Xupiter Is A Big Spyware Problem

I am absolutely amazed that Xupiter has stood the test of time. This toolbar was once linked to the infamous father/son duo Saeid and Daniel Yomtobian. Daniel claimed to cease and desist the Xupiter tool bar in July of 2006 after a series of charges concerning spamming. However, it's here to stay and can be linked to origins in Hungary at this point in time.

Xupiter is a browser hijacker. It redirects you to a search engine such as browserwise.com, sqwire.com, and orbitexplorer.com. Whatever you are searching will show the 3rd party affiliates of people who have chosen to use this toolbar as an aggressive form of marketing. In all likelihood, these are people you don't want to do business with.

I haven't seen any reports of serious damage to identity or bank accounts at this point. However, it is hard to track who is looking at this information or what is done with it. If you let the spyware go for too long, your chances of a system crash are good. To catch these browser hijackers before the problem gets bad, put your firewall on and pay attention to the warnings. A firewall does not offer you protection from the spyware, but it will warn you that you are at risk for an infection.

Recent reports show that Xupiter resurfaced in a peer to peer file sharing community called Grokster. If you picked up Xupiter, it is common to pick up a bunch of other things with it. You will never know what hit you. It downloads silently and quickly. Once it is there you can expect to receive a multitude of aggressive pop-ups including porn.

Xupiter is hard to manually remove because it is well hidden in your System Restore. You can't simply Add/Remove this one. Your best bet is to run a reputable anti-spyware program on a daily basis that offers a 24 hour removal guarantee.