Puper is a trojan program which may change your Internet browser settings that you couldn’t change them back. Puper is a variant of Puper.UpdateSearches. Once Puper gets inside your system, it may also start showing you fake security alerts that your computer is in danger. Be careful, because they only seem to be real Windows Help pages. In such a way Puper tries to promote various anti-spyware applications and may trick you into buying their commercial variants.

SpyHunter’s Free Spyware Scanner is for spyware detection purposes only. If SpyHunter’s spyware
scanner detects Puper on your PC, you’ve been infected with Puper and we suggest you buy the full-version of SpyHunter to remove Puper and other spyware threats.

Puper - Manual Removal Instructions:

WARNING: Puper manual detection and removal process is difficult. You’re required to access sensitive files in your machine. NOT recommended unless you’re an expert in this field.

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Stop Puper system processes:

popuper.exe
intmonp.exe
shnlog.exe
nvctrl.exe

Unregister Puper DLLs:

puper.dll
hhk.dll

Remove Puper files:

puper.dll
msvol.tlb
popuper.exe
intmonp.exe
shnlog.exe
nvctrl.exe
hhk.dll
hp[xxxx].tmp

Remove Puper registry values:

HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper Objecta{FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF}(Default) = “”
HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper Objects{FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF}(Default) = “”
HKLMSoftwareClassesCLSID{FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF}InprocServer32(default) = %system%hp<xxxx>.tmp
HKLMSoftwareClassesCLSID{FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF}InprocServer32ThreadingModel = “Apartment”
HKLMSoftwareClassesCLSID{FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF}ProgID(Default) = “VMHomepage.1″
HKLMSoftwareClassesCLSID{FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF}Programmable(Default) = ” ”
HKLMSoftwareClassesCLSID{FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF}VersionIndependentProgID{Default) = “VMHomepage”
HKLMSoftwareClassesCLSIDVMHomepageCurVer = “VMHomepage.1″
HKLMSoftwareClassesCLSIDVMHomepageCLSID = “{FFFFFFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-FFFFFFFFFFFF}”
HKLMSoftwareClassesCLSIDVMHomepage.1CLSID = “{cf673b59-8e6f-4a0b-b1b9-3224d24f6800

Puper Tips & Warnings

RECOMMENDED: Run SpyHunter’s FREE Puper scan and automatically detect Puper on your PC.

Why use the Puper scanner?

• Puper is difficult to remove and sometimes hard to detect.
• Manually going through your system can prove to be time consuming and ineffective.
• You run the possible risk of damaging your computer or losing important data.
• To check for Puper, we recommend you use SpyHunter’s Free Puper scanner.

What is a Trojan?

Puper is a Trojan.

A Trojan is a malicious and destructive code that is embedded in what appears to be legitimate or harmless software, but then it hijacks your computer and quickly spreads to do it’s damage, such as ruining the files on your hard disk. A common and most treacherous type of Trojan is a program that claims to remove viruses and spyware from your computer but instead installs the spyware onto your computer. A Trojan is similar to a Backdoor and may be widely redistributed as part of a computer virus.

How do I know I have Puper on my computer?

Good question! The first step in detecting and removing Puper is by asking yourself whether or not your computer has been infected. Puper, as well as other unwanted software, can be difficult to detect and even more difficult to remove but knowing the Puper symptoms can start you on the road to having a Puper-free computer.

Puper Symptoms

If you answer “yes” to any of the Puper symptoms listed below, you may have Puper or other types of parasites installed on your computer. Keep in mind that the symptoms of Puper and other unwanted software infections vary.

Puper may install without your knowledge or consent. Downloading shareware/freeware software or visiting questionable websites might lead to a Puper infection. Once installed, Puper can compromise your privacy by transmitting your personal information and downloading popup advertisements.

Puper may monitor your surfing habits. Once installed, Puper or other types of parasites can do almost anything. It can tracks which websites you visited or what terms you’ve typed. Spyware uses your information to deliver targeted ads to you. Also, data of your surfing activities may be sold to third parties.

Puper may bombard you with popup ads. Puper may display annoying popups while you surf the Web. You might have Puper or other types of parasites on your computer if you see pop-up advertising, even when you are not on the Web or when your computer has been idle for many minutes.

Puper may hijack, redirect and change your Web browser. When your Web browser’s home page unexpectedly changes without your consent or your Web browser suddenly closes or stops responding, you might be infected with Puper. Also, in other cases new toolbars appear on your Web browser and you can’t get rid of it.

Slow computer performance. A sluggish computer is one of the easiest signs that you have been infected with Puper. Puper and other unwanted sofware use your computer’s resources to do its nasty tasks such as displaying popups or tracking your surfing activities. If you see your computer is slowing down dramatically or crashing a lot, you may be infected with an unwanted software.

Help! I have Puper. What do I do?

Your privacy has been compromised and you no longer have control over your computer. What do you do? You panic and try to search for the number of a computer repair company? No! The best approach is to find a reliable anti-spyware program to run a spyware check. Once the anti-spyware software has identified the harmful files, you can easily remove all the files with a click of a button.

If you’re not computer savy and you think you’ve been infected with Puper, download SpyHunter’s free Puper scanner to automatically check for any Puper files.

Also, we recommend that you DO NOT reformat your computer, reformatting should be your last resort. Reformatting will erase the contents of your hard-drive and you’ll have to reinstall every software you had before.