Xupiter Toolbar

david11982 · 02-28-2003, 12:48 PM

Does anyone here know anything about Xupiter? They seem to be the most parasitic program out there right now, and it doesn't seem like anyone is saying anything about them. Their program downloads automatically without my permission, and I know at least one member of these boards is doing this on his site RIGHT NOW. I will not say this member's name, but I will tell you that it starts with an "s" and ends with "ubprofile". This member has not posted in well over a year. I just visited his site and soon after I realized that the Xupiter toolbar had been installed on my computer.

Here's what the Xupiter package includes: toolbar with Xupiter links, adds about 7 or 8 new categories in my Favorites folder, replaces my default internet explorer Search with Xupiter's search (so when I click on Search from my IE browser I get something that looks similar to the Search that comes with IE, but all the links are Xupiter's), replaces my default homepage with the Xupiter homepage, replaces the default "Cannot be found" page with Xupiter page.

I would say that Xupiter has caused me more problems than all the viruses that I have ever had, combined. Does anyone know anymore information on this horrible software and any good ways to block it?

Here is some Whois info that I found:

Domain Name: XUPITER.COM
Registrar: TUCOWS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
Referral URL: http://www.opensrs.org
Name Server: DNS1.XUPITER.COM
Name Server: DNS2.XUPITER.COM
Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
Updated Date: 17-feb-2003
Creation Date: 31-may-2002
Expiration Date: 31-may-2004

Kaliber · 02-28-2003, 06:38 PM

I put a page up about it (I hope this isn't against the rules)

http://www.mutate.us/browserwise.php

david11982 · 03-02-2003, 03:16 AM

The uninstaller failed to delete everything from Xupiter. I think they are modifying and re-releasing Xupiter on a constant basis, without updating the uninstaller. I was hoping someone could find a program that blocked it from being downloaded. Even when I do go through the rather lengthy process of deleting all Xupiter files I usually pick it up again within a few days.

By the way, I found out the following information about the losers that make and distribute this program. It seems that its a father and son operation:

Saeid and Daniel Yomtobian
17657 Rancho
Encino, CA 91316
Phone: (818)-881-3067)

If you search Google for their names you'll find numberous lawsuits that have been filed against them. Big surprise there. They are also an official domain registrar. Good thing we have ICANN to control who gets the power to distribute domains.

I can't even say in these forums the things I want to do to these 2 ****mers.

Gracklor · 03-02-2003, 10:28 AM

The last time I got Xupiter on a computer, the newest version of Adaware took it out. Took a couple of runs, bit it did it.

njpete · 03-02-2003, 10:44 AM

I've mentioned them in a previous post

http://www.geekvillage.com/forums/sh...threadid=19378

Here's what you do to block them (and make sure your browser setting is as strict as possible for restricted sites)

02-28-2003, 12:48 PM	#1
david11982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: USA Posts: 237	Xupiter Toolbar Does anyone here know anything about Xupiter? They seem to be the most parasitic program out there right now, and it doesn't seem like anyone is saying anything about them. Their program downloads automatically without my permission, and I know at least one member of these boards is doing this on his site RIGHT NOW. I will not say this member's name, but I will tell you that it starts with an "s" and ends with "ubprofile". This member has not posted in well over a year. I just visited his site and soon after I realized that the Xupiter toolbar had been installed on my computer. Here's what the Xupiter package includes: toolbar with Xupiter links, adds about 7 or 8 new categories in my Favorites folder, replaces my default internet explorer Search with Xupiter's search (so when I click on Search from my IE browser I get something that looks similar to the Search that comes with IE, but all the links are Xupiter's), replaces my default homepage with the Xupiter homepage, replaces the default "Cannot be found" page with Xupiter page. I would say that Xupiter has caused me more problems than all the viruses that I have ever had, combined. Does anyone know anymore information on this horrible software and any good ways to block it? Here is some Whois info that I found: Domain Name: XUPITER.COM Registrar: TUCOWS, INC. Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net Referral URL: http://www.opensrs.org Name Server: DNS1.XUPITER.COM Name Server: DNS2.XUPITER.COM Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK Updated Date: 17-feb-2003 Creation Date: 31-may-2002 Expiration Date: 31-may-2004

03-02-2003, 10:28 AM	#4
Gracklor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Colorado Springs, CO USA Posts: 549	The last time I got Xupiter on a computer, the newest version of Adaware took it out. Took a couple of runs, bit it did it. Last edited by Gracklor; 03-02-2003 at 10:57 PM.

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02-28-2003, 06:38 PM	#2
Kaliber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1	I put a page up about it (I hope this isn't against the rules) http://www.mutate.us/browserwise.php

03-02-2003, 03:16 AM	#3
david11982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: USA Posts: 237	The uninstaller failed to delete everything from Xupiter. I think they are modifying and re-releasing Xupiter on a constant basis, without updating the uninstaller. I was hoping someone could find a program that blocked it from being downloaded. Even when I do go through the rather lengthy process of deleting all Xupiter files I usually pick it up again within a few days. By the way, I found out the following information about the losers that make and distribute this program. It seems that its a father and son operation: Saeid and Daniel Yomtobian 17657 Rancho Encino, CA 91316 Phone: (818)-881-3067) If you search Google for their names you'll find numberous lawsuits that have been filed against them. Big surprise there. They are also an official domain registrar. Good thing we have ICANN to control who gets the power to distribute domains. I can't even say in these forums the things I want to do to these 2 ****mers.

03-02-2003, 10:44 AM	#5
njpete Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 378	I've mentioned them in a previous post http://www.geekvillage.com/forums/sh...threadid=19378 Here's what you do to block them (and make sure your browser setting is as strict as possible for restricted sites)