Xupiter, bad bad bad - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

spasblitz · 06-03-2003, 04:50 PM

I've encountered 3PCs in the last month with various Internet Explorer errors that were solved by removing this program. I believe it is a program that installs itself when clicking yes on an install certificate. ( probably from a porn site

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Anyone know what it is exactly? Anyways, if u have IE problems, make sure this nasty bugger isnt in your prg list....

Bill

clockworkgreen · 06-03-2003, 05:27 PM

No, haven't installed it, but some of the users at the place where I do IT work have installed it. It's relatively easy to get rid of, they actually have an uninstall link somewhere on their website. Run that once and it usually fixes the problem.

Lasereth · 06-03-2003, 05:55 PM

On a somewhat entertaining note, Norton Anti-Virus categorizes Xupiter as a virus. It doesn't matter if you uninstall it, it's still in your registry for future installations that WILL occur. I think you can get rid of it with some reg editing, but I have no idea how to do it. I just click no on everything and hope for the best.

-Lasereth

Great Scott · 06-04-2003, 12:04 AM

I picked Xupiter up one day from an active script in a web page before I learned it was better to disable that. If I'm not mistaken it was E-mule's page. The really irritating thing is that it just loaded itself and took over my system. I used to uninstall on the page and ad-aware, which both SEEMED to work, but as Laserth so rightly pointed out it was still in the registry I eventually reformatted (it was overdue anyway). Evil nasty program, I feel for anyone who has it stuck on their system.

heyal256 · 06-04-2003, 08:47 AM

FYI:
The xupiter program WILL reinstall itself if you don't remove enough f the program. Use adaware http://www.lavasoft.nu/software/adaware/ or spybot http://security.kolla.de/index.php?l...&page=download to get rid of it. I have read that you shouldn't use the uninstaller on their site.

Podmore · 06-05-2003, 08:00 PM

Adaware actually doesn't do a good job of removing it. Spybot is much better for that. There's a good article on xupiter here: http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa020503c.htm

dolemite175 · 06-11-2003, 06:46 PM

Xupiter is nasty, but I used Adaware on it and then Spybot and all traces of it were gone

VeXteR · 06-12-2003, 08:25 AM

I had a PC come in here at work that I had to finally format to fix. Xupiter is nothing more then a fricking virus. Crap should be illegal

06-03-2003, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
spasblitz Upright Location: Illinois	Xupiter, bad bad bad I've encountered 3PCs in the last month with various Internet Explorer errors that were solved by removing this program. I believe it is a program that installs itself when clicking yes on an install certificate. ( probably from a porn site ) Anyone know what it is exactly? Anyways, if u have IE problems, make sure this nasty bugger isnt in your prg list.... Bill

06-03-2003, 05:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	On a somewhat entertaining note, Norton Anti-Virus categorizes Xupiter as a virus. It doesn't matter if you uninstall it, it's still in your registry for future installations that WILL occur. I think you can get rid of it with some reg editing, but I have no idea how to do it. I just click no on everything and hope for the best. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

06-12-2003, 08:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
VeXteR Crazy Location: Missouri	I had a PC come in here at work that I had to finally format to fix. Xupiter is nothing more then a fricking virus. Crap should be illegal __________________ If its not broke I'm prolly not done yet.

06-03-2003, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
clockworkgreen Psycho Location: DC	No, haven't installed it, but some of the users at the place where I do IT work have installed it. It's relatively easy to get rid of, they actually have an uninstall link somewhere on their website. Run that once and it usually fixes the problem.

06-04-2003, 12:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Great Scott Insane Location: In a huge maze just trying to find my cheese	I picked Xupiter up one day from an active script in a web page before I learned it was better to disable that. If I'm not mistaken it was E-mule's page. The really irritating thing is that it just loaded itself and took over my system. I used to uninstall on the page and ad-aware, which both SEEMED to work, but as Laserth so rightly pointed out it was still in the registry I eventually reformatted (it was overdue anyway). Evil nasty program, I feel for anyone who has it stuck on their system.

06-04-2003, 08:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
heyal256 Not so great lurker Location: NY	FYI: The xupiter program WILL reinstall itself if you don't remove enough f the program. Use adaware http://www.lavasoft.nu/software/adaware/ or spybot http://security.kolla.de/index.php?l...&page=download to get rid of it. I have read that you shouldn't use the uninstaller on their site.

06-05-2003, 08:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Podmore Crazy Location: SoCal	Adaware actually doesn't do a good job of removing it. Spybot is much better for that. There's a good article on xupiter here: http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa020503c.htm

06-11-2003, 06:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
dolemite175 Tilted	Xupiter is nasty, but I used Adaware on it and then Spybot and all traces of it were gone