PeopleOnPage Hijacker

PeopleOnPage malware description and removal detail
Categories:Hijacker,Toolbar
Also known as:

[Panda]Adware/Envolo

Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\autoupdate0\auto_update_install.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\auf0.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\AutoUpdate0\setup.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\AutoUpdate1\setup.inf
[%SYSTEM%]\auto_update_uninstall.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\auto_update_uninstall.log
[%WINDOWS%]\Temp\AutoUpdate1\setup.inf
[%PROFILE%]\locals~1\temp\autoupdate0\auto_update_install.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\stomps~1\spywar~1\tempfiles\libexpat.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\bi5.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\activeinstall2.inf
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\aprload.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\load.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\windows\system32\auto_update_uninstall.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\autoupdate0\auto_update_install.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\auf0.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\AutoUpdate0\setup.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\AutoUpdate1\setup.inf
[%SYSTEM%]\auto_update_uninstall.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\auto_update_uninstall.log
[%WINDOWS%]\Temp\AutoUpdate1\setup.inf
[%PROFILE%]\locals~1\temp\autoupdate0\auto_update_install.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\stomps~1\spywar~1\tempfiles\libexpat.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\bi5.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\activeinstall2.inf
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\aprload.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\load.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\windows\system32\auto_update_uninstall.exe

In order to ensure that the PeopleOnPage is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the PeopleOnPage adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\autoupdate0\auto_update_install.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\auf0.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\auto_update_uninstall.exe
[%PROFILE%]\locals~1\temp\autoupdate0\auto_update_install.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\bi5.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\aprload.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\load.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\windows\system32\auto_update_uninstall.exe

Platforms / OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Detecting PeopleOnPage:

Files:
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\autoupdate0\auto_update_install.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\auf0.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\AutoUpdate0\setup.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\AutoUpdate1\setup.inf
[%SYSTEM%]\auto_update_uninstall.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\auto_update_uninstall.log
[%WINDOWS%]\Temp\AutoUpdate1\setup.inf
[%PROFILE%]\locals~1\temp\autoupdate0\auto_update_install.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\stomps~1\spywar~1\tempfiles\libexpat.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\bi5.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\activeinstall2.inf
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\aprload.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\load.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\windows\system32\auto_update_uninstall.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\autoupdate0\auto_update_install.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\auf0.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\AutoUpdate0\setup.inf
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\AutoUpdate1\setup.inf
[%SYSTEM%]\auto_update_uninstall.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\auto_update_uninstall.log
[%WINDOWS%]\Temp\AutoUpdate1\setup.inf
[%PROFILE%]\locals~1\temp\autoupdate0\auto_update_install.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\stomps~1\spywar~1\tempfiles\libexpat.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\bi5.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\activeinstall2.inf
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\aprload.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\load.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\windows\system32\auto_update_uninstall.exe

Folders:
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\autoupdate

Registry Keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\AutoLoader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\autoupdate
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{a1558b18-f76c-40fe-b358-9e47449f3cfe}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{b3be5046-8197-48fb-b89f-7c767316d03c}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\popad.server
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\popad.server.1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\explorer bars\{8023a3e7-ab95-4c23-8313-0be9842cc70e}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\webbrowser\{645fd3bc-c314-4f7a-9d2e-64d62a0fdd78}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\[%WINDOWS%]\downloaded program files\monpop.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\amserver
HKEY_USERS\.default\software\microsoft\internet explorer\explorer bars\{8023a3e7-ab95-4c23-8313-0be9842cc70e}
HKEY_USERS\.default\software\pop

Registry Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\[%WINDOWS%]/downloaded program files/aprload.bin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\[%WINDOWS%]/downloaded program files/aprload.bin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\[%WINDOWS%]/downloaded program files/load.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\[%WINDOWS%]/downloaded program files/load.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\shareddlls
HKEY_USERS\.default\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\webbrowser

Removing PeopleOnPage:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from PeopleOnPage.

If you do not have ExterminateIt and you are worried that you may have infected computer, you could run trial version of ExterminateIt, or remove PeopleOnPage manually.

To completely manually remove PeopleOnPage malware from your computer, you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and folders associated with PeopleOnPage.

  1. Use Task Manager to terminate the PeopleOnPage process.
  2. Delete the original PeopleOnPage file and folders.
  3. Delete the system registry key parameters
  4. Update your antivirus databases or buy antivirus software and perform a full scan of the computer.

We recommends that all Internet users back up any important information on their computers, enable maximum protection from network attacks and malicious code on their computers, refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources.


ExterminateIt effectively and automatically removes PeopleOnPage from you computer and is a good solution for those who are seeking easy and effective protection for their computer from Trojan Horses, Rootkits, Backdoors, spyware, botnets, keystroke loggers, dialers and other malicious software(malware).

Download ExterminateIt! to instantly get rid of PeopleOnPage!


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