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PC Pitstop Libraries > Process Library > autoupdate.exe

autoupdate.exe (AproposMedia)

PC Pitstop Analysis

AUTOUPDATE.EXE - AproposMedia is the advert-showing part of the 'PeopleOnPage' program, an Internet Explorer sidebar which claims to show a list of other users of the current site.

There is no uninstaller with the file. To remove it:

Select and remove 'AM Server' and 'POP'.

Delete registry values:

Go to: 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run' delete the values called 'POP', 'AutoUpdater' and 'AutoLoaderAproposClient'.

Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID {645FD3BC-C314-4F7A-9D2E-64D62A0FDD78}'.

Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID {65C8C1F5-230E-4DC9-9A0D-F3159A5E7778}'.

Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID {B3BE5046-8197-48FB-B89F-7C767316D03C}'.

Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects {2737A6C0-7E24-11D7-B299-00E0297E0844}'.

Go to: 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar' delete the value called {645FD3BC-C314-4F7A-9D2E-64D62A0FDD78}.

Browse to the key: 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser'

In the right pane, delete the value called {645FD3BC-C314-4F7A-9D2E-64D62A0FDD78}.

Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall \ AMServer \ DisplayName'.

Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ POP \ Files'.

Delete files: sysmonn.exe, sysmono.exe, monpop.exe, AutoUpdate.exe, popsrv184.exe, popsrv185.exe, popsrv205.exe, POP205.DLL

Delete directories: C:\Program Files\AutoUpdate C:\apropos_client_loader.exe

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Identification

In addition to the file name, autoupdate.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor is not specified
Product is not specified
File name contains:\AUTOUPDATE\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. autoupdate.exe (AproposMedia) has been seen on 0.12% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested.

PCs running this program did not have a high average CPU load during testing, which indicates it does not consume a great deal of CPU time on most systems.

Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.peopleonpage.com/

Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/p/peopleonpage.asp

Important note: A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's full tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.