Type: Adware (Spyware was a generalized term used in the past)
Publisher: Stop Popup Ads, Now
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Systems Not Affected: DOS, Linux, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX
Spyware Habits to be uninstalled
The Adware 'StopPopupAdsNow' is a browser helper object that blocks some Internet Explorer advertising pop-up windows, and instead, displays pop-up windows from its' supporting paid sponsors.
In addition, the spyware portion of program will collect information, such as browsing habits.
The adware's goal is geared to displaying pop-up advertising windows.(relatively harmless)
The most common installation method for this adware program is through Web sites.
File names: Host.dll
The software program will install itself as an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object.
The spyware software monitors browsing habits, especially when clicking through advertisements, and will display pop-up advertisements from paid sponsors of the program.
Scanning for and deleting the Spyware and Adware files
Run your free spyware scanner and make sure that it is configured to scan all files.
Run a full system scan.
If any files are detected as spyware under the Adware filename(s) StopPopupAdsNow, uninstall them.
Uninstalling the Spyware value from the Registry
StopPopupAdsNow should be removed from the registry by executing the spyware scanner's remove utility.
to check..
Click Start, and then click Run. (The Run dialog box appears.)