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aproposfix.exe has since been removed from my server to the request of Swandog46; the creator of aproposfix.exe, but you can find download information and more below.

Details:

Apropos is a form of spyware that includes web browser hijacking, pop up advertisements, web tracking & reporting and more. When I had Apropos on a system in November of 2005 none of the big name security tools available would remove it including NAV 2005, MS AntiSpyware BETA, Lavasoft AdAware, Spybot Search & Destroy, Webroot Spysweeper or even the Apropos removal utility from Symantec. Swandog46's removal tool is the only thing that worked.

Symptoms:
  • New home page in your internet browser
  • Pop up advertisements or windows
  • A blank Device Manager in Windows
  • Very slow display from Windows Explorer (My Computer, My Documents, etc.)
  • Missing connections (LAN, Firewire, etc) in your Network Connections folder
  • Flaky USB connectivity with scanners, printers or cameras
  • Prompting to reactivate Windows (Windows XP only

Removal:
  1. Download aproposfix.exe from Swandog46's website saving the file to your Desktop.
    http://swandog46.geekstogo.com/aproposfix.exe
  2. Restart your computer and enter Safe Mode by pressing F8 on the keyboard repeatedly AFTER your BIOS loads and BEFORE Windows starts to load.

  3. Log into the account where the files you downloaded are on the Desktop. It should
    be an account with Administor privledges.

  4. Double click on aproposfix.exe and extract the files to your Desktop. Open that folder
    and double click on Run This.bat and follow the instructions. Restart the computer
    once you are prompted.

  5. Your problem should be solved. If it isn't then you may not have followed the instructions correctly or Apropos is not your problem.

Afterwards:

Once you are back in Windows running in normal mode with a working Device Manager,
etc. get yourself online and get protected!

Get rid of the insecure Internet Explorer web browser and go download the Firefox web browser.
>>> Download Firefox

Go to Microsoft's website and download the Microsoft AntiSpyware BETA program to give you some live protection against spyware, that is if you don't already have Webroot Spy Sweeper, Spyware Doctor or another similar program installed protecting you against spyware on the fly.
>>> Download Microsoft AntiSpyware BETA

You should still also consider using Spybot Search & Destroy or Lavasoft AdAware for occasional scanning.
>>> Download Spybot Search & Destroy
>>> Download Lavasoft AdAware SE