AVG Viral Infection: popcaploader.dll (file)

Thanks Grif, I appreciate your help. I downloaded a game from MSN...Bejeweled 2...and probably got it from there. Is this really something that I need to remove? Will it cause me any problems with my computer or security? I'm a little nervous about doing anything with the registry files, I don't want to mess them up. Can I just restore to an earlier time?
Pam

...there's really no reason to remove the file. The next time you play the game, it will be reinstalled. It's not a major issue either way.

It's your choice.

Hope this helps.

Grif

Thanks again for your information. I haven't really used this site to ask questions in order to resolve issues I have with my computer, but I am sure glad I did this time. I received some great responses.
Pam

Thanks byker49, I did download a game from MSN...Bejeweled 2....that's what probably caused it. What is "Ewido", and is it easy to use? I'm "clueless in florida"!!!!!!!

Thanks again.
Pam

...rhe DLL in question is fairly innocuous as adware goes. All it does is feed ads to you, and therefore doesn't have any really serious impact - it's not like it's going to totally hose your PC. And, as stated above, you'll get it as long as you play that game; you remove it, it comes back the next time you play.

As for Ewido, it's a malware scanner/remover. After 14 days, it disables its full time scanning routine, but you can run all the manual scans you please and keep it updated as well for free. It's a real good program and is completely compatible with AVG Anti-Virus (heck Ewido is now owned by Grisoft).

You can get it at http://www.ewido.net/en/

Paul

Thanks Paul,
I went to the website for Ewido and started to download but hesitated at the Active-X control. I guess I'll try it though since it's been recommended 3 times. I think part of my problem was that I had not checked "Scan Potentially Unwanted Programs" in the AVG Resident Shield.

By the way, what is a DLL file?

Thanks Paul for your help.

Pam

can be found here:

http://www.easydesksoftware.com/dll.htm

As they begin to say, 'A dynamic link library (DLL) is a collection of small programs, which can be called upon when needed by the executable program (exe) that is running. The DLL lets the executable communicate with a specific device such as a printer or may contain source code to do particular functions'. The further you look into it, the deeper the explanation. These 2 should cover ''the basics''.

or here:
http://www.helpwithpcs.com/jargon/dll.htm

I'll add my recommendation about Ewido Anti-Malware. It's good.. and it's easy. What more could you want? Cheap? That too. As has been noted, after the two week trial period, you can still continue to use it.

Have a good weekend..
Carol

Thanks Carol for the explanation of .dll files, it really helps a lot. I went into the two web sites and added them to my favorites lists, looks like they have a lot of great information. Also, thanks for the note on Ewido, I like good, easy, and I love a bargain!

Pam

I have visited pogo many times but have never seen popcaploader in any of my scans. I'm cleaning a laptop for friend right now and popcaploader came up along with bejeweled etc. and said the downloaded games (I think from MSN were probably packed with a trojan).
Any thoughts? I'm using Cureit. Also I think she had the AV virus and probably windows 2009 as well. Don't know if cureit will get 2009 but malwarebytes should.
Any thoughts?
Thanks

Remember that some of those malware types will occasionally block Malwarebytes from installing or running. If that's the case, rename the installer file to something else and after the program installs, access the Malwarebytes folder in "Program Files" and rename "mbam.exe" to something else as well.. It should run then.

Hope this helps.

Grif

hi grif,
it did shutdown mbam but
i had spybot on a usb and managed to get it installed and updated (probably because it wasn't on the hdd. good to go now. Thanks a lot.
doc