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SoftCOup

What is SoftCOup?

This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups. These ads are aimed to promote the installation of additional questionable content including web browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products, all so the publisher can generate pay-per-click revenue.

Once infected by this common symptoms include:
- Random web page text is turned into hyperlinks.
- Browser popups appear which recommend fake updates or other software.
- Ads with red click here button will pop up when those links are hovered on.

Overview

It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named Fa.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 1.34 MB (1,407,104 bytes).
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
SoftCOup has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: SoaftCiouup
URL: justplug.it
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\softcoup
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\SoftCOup\Fa.exe" /s /n /C:"ExecuteCommands;UninstallCommands" ""
Estimated size: 1.34 MB

Program filesFiles installed by SoftCOup

Program executable:Fa.exe
Path:C:\ProgramData\softcoup\Fa.exe
MD5:ba2e068c9ee404d013bb14c17f3791cd
Additional files:
  • Fa.exe (by Setup)
  • Fa.dll
  • Fa.x64.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • Fa.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ProShopper' with the class of {27E3400D-D4EA-55C5-59BA-9742BA1DCF19}.

How do I remove SoftCOup?

You can uninstall SoftCOup from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program SoftCOup, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove SoftCOup.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by SoftCOup you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
100.00%
United States

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

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