AT&T Pop-Up Catcher
What is AT&T Pop-Up Catcher? (from AT&T)
AT&T Pop-Up CatcherSM will help eliminate the annoying pop-up advertisements you get while surfing the Internet. To use AT&T Pop-Up CatcherSM you must download a small desktop application using the link below. This application will run in the background and keep your PC free from pop-ups. All of the controls for Pop-Up... Read more
Overview
AT&T Pop-Up Catcher is a software program developed by AT&T. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The setup package generally installs about 31 files and is usually about 43.23 MB (45,325,805 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
URL: www.att.net/popupcatcher
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\att internet tools
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ATT Internet Tools\uninstall-ATT-Tools.exe
Estimated size: 43.23 MB
Files installed by AT&T Pop-Up Catcher
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attpc_lsp_win32.dll - AT&T Parental Controls (AT&T Layered Service Provider Dynamic Link Library)
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blsfflock2.dll - AT&T Parental Controls Blsfflock2 module
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blsfflock3.dll - AT&T Parental Controls Blsfflock3 module
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blsfflock35.dll - AT&T Parental Controls Blsfflock35 module
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blshook.dll - Blshook Module
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blshook_win32.dll - AT&T Parental Controls Blshook Module
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blsloader.exe - AT&T Parental Controls Blsloader Module
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blspc.dll - Blspc Module
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blspc_win32.dll - AT&T Parental Controls Blspc Module
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blsupgrade.exe - AT&T Parental Controls Upgrade Application
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Common_win32.dll - AT&T Parental Controls Common Module
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detDLL_win32.dll - AT&T Parental Controls Function Interception Module
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InstalLsp_Win32.exe - AT&T InstalLsp Application
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old-blshook_win32.dll
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old-blsloader.exe
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old-blspc_win32.dll
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old-blsupgrade.exe
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old-parental-setup.exe - AT&T Parental Controls Setup Program
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parental-setup.exe
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upgraderhelper.exe - AT&T Parental Controls Upgrade Helper
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blsfflock.dll - AT&T Parental Control (Blsfflock module)
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blsfflockxp.dll - Blsfflockxp module
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install-ATT-Tools.exe - AT&T Internet Tools (AT&T Internet Tools Installer)
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old-popup-setup.exe - AT&T Pop-Up Catcher (AT&T Pop-Up Catcher Setup Program)
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popup-setup.exe
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uninstall-ATT-Tools.exe
Behaviors exhibited
3 Internet Explorer BHOs
- blspc_win32.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'BlspcHlpr Class' with the class of {15C9938F-CB96-496D-800A-B827F2E34EA1}.
- old-blspc_win32.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'BlspcHlpr Class' with the class of {15C9938F-CB96-496D-800A-B827F2E34EA1}.
- blspc.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'BlspcHlpr Class' with the class of {15C9938F-CB96-496D-800A-B827F2E34EA1}.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- blsloader.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'blspcloader' which loads as C:\Program Files\ATT Internet Tools\blsloader.exe.
How do I remove AT&T Pop-Up Catcher?
You can uninstall AT&T Pop-Up Catcher from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program AT&T Pop-Up Catcher, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AT&T Pop-Up Catcher.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by AT&T Pop-Up Catcher you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win Vista (SP1) 3%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
42.50% |
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| Windows XP |
7.50% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
37.50% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.00% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
2.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.50% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.58% |
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| Dell |
28.95% |
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| Gateway |
13.16% |
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| Acer |
7.89% |
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| Toshiba |
7.89% |
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| Lenovo |
2.63% |
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| Intel |
2.63% |
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| Compaq |
2.63% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.63% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron One 2305 |
5.56% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
5.56% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L355 |
2.78% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655D |
2.78% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A215 |
2.78% |
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| LENOVO 10017 |
2.78% |
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Publisher URL: www.att.com