By Kristopher

How to Remove Adware.DollarRevenue

Updated Mar 13, 2006

Adware.DollarRevenue is adware that may secretly download and install components of certain advertising software onto your computer. Adware.DollarRevenue may come bundled with some ad-supported software.

Do You Have Adware.DollarRevenue?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s Adware.DollarRevenue, spyware, adware, a Trojan, or a virus — there are a few key symptoms. Have you noticed…

  • Slow computer performance: It just takes one parasite like Adware.DollarRevenue to slow your computer dramatically. If your PC takes longer than usual to reboot, or if your Internet connection is unusually slow, you may be infected with Adware.DollarRevenue.
  • New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like Adware.DollarRevenue may change your Internet settings to redirect your homepage to another site. Badware can even add desktop shortcuts to your PC.
  • Annoying popups: Badware can bombard your computer with popup ads, even when you’re not online. Through these popups, you may be tricked into downloading more spyware.

How to Remove Adware.DollarRevenue Manually

Adware.DollarRevenue warning Before we get started, you should backup your system and your registry, so it’ll be easy to restore your computer if anything goes wrong.

To remove Adware.DollarRevenue manually, you need to delete Adware.DollarRevenue files. Not sure how to delete Adware.DollarRevenue files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

Remove Adware.DollarRevenue processes:

newname18.exe
defender1.exe
keyboard18.exe
drsmartload46a.exe
drsmartload1.exe
xe.exe
run.exe
newname19.exe
mousepad18.exe
money.exe
ljgc0.exe
laadjeweg.exe

Unregister Adware.DollarRevenue registry values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run keyboard
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run newname
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\drsmartl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\drsmartload2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\drsmartload2 installed
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run defender

Delete these Adware.DollarRevenue files:

drsmartload2.dat
keyboard141.dat
keyboard181.dat
keyboard191.dat
newname.dat
teller2.chk

Note: In any Adware.DollarRevenue files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. If you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\JoeSmith”). If you have any questions about manual Adware.DollarRevenue removal, go ahead and leave a comment.

How Do You Remove Adware.DollarRevenue Files?

Need help figuring out how to delete Adware.DollarRevenue files? While there’s some risk involved, and you should only manually remove Adware.DollarRevenue files if you’re comfortable editing your system, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to delete Adware.DollarRevenue files in Windows.

How to delete Adware.DollarRevenue files in Windows XP and Vista:

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

How to stop Adware.DollarRevenue 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 Adware.DollarRevenue processes.
  4. Once you’ve found the Adware.DollarRevenue processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill Adware.DollarRevenue.

How to remove Adware.DollarRevenue registry keys:

Adware.DollarRevenue warning Because your registry is such a key piece of your Windows system, you should always backup your registry before you edit it. Editing your registry can be intimidating if you’re not a computer expert, and when you change or a delete a critical registry key or value, there’s a chance you may need to reinstall your entire system. Make sure your backup your registry before editing it.

  1. Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.
  2. Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
  3. To find a registry key, such as any Adware.DollarRevenue registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of Adware.DollarRevenue’s registry keys.
  4. As soon as Adware.DollarRevenue registry key appears, you can delete the Adware.DollarRevenue registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete Adware.DollarRevenue DLL files:

  1. First locate Adware.DollarRevenue DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
  2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the Adware.DollarRevenue DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the Adware.DollarRevenue DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
  3. When you’ve located the Adware.DollarRevenue DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.

That’s it. If you want to restore any Adware.DollarRevenue DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did Adware.DollarRevenue change your homepage?

  1. Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
  2. Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
  3. Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
  4. Select Apply > OK.
  5. You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.

Adware.DollarRevenue Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any Adware.DollarRevenue files? I recommend using a program like File Recover from PC Tools. File Recover saves deleted files that otherwise can’t be recovered by Windows operating sytem.

Want to save time finding Adware.DollarRevenue files? Download Spyware Doctor, let it find the Adware.DollarRevenue files for you, and then manually delete Adware.DollarRevenue files.

How Did You Get Adware.DollarRevenue?

Wondering how Adware.DollarRevenue ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with Adware.DollarRevenue or other badware, perhaps you were using…

  • Freeware or shareware: Did you download and install shareware or freeware? These low-cost or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like Adware.DollarRevenue. Sometimes adware is attached to the free software to “pay” developers for the cost of creating the software, and more often spyware is secretly attached to free software to harm your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
  • Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for unknowingly downloading an infected file, including applications like Adware.DollarRevenue.
  • Questionable websites: Did you visit a website that’s of questionable nature? When you visit malicious sites that are fishy and phishy, badware may be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer, sometimes including applications like Adware.DollarRevenue. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding Adware.DollarRevenue

If you’re infected with Adware.DollarRevenue, you should know what you’re fighting. I’ll explain some definitions related to Adware.DollarRevenue.

Adware.DollarRevenue May Be Adware

Adware is software designed to promote advertisements. Often, free utilities may install hidden adware, sometimes to earn money for the author to recover development costs. While adware is not always malicious, it can track your Internet activity and send this and other personal information from your computer to advertisers. When advertisers get this information, you may be a target for pop-up/pop-under advertisements, web browser toolbars, and spam.

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