The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "PopUp Notes" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.

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Threat Details:

Categories:
  • spyware

Description:
Very annoying, as it doesn't help to kill the running processes, they seem to pop up again and again. The descriptions makes it clear that it is content-watching. Installation assigns the user a unique ID. According to the Privacy Policy, the randomly created ID alone would prevent them from collecting PII. Also if you click a link in a Pop Up Network window, you give them permission to transfer your PII to their partners. Ads are Opt-Out, not Opt-In. All URLs are transmitted to their server. Multiple links to them are http://www.popup.net , http://www.popupads.com , http://www.popupnotes.com and http://www.popuptips.com .
Supposed Functionality:
Providing the user with little tips, discounts, product reviews and warnings.
Privacy Statement:
YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR POPUPNETWORK SERVICES USING A RANDOMLY GENERATED USER ID. THE POPUPNETWORK THEREFORE CANNOT AND DOES NOT COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION.
[...]
In addition, many sponsorships and promotions require that some information be transferred. By requesting more information, you give the PopUpNetwork permission to transfer your personal information to the sponsor so they can fulfill your request.
[...]
During these communications, the URL of the page you are visiting will be transferred to our computers [...]
Links (be careful!):
Website: http://www.popup.net/
Product: http://www.popupnotes.com/
Privacy: http://www.popup.net/docs/privacy.html
Removal Instructions:

Autorun:

Please use Spybot-S&D, RunAlyzer or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
  • Entries named "punaol".

Installed Software List:

You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D or RunAlyzer to locate and get rid of these entries.
  • Products that are named "Pop Up Network".

Files:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
  • The file at "<$WINDIR>\Downloaded Program Files\pun2.inf".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PopUp Notes uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!

Folders:

Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
  • The directory at "<$SYSDIR>\PopUpNotes".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PopUp Notes uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!

Registry:

You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
  • Delete the registry key "{D0B0C04A-DC73-4A91-9307-41F3E36579BF}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\".
  • Delete the registry key "Winston" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "IEPlug.HTMLListen", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "IEPlug.IEListen", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Installer.PUNInstall", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NoteX.CreateNote", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NoteX.NoteDlg", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NoteX.NoteHelper", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "NoteX.PUNExport", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "PlugUtil.PageManager", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "PlugUtil.PlugInt", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "Punserver.NoteServ", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "PunUtil.NoteList", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "PunUtil.PUNData", plus associated values.
  • A key in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ named "PunUtil.PunRegistry", plus associated values.
  • Delete the registry key "{0C7EE448-E3F7-425D-AD6D-915D96BE2D8D}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{1240A0EA-B21C-4CF6-9FC9-6AF389B8BA70}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{21AE8A03-404F-4A18-9E29-73CE1D3EAD72}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{377D118E-2FEC-466B-9B91-234332822EFF}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{50B7A377-E273-4ADC-B34B-B3971C564F76}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{A1E9BD50-E8AD-11D3-A040-00A0CC2678F3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{BC30D1DC-F3FE-4B14-B11F-2B3F6B748EA3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{C02326C5-59AD-442C-BE17-D9D8AC1D6551}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{C6FBF803-EC10-486D-9778-653E7414DEA6}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{D00F74C6-C985-4E88-9075-46C9C2FE1ACE}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{D0B0C04A-DC73-4A91-9307-41F3E36579BF}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{D69DA014-8941-419D-941D-741E0989131A}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{E0EA4A92-49BF-47BC-A936-DE3A18F75E31}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\".
  • Delete the registry key "{3CE73BAB-B7A9-471B-8185-E357220ADB7B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{43140AC5-29D9-44A9-8945-F4438E04FDE5}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{60E7AE70-C3E7-42F1-90A5-C643FB7AA078}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{6C2F14F6-5E7C-41F4-8A48-EFD834A9D824}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{77DF1628-72B4-46AD-8981-0D890A49BF3B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{8612B6ED-B463-4633-9EC6-D3BEFC26EAA1}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{94408979-BD34-4C8E-AA01-99CAE257859C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{95A58B00-E8AD-11D3-A040-00A0CC2678F3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{99EFB86C-5F57-4422-93CA-222B409154C4}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{A29CF827-B16B-46DB-AF4D-CF47130F17A4}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{A5739760-DA8C-4D13-B5C7-3BC0DBF00FDC}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{C500503A-6FCB-4073-9252-CC392E7C82E2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{CE18675B-4172-41A3-852E-6B8C95A1AC5C}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{DD0A9468-5B30-49B7-A03E-1E6C8290F0EE}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{E2606C12-E2FC-4847-A709-338F608F60FF}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{FED7CC57-EE71-4F3C-AD05-6792952F5A8B}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\".
  • Delete the registry key "{1D3A446A-CC7C-44FF-9EB7-840A13941427}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
  • Delete the registry key "{75EBD170-E8AD-11D3-A040-00A0CC2678F3}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
  • Delete the registry key "{8B1D172E-180F-4A8A-8E68-C9283A3E3EED}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
  • Delete the registry key "{A7CE8238-FAD4-4519-A5E5-700AF89B1575}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
  • Delete the registry key "{CF64832D-8C23-4C69-8F8D-86DE1C99C5EB}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
  • Delete the registry key "{EE2C85D3-C0BB-4FB0-BEED-726F4BDA9D28}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\".
If PopUp Notes uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer, RootAlyzer or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins.

Browser:

The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D or RunAlyzer.
  • Look for ActiveX software installed from "get.popupnotes.com".
  • Please remove Browser Helpers named "Pop Up Network".
  • Look for Internet Explorer extensions named "PopUp Notes 2".
  • Look for Internet Explorer extensions named "popupnotes.com".

Final Words:

If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
  1. Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
  2. Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.