PremierOpinion

Mac users like to consider themselves immune to badware, but the days of Mac’s impenetrable security seem to be numbered. With programs like the PremierOpinion spyware, badware makers are finding ways to get around Mac’s security by bundling their pests with seemingly legitimate software. PremierOpinion, for example, gets into people’s computers by piggybacking along with screensavers that people download and install on their own. It’s completely dishonest, but it works.

PremierOpinion is one of the first badware programs we’ve seen that has both a Mac and a PC version, so we expect to see a lot more of it in the coming weeks. Apparently, there’s supposed to be a good way to remove PremierOpinion from a Mac, but we’ve heard from lots of people who say this method doesn’t work. If there are any Mac users out there, what do you think? Have you had trouble trying to get rid of Premier Opinion?

Meanwhile, if you’re a PC user, you’re in luck. We know a way to uninstall Premier Opinion for free.

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Remove registry values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall{eeb86aef-4a5d-4b75-9d74-f16d438fc286}

Delete PremierOpinion files:

C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsPremierOpinionAbout PremierOpinion.lnk
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsPremierOpinionPrivacy Policy and User License Agreement.lnk
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsPremierOpinionSupport.lnk
C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsPremierOpinionUninstall Instructions.lnk

Get rid of folders:

C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsPremierOpinion

DIY PremierOpinion Removal Instructions

Start by removing the above files. If you're not sure how to do this, refer to the instructions below.

Note: In any files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. (Not an iEuphemism for muth@fugg@#*!@.) So if you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP/7, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\NoahFence”).

How to Manually Delete Badware Files

Need some removing badware files help? No biggie. While you should only manually delete badware files if you're comfy editing your system, you'll find it's pretty easy. And probably really satisfying.

How to delete badware files in Windows XP/Vista/7:

1. Click your Windows Start menu, then click "Search."
2. A pop up will ask, "What do you want to search for?" Click "All files and folders."
3. Type a badware file in the search box, and select "Local Hard Drives."
4. Click "Search." Once the badware file is found, delete it.

How to stop badware processes:

1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click "OK." You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
3. Click Processes tab, and find badware processes.
4. Once you've found the badware processes, right-click them and select "End Process" to kill badware.

How to remove badware registry keys:

Backup your registry before you edit it. Then...

1. Click the Start menu, and click "Run." An "Open" field will appear. Type "regedit" and click "OK " to open up your Registry Editor. In Windows 7, just type "regedit" into the "Search programs and files" box in the Start menu.
2. Registry Editor opens as a two-paned window: the left side lets you select registry keys,the right side shows the values of any selected registry key.
3. To find a badware registry key, select "Edit," then select "Find," and in the search bar type any of badware 's registry keys.
4. When the badware registry key appears, to delete the badware registry key, right-click it, and select "Modify," then select "Delete."

How to delete badware DLLs:

1. Open the Start menu, and click "Run." Type "cmd" in Run, and click "OK." (In Windows 7, just type "regedit" into the "Search programs and files" box in the Start menu.)
2. To change your current directory, type "cd" in the command box, press "Space," and enter the full directory where the badware DLL is located. If you're not sure where the badware DLL is located, enter "dir" in the command box to display a directory's contents. To go one directory back, type "cd .." in the command box and press "Enter."
3. When you've found a badware DLL, type "regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll" (e.g., "regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll") and press "Enter."

That's it. If you want to restore any badware DLL you removed, type "regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll" (e.g., "regsvr32 jl27script.dll") into your command box, and press "Enter."

Did badware change your homepage?

1. Select Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options > General.
2. Type your preferred home page's URL.
3. Click "Use Default," "Apply," and "OK."