of the Xupiter bar can be found at:


Link

 

[murphy55d]

This garbage somehow installed itself on my system and let me tell you, it sucks total ass.

I have no idea where/how it got on here, but I certainly didn't install it. It's a sneaky little piece of scum.

 

[BatmanNate]

Sounds very similar to lop.com.

 

[vi edit]

It does indeex suck ass. Spybot search and destroy removes it though.

 

[waggy]

even xupiters own unistaller does not work. it keeps it off for like a week then it comes back. damn program.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: waggy
even xupiters own unistaller does not work. it keeps it off for like a week then it comes back. damn program.

I really wish the federal government would step up and protect computer users from these companies. I despise Gator and it's one of the milder ones....you just see it pop up on every other webpage you go to.

 

[GasX]

Here is how to kill it:

Step one: http://www.xupiter.com/uninstall

Step two: Adaware

Step three: Think ugly thoughts toward all gator/xupiter/spyware authors.

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Penny Arcade has done a couple of cartoons that relate pretty well to this scourge!

uninstalling Myth II

Mortyr uninstall...

 

[SirChadwick]

YES YES...xupiter absolutely drove me nutz for a week. It constantly came up an annoyed me every time a page couldn't be found. It took me a while to get it out of my system. Whoever made the website should be shot! Anyone out there have trouble with SQUIRE? That is the one that has invaded my system now...not 1/2 as bad as Xupiter, but still annoying.

 

[chemos]

sounds to me like a virus/worm. i assume none of your agreed to a terms of service or any such thing before it installed? if software is installed on your system without your permission, it is considered malicious and should (IMO) be followed up on by authorities, akin to Melissa and ILoveYou. the company is knowingly and willingly distributing the software without the consent of end users.

 

[Harvey]

One more reason to use Ad-Aware. Finds xupiter's crap and nukes it.

< Update > I just went to their site. They have a whole new look. Clicking on the download section gives you a message that Ad-Aware 6 will be available in February.

 

[abc]

this happened to me yesterday, and it took about 20 minutes of research to figure out something was iffy.

i never remembered saying yes to allow this to be installed.

i did remove it with spybot yesterday.

 

[N8Magic]

Xupiter is the spawn of the devil.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: abc
this happened to me yesterday, and it took about 20 minutes of research to figure out something was iffy.

i never remembered saying yes to allow this to be installed.

i did remove it with spybot yesterday.

Anyone else get wierd dialog boxes?

"the browser is trying close this window, okay to close?"

"Okay to run program?" - this one is annoying as yes is on the right not the left.

I never know which one will NOT install whatever evil thing is trying to install

 

[Dudd]

That is the worst piece of software ever written. I had it on one of my systems earlier, and Ad-Aware didn't even touch it. Had to go into the registry to get rid of it.

 

[Kaervak]

Xupiter is one of the worst one's out there. When I re-installed Grokster a while back, there were so many registry entries that Spybot found. I'm surprised that these type's of programs aren't considered maliscious.

 

[Damage]

It hit me too. Unistall didn't do a good enough job.. So I ran uninstall, Nuked and registry with it in it, deleted any folders associated, AND cleared all my downloaded programs/cache

Just to be sure.. Crapola program..

 

[Kadarin]

I'd like to know the difference between these programs and viruses/worms; for example, if they accomplish the same task, why would Norton/McAfee ignore Xupiter? Can anyone write a successful virus and get away with it, as long as they incorporate?

 

[DanFungus]

I got hit with it ~1-2 months ago, and I was just like how the fsck did it get on here??

I uninstalled, ran ad-aware, it didn't ifnd anyhting (probably because it happened before they had the newest update ready for it?) so i searched through the registry and took that b!tch out by hand

 

[numark]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
I'd like to know the difference between these programs and viruses/worms; for example, if they accomplish the same task, why would Norton/McAfee ignore Xupiter? Can anyone write a successful virus and get away with it, as long as they incorporate?

A virus/worm is intended to replicate...Xupiter doesn't download to your computer and then send itself to all your friends. You may be thinking of a trojan horse, which you could call Xupiter at length.

 

[GeekDrew]

I had a nasty case of Xupiter and Sqwire in a very short period of time. I had many prompts to install software, all of which I denied. I didn't install any software or accept any agreement, and it took me ages to remove the crap. I think that AV programs should take care of it for us.

Andrew

 

[dxkj]

I was too lazy to look up Xupiter or how to get rid of it, but its been pissing the hellllll out of me lately, i will nuke it with your advice when i get home, grrr

 

[ProviaFan]

Speaking of lawsuits, wasn't there a lawsuit about those ads that look like operating system windows? My parents have repeatedly gotten into stuff like this because they try to kill those "windows" by clicking on the fake X button. :disgust: :|

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: jliechty
Speaking of lawsuits, wasn't there a lawsuit about those ads that look like operating system windows? My parents have repeatedly gotten into stuff like this because they try to kill those "windows" by clicking on the fake X button. :disgust: :|

Yep. I was contacted about it a little while ago after looking up some info about it. Go to techtv's website. There should be info about it in their techlive show's section.

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: guapo337
mozilla anyone?

WerD Mozilla > any other browser right now.

 

[Madcowz]

HAHAHAHAHAHA... I'm going CRAAZY!!!!! &@$(*@ Xupiter decided it can freely install itself, and now it has literally taken over my computer!

First I uninstalled it through their website... a day later it's BACK!

Then I uninstalled it again and nuked it with Ad-Aware... and it finds it's way back yet again!

LAST resort: I uninstall it, nuke it with ad-aware, then manually deleted EVERY key with 'xupiter' in the registry. Deleted all folders/files with 'Xupiter' on it, and thought that was the end of that.... I thought it was all fine and dandy until tonight, when I discovered that it's STILL ALIVE AND WELL! Please help me before I go insane and pull out every strand of hair from my head!!!!