How to remove 12popup error

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12popup.dll file information

The process 12Ghosts Popup-Killer - Eradicate pop-ups and pop-unders root and branch! or Popup-Killer and Ad-Killer for IE belongs to the software 12Ghosts Popup-Killer by 12Ghosts Inc. - www.12Ghosts.com.

Description: 12popup.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 54272 bytes (40% of all occurrence), 59392 bytes, 7680 bytes, 68608 bytes, 129024 bytes, 45568 bytes.
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your Internet browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as your browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. The unique ID of this BHO is 00000000-0007-5041-4354-0020e48020af. The program has no visible window. It is able to change the behavior or monitor the Internet Explorer. There is no detailed description of this service. File 12popup.dll is not a Windows system file. 12popup.dll is able to record inputs, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 68% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Tony Klein:

This legitimate BHO (12Popup.dll) is related to 12Ghosts Popup Killer

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as 12popup.dll, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the 12popup.dll process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

It kills popups.
Jan Conradt

It's a popup blocker program
Jay Jennings

Summary: 3 users think 12popup.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless.

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