xupiter

Xuipter YIKES! I got sucked into that also and it is very very hard to remove.
I removed it through the registry but in the process it took out my search from the address window.
If you want to take the chance run a search in regedit for Xuipter and delete the keys, and then delete all files from C drive using the search because there remains dll files that puts back the registry keys.

Best thing is to do what I didn't. Go visit their site and find out how to remove it safely. I suspect they will not tell you how to remove all the keys.

Do a search on Google.com for 'Xupiter', it should come up with quite a bit of info on how to uninstall. I very much doubt though that it is included with any Stardock program.

A 2 minute search found me these instructions for removing the spyware....

Open the registry (from the Start menu, click Run and enter regedit) and find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Delete the 'XupiterStartup' entry in the Right Hand pane.

Also delete the following Registry Keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Xupiter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{A27CFCAE-9351-4D74-BFFC-21EB19693D8C}

Reboot, and delete the entire Program Files\Xupiter directory.

You're also likely to have a Xupiter ActiveX object in your Downloaded Program Files folder. Find that one, rightclick it, and choose properties. It has the following ID: {A27CFCAE-9351-4D74-BFFC-21EB19693D8C}

Now rightclick the file, and choose delete.

Next, delete the Xupiter folder in Program Files.

Finally, go to Internet Options/Programs, and hit "Reset Web Settings".

thanks JAFO. i went after their junk that my daughter downloaded once already, but didn't quite get it all, and it put the keys back. Now i'll annihilate the varmint!