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Name: Dragoness
Date: March 13, 2002 at 22:12:42 Pacific
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I'm using Windows 2000 Professional, and IE 5.5, and I tried downloading a key for CuteMAP, which put something on my desktop I shouldn't have clicked on in the first place. Anyway, the thing put a bunch of stuff on my computer, and it too me almost a half hour to fix. However, when I go to a page that doesn't exist, I get the default windows DNS error page, and then it immediately goes to another page that I have to be connected to the internet to to see. I've tried searching my registry for that URL and I can't seem to find it anywhere. How do I correct this problem? (The webpage it redirects me to is http://www.lop.com/dnserror.cgi?s=http://stuff.com/, where "http://stuff.com" is the said page that doesn't exist.)



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Response Number 1
Name: Sean
Date: March 14, 2002 at 02:15:10 Pacific
Reply:

I have the same problem. Those #@%&£$ at lop.com should be lined up and shot.

I have repaired everything they managed to change except for the DNSError page.

Does anyone know where to fix this?


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Response Number 2
Name: Sean
Date: March 14, 2002 at 03:54:39 Pacific
Reply:

Alright I have found the solution.

There is a rogue dll on your system left by the ba$tards at lop.com. It is called plg_ie0.dll and I found it on C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application Data\. You will need to log on as a different user to delete this file as the file will be in use. I logged on as Administrator and deleted it and now I am not being sent to lop for every page error.


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Response Number 3
Name: Sean
Date: March 14, 2002 at 04:13:26 Pacific
Reply:

I have found an alternative solution.

If you got to www.lop.com and follow the Customer Services link, then in the FAQ is an uninstall program you can download.


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Response Number 4
Name: Dragoness
Date: March 14, 2002 at 09:44:36 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for your help, Sean. I had to create a new identity to delete the .dll file, but it worked. Then I just deleted the new identity and everything was good. I had actually come across that file last night but didn't delete it because I didn't know if it had always been there or not.

Thanks again!


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Response Number 5
Name: Spyder
Date: April 5, 2002 at 23:20:40 Pacific
Reply:

HELP HELP HELP

I am pretty frustrated and really do not want to have anything to do with lop.com and wherefore, will avoid going there for any purpose including downloading an uninstall from those ba$tards.

I could not get rid of that file even if I sign in as another user. It keeps telling me that the file is in use!!!

Any assistance any one can provide me will be very very appreciated.

Thanks.



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Response Number 6
Name: Brian Ackerman
Date: April 27, 2002 at 10:29:04 Pacific
Reply:

I'm considering legal action. How about you?


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Response Number 7
Name: hop
Date: April 27, 2002 at 17:51:12 Pacific
Reply:

I could not delete plg_ie0.dll so I renamed it to plg_ie0.dll.bak. That seemed to work for me.


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Response Number 8
Name: Victor Costa
Date: April 29, 2002 at 04:50:15 Pacific
Reply:


I have a Windows XP Prof

To Remove a lop.com in dnserror.cgi.


Execute the steps

1 - Rename the plg_ie0.dll to plg_ie0.dll.bak in directory C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Application Data\
2 - remove the Key in register "execute regedit"
Delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Swish.BrowserHelper
Delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Swish.BrowserHelper.1
Delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Swish.ToolBand\CLSID
Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{9B35A850-66AB-4c6d-8A66-136ECADCD904}
Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{9B35A850-66AB-4c6d-8A66-136ECADCD904}
3 - restart computer


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Response Number 9
Name: fusejob
Date: April 30, 2002 at 08:47:34 Pacific
Reply:

Those ba$tards---

The uninstall program worked but it probablly sent all the vital informaiton of my pc to those cock smokers.

I am curios how everyone got it..

i was being an idiot and I downloaded cookie crusher i think.. thats how i got it..

and u???

line them up and shoot them!!!!


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Response Number 10
Name: Leroy_2000
Date: April 30, 2002 at 19:51:33 Pacific
Reply:

Yes i too agree that they need to be shot. This is what they say on
http://lop.com/help.html#startpage1 :

"Any and all changes made to your system are clearly stated in the terms and conditions and are fully uninstallable via the 'Help' then 'uninstall' option on any of our software applications."

I don't remember reading and agreeing to those terms, but this is how you uninstall their 'crap'. Download
http://lop.com/uninstall.exe
from lop's website and run it. It seems to have worked fine but it sure made my computer act goofy while it was installed. Anyone want to take legal action? ;)

~~Good Luck!~~


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Response Number 11
Name: hop
Date: May 1, 2002 at 20:56:50 Pacific
Reply:

I picked it up at www.cracks.am


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Response Number 12
Name: Eliza Hueda
Date: May 2, 2002 at 09:07:10 Pacific
Reply:

I am sick of that lop.com page, it drives me nuts, I want to shoot them too.

I tried the http://lop.com/uninstall.exe and it tells me "Your current security settings do not allow this file to be downloaded"

I am so sick of this, I don't know how I can get rid of it...

HELP!!!


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Response Number 13
Name: DEATH
Date: May 3, 2002 at 02:55:30 Pacific
Reply:

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Response Number 14
Name: John Dessa
Date: May 3, 2002 at 23:56:30 Pacific
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How do I get rid of it ?


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Response Number 15
Name: Kali
Date: May 8, 2002 at 14:18:35 Pacific
Reply:

right just sorted this problem out myself a few minutes ago very very annoying... first of all you dont need to delete the Swish registry entries... thats nothing to do with lop itself.

so to uninstall it (windows 98):
search through your registery for lopsearch.. should be in LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Run anyway.. delete the offending key.
next up is deleting the actual files, there are 3 of them, all sitting in C:\windows\application data
so boot into dos and delete the 3 (plg_ie0.dll, lopsearch.exe, bah cant remember hte name of the last one)

anyway that will sort everything out... (need to change your homepage in IE as well)

and for gods sake get a firewall :)
(thats how i knew i had accidently installed it.. again from cracks.am!)

registry validation software is damn handy as well (i was using nortons registry tracker, absolutely essential program)

hope this post helps.


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Response Number 16
Name: Shade[ST]
Date: May 9, 2002 at 00:28:05 Pacific
Reply:

death to lop it is.........
thx for uninstall tips.


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Response Number 17
Name: gabby
Date: May 9, 2002 at 19:23:20 Pacific
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Just when I thought I was the only one.. I got bloody errors using the uninstall, so you tell me!!!
Ba$tards is being nice!!


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Response Number 18
Name: Renron
Date: May 11, 2002 at 10:51:57 Pacific
Reply:

DEATH TO LOP.Com
after the uninstall (it worked fine thanks for the info.) the dos promp message said "have a nice day" any wonder why people crash servers? I do not have the expertise, But..........

Thanks to all for the help with the uninstall


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Response Number 19
Name: RAW
Date: May 11, 2002 at 13:35:14 Pacific
Reply:

Well looks like most of us fell in the trap for getting the crack...eh
I got the damn thing while downloading the crack for OctiMax DSP for winamp. messed up my desktop with its irritating flash file. the cause was the object embedded in the desktop.html file in c:\windows\web\wallpaper and before I knew it there was this plg_ie0.dll which I really did'nt want to delete. but now that since mosta u have done it safely I guess its OK.
By the way no chances of legal actions. it was clearly stated they'd gonna make changes on the system.
BUT LOP SUCKS BIG TIME!!! LOP BE DAMNED TO THE DARKEST PLACES OF HELL!!! DIE!
and oh the DSP....OctiMax...it is'nt better either.


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Response Number 20
Name: Albert
Date: May 12, 2002 at 04:45:09 Pacific
Reply:

Exactly the same problem for me.

As you say I'll try to delete this ugly dll.
I also have added
127.0.0.1 localhost www.lop.com lop.com
in my hosts file. This will prevent to connect to lop.com anymore.

And LOP.COM will be my first priority target to hack and destroy this site.
For the moment I am starting some denial of service attacks.

DEATH TO LOP COM!!

I think that with legal actions we couldn't do anything... the solution is: DESTROY THE SITE.

Get DoS programs and so on and attack: LOP.COM now!!!
We could do a planned attack.


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Response Number 21
Name: super-user
Date: May 12, 2002 at 10:31:02 Pacific
Reply:

I got this lop problem from a couple warez sites. Thanks for the removal help.


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Response Number 22
Name: jameson
Date: May 12, 2002 at 16:13:49 Pacific
Reply:

I got the same problem, although I admit i was downloading a crack and stupidly ok'd the C2 media dialogue box. Anyway, the uninstall program didn't work for me, even tried re-installing over IE, the renaming the dll and deleting registry key did work, and im SOOOOo HAPPY!!!!!!, yes the lop cretins need to be shot, i cannot convey how annoying this experience was.


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Response Number 23
Name: Kurian
Date: May 14, 2002 at 15:27:57 Pacific
Reply:

The F****s at lop.comshould be shot in public.


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Response Number 24
Name: X-Balance
Date: May 15, 2002 at 13:28:42 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you thank you thank you.

Btw, anyone have the address to where the lop server is located? I'm going to make sure Osama Bin Laden thinks it's an American Christian building in hopes that it'll be his next target.


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Response Number 25
Name: enormo
Date: May 19, 2002 at 19:22:12 Pacific
Reply:

Is there anyway to prevent this bull$hit in the future?


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Response Number 26
Name: Ruth Leeman
Date: May 21, 2002 at 15:34:14 Pacific
Reply:

I have been connected to a chat line called eshare expressions for about a month now,now all of a sudden I can not connect I get DNS error page. Could you help me fix this problem.

Thankyou


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Response Number 27
Name: kyle
Date: May 22, 2002 at 04:21:55 Pacific
Reply:

i'm running win2000, tried deleting DLL and deleting the EXE, both didn't work. read some other sites, which recommended getting AdAware from CNET.
it works perfectly!!!
don't bother trying anything else, just download and install this.
i'm happy its gone

ps. lop.com SUCK!!


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Response Number 28
Name: MoonZ
Date: May 24, 2002 at 12:01:20 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks a lot Sean for your helpful post... I got this file from a crack downloaded @cracks.am

I don't know if www.lop.com is directly responsible for this, but it still sucks...

Thanks again !


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