BHO/Hijacker/PeopleOnPage.Apropos

Alias: Apropos.bho, PeopleOnPage.Apropos

Description: BHO/Hijacker/PeopleOnPage.Apropos is a browser helper object, variant of the PeopleOnPage software. Apropos Ads may be displayed in a variety of formats including: -- Pop-Up or Pop-Under Windows which will appear as windows on top of or beneath other windows on the computer screen. -- Sliding Skyscraper Windows which will appear as sliding images displayed over POP! content.

Threat type:

BHO - A Browser Helper Object (BHO) is a software application that runs automatically whenever you start Internet Explorer. Browser Helper Objects are typically installed by other programs such as toolbar accessories and can track internet usage, create popup windows, display additional information on a viewed page and collect information that is transmitted by you over the internet. Malicious software that exploits this technology can replace banner advertisements with other ads, monitor your actions, change your home page, etc.

Hijacker - A Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some unknown site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you from changing back your browser's settings. An infected browser usually operates much slower.

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

Detection:
SpyNoMore removes BHO/Hijacker/PeopleOnPage.Apropos: Yes

Threat risk: Medium Risk

Potentially dangerous malware. May collect sensitive user information and broadcast data back to a server with "opt-out" permission. Category includes most adware programs.

Symptoms:

BHO/Hijacker/PeopleOnPage.Apropos changes browser settings.

BHO/Hijacker/PeopleOnPage.Apropos displays commercial advertisements.

BHO/Hijacker/PeopleOnPage.Apropos connects itself to the internet.

BHO/Hijacker/PeopleOnPage.Apropos 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 BHO/Hijacker/PeopleOnPage.Apropos, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\downloaded program files\mybutton.swf
%WINDOWS%\system32\internetfeatures.exe
%WINDOWS%\downloaded program files\popsrv225.exe
%WINDOWS%\downloaded program files\pop225.dll
%PROFILE%\apropos_client_loader.exe
%WINDOWS%\downloaded program files\monpop.exe
%WINDOWS%\downloaded program files\pophook4.dll
c:\cxtpls_loader.exe
c:\apropos_client_loader.exe
%WINDOWS%\downloaded program files\pop.inf

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

Folder Signatures:
%PROFILE%\application data\pop!
%PROGRAM_FILES%\aproposclient

Registry Signatures:


SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Hijacker/CWS.AFF.MadFinder
Hijacker/CWS.AFF.ToonComics
Hijacker/MadFinder
P2P/GnucDNA
Adware/Backdoor/Downloader/SandBoxer
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/WinFavorites
Dialer/Holystic
Adware/Homepage Hijacker/Downloader/Turown.a
Adware/Rads01.Quadrogram
BHO/PKings-IEHelper