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Browser Helper Object: (BHO). A component that Internet Explorer will load whenever it starts, shares IE's memory context, can perform any action on the available windows and modules. A BHO can detect events, create windows to display additional information on a viewed page, monitor messages and actions. Microsoft calls it "a spy we send to infiltrate the browser's land." BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are seen by the firewall as your browser itself. Some exploits of this technology search all pages you view in IE and replace banner advertisements with other ads. Some monitor and report on your actions. Some change your home page.
Adware: Software that displays popup/popunder ads when the primary user interface is not visible or which do not appear to be assocaited with the product.
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The "Clot Factor" is a measure of how much a pest "gums up" a machine by adding registry entries, files, and directories. As more objects are placed in a machine, manual removal becomes more difficult and more error-prone.
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"There are a vast number of offers and services available to Internet users that TPS108 may display. In addition, TPS108.org negotiates exclusive offers to maximize value for users. TPS108's goal is to show users information about these offers and services - right at the moment when they need it. For example, if you visit a travel site - we might show you how to save 40% on travel at a competitive travel site. If you visit a retail site, you might see an offer for a coupon at offering the same products at a lower price.
TPS108's information and offers are provided to users by showing a limited number of relevant coupons and ads in the form of interstitials ("pop-up ads") and other ad formats. These offers and ads are shown when users visit various sites across the Internet, based on URLs visited by the user and local country or zip code of the user. TPS108 offers are delivered independently from the site the user happens to be visiting when they see a TPS108 offer and are not endorsed or affiliated with anyone other than TPS108.org." -- http://www.tps108.org/privacy.htm
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PestPatrol detects this.
PestPatrol removes this.
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TPS108, Inc. provides these removal instructions: "If you want to uninstall, you can do so easily through the add/remove function in your control panel. You can access your control panel by going to:
1. Start (typically, the button in the bottom left of your screen)
2. Choose SETTINGS
3. Choose CONTROL PANEL
4. Choose ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
5. Select TPS108
6. Click on ADD/REMOVE In the absence of an entry in ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS please use on of the following methods: For Windows98 and WindowsXP users:
a) To permanently disable the software click "Start" and then "Run" and type the following command which unregisters the software: regsvr32 c:\windows\TPS108.dll -u"
b) To completely remove the software: reboot and then Find and Delete the fileTPS108.dll.
For Windows2000, WindowsME and WindowsNT users:
a) To permanently disable the software click "Start" and then "Run" and type the following command which unregisters the software: "regsvr32 c:\winnt\TPS108.dll -u"
b) To completely remove the software: reboot and then Find and Delete the file TSP108.dll.
TPS108.dll installs itself into your Windows directory. Before you can delete this file you will need to deregister it. Enter the following command from the command line for Windows 95/98/Me:
"%WinDir%\SYSTEM\regsvr32.exe" /u "%WinDir%\TPS108.dll"
Or for Windows NT/2000/XP:
regsvr32 /u "%WinDir%\TPS108.dll"
After doing this and restarting the computer you can delete the file. There will also be some keys in the registry under HKLM\Software\TPS108, which you can clean up.
Kill these running processes with Task Manager:
Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:
Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer: