Fix for AdLogix IPU.EXE

[Jeroen]

"Dave Howard" <dave@hiddenagendamusic.com> wrote in message
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> "ipu.exe" is a browser hijacker that loads popups for AdLogix.com
> There is virtually NO information about this file in English anywhere on
the
> web.
>
> Adlogix website has no information about this spyware or how to remove it.
>
> NONE of the available Spyware removers or Popup Blockers detect or remove
> it. Not Ad Aware, not Spybot Search & Destroy, not Pest Patrol, not Hijack
> This. Nor Google Toolbar, Pop-up Stopper, etc.
>
> It produces HUNDREDS of small popup windows. It is nefarious and must be
> stopped.
>
> You will know you have it by right clicking on one of the small IE windows
> it produces and clicking Properties.
> The URL will look something like this:
> http://www.adlogix.com/servers/?Vxg.......
>
> To stop it:
> 1. Close all browser windows (hah!!)
> 2. Do a Search>Files and Folders... type in 'ipu.exe' (no quotes)
> 3. The Search tool should find it in your system folder
C:\Windows\System32\
> or C:\Windows\System\
> 4. In Win 2000/NT, Use Ctrl+Alt+Del to launch Task Manager and go to
> Processes and End IPU.EXE For Win 9x, you will probably need to restart in
> Safe Mode.
> 5. Once you have stopped the application go to the folder where it resides
> and DELETE it.
> 6. Removing it does NO HARM.
> 7. Write or call AdLogix at the following address and tell them thye are
> doomed to suffer horrible disease and pestilence for their karmic crimes.
>
> Adlogix Media Group Inc.
> #301-788 Beatty St.
> Vancouver, BC
> V6B 2M1
>
> (604) 730-9037
>
> Hope this helps you all.
> This piece of crap had me suffering for two weeks
>
It took you two weeks to come up with this procedure?

Anyway, I found this on the net:
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index....0&#entry104629

[Dave Howard]

"Jeroen" <J_doubleyou@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It took you two weeks to come up with this procedure?
>
No...it took me two weeks to find out WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.
If you read my original post, none of the software I had identified any of
those files.

It took about two seconds to come up with the procedure.

Thanks for the links.

DH

[Jeroen]

"Dave Howard" <dave@hiddenagendamusic.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jeroen" <J_doubleyou@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:bpqou4$gb6$1@reader11.wxs.nl...
> > It took you two weeks to come up with this procedure?
> >
> No...it took me two weeks to find out WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.
> If you read my original post, none of the software I had identified any of
> those files.

Okay, I was pulling your leg. I know how it's sometimes bloody murder to get
rid of spyware.