Can someone explain this to me?...My spyware app's report
Wednesday, August 25, 2004 by crissy14 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I was scanning for spyware, and xupiter shows up in conjunction with stardock central.
Here is my apps report:
Adware: Xupiter
Folder: c:\docs and settings\my login name\temp\noadwarebackup\oe
Here is the contents of the directory in question:
[TYPE:DIRECTORY]
[NAME:oe]
[PATH:C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public]
Since SD is not connected to Outlook Express, (I dont even use it) I have to assume OE stands for something else...Offline Explorer perhaps? What does Xupiter have to do with SD? Someone please put my mind at ease.
Here is my apps report:
Adware: Xupiter
Folder: c:\docs and settings\my login name\temp\noadwarebackup\oe
Here is the contents of the directory in question:
[TYPE:DIRECTORY]
[NAME:oe]
[PATH:C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public]
Since SD is not connected to Outlook Express, (I dont even use it) I have to assume OE stands for something else...Offline Explorer perhaps? What does Xupiter have to do with SD? Someone please put my mind at ease.
goodmorphing
Reply #2 Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:05 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:05 PM
If I remember right some spyware or spy cookies attach themselves onto the NEXT site you visit. So that might have come from some site you visited before you came to SDC?
Koasati
Reply #3 Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:27 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:27 PM
| I have to assume OE stands for something else... |
ObjectEdit perhaps.... 
Jafo
Reply #4 Wednesday, August 25, 2004 8:08 PM
Reply #4 Wednesday, August 25, 2004 8:08 PM
crissy...do a search via your spyware proggy or Google for 'Xupiter' to determine it's methodology.
It won't be from Stardock....that's for certain....GM's suggestion is probably correct....
JanOscar
Reply #5 Thursday, August 26, 2004 4:24 AM
Reply #5 Thursday, August 26, 2004 4:24 AM
Xupiter is a browser hijacker. You can read about it here: http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,57467,00.html
To remove this and other malicious contents from you computer, download Spybot Search & Destroy. The program is free. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
To remove this and other malicious contents from you computer, download Spybot Search & Destroy. The program is free. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
juni
Reply #6 Thursday, August 26, 2004 5:35 AM
Reply #6 Thursday, August 26, 2004 5:35 AM
These days I actually feel worried and threatened whenever I have to use IE. Strange feeling, isn't it? I use Firefox for my normal browsing needs.
Halluci
Reply #7 Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:51 AM
Reply #7 Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:51 AM
sp2 has added a ton of great features to ie though, the popupblocker works great, and now, activex objects are also blocked by default...
crissy14
Reply #8 Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:01 AM
Reply #8 Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:01 AM
Thanks for the responses everyone. I didnt think SDC had anything to do with Xupiter, but I just wanted to be sure. I will let my Spyware detector delete the files in question. Yrgal - Thanks, but I already have SBS&D, and a few other spyware detectors. 
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Reply #1 Wednesday, August 25, 2004 4:33 PM
also, perhaps you browsed a website using the sdc web browser which installed spyware into the sd directory?
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