Bitroll client might be a rogue peer-to-peer/file-sharing program that’ll install badware onto your PC. Bitroll may become installed onto your PC through a number of popup ads that may be difficult to control and manage. If you install Bitroll from any of these possible popup ads, Bitroll may then generate large amounts of advertisements on its own. These possible Bitroll popup ads may lead system instability and slow down your computer considerably, making it difficult for your other important applications to run optimally. Bitroll may also intercept your Internet Explorer search page and reset your browser settings. Bitroll may be similar to Torrent101.

Do You Have Bitroll?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s Bitroll, 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 Bitroll 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 Bitroll.
• New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like Bitroll 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 Bitroll Manually

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

Delete Bitroll processes:

Delete Bitroll registry values:

Note: In any Bitroll 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 Bitroll removal, go ahead and leave a comment.

How Do You Remove Bitroll Files?

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

How to delete Bitroll 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 Bitroll file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

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

How to remove Bitroll registry keys:

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 Bitroll registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of Bitroll’s registry keys.
4. As soon as Bitroll registry key appears, you can delete the Bitroll registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete Bitroll DLL files:

1. First locate Bitroll 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 Bitroll DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the Bitroll 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 Bitroll 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 Bitroll DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did Bitroll 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.

Bitroll Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any Bitroll 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 Bitroll files? Download Spyware Doctor, let it find the Bitroll files for you, and then manually delete Bitroll files.

How Did You Get Bitroll?

Wondering how Bitroll ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with Bitroll 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 Bitroll. 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 Bitroll.
• 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 Bitroll. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding Bitroll

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

Bitroll 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.

Bitroll May Be Spyware

Spyware is any software or malware used to spy or track your computer activity. While some spyware is legitimately and intentionally installed by parents or employers to monitor Internet activity on a computer, spyware may be installed maliciously. Often spyware may come bundled with downloads of free software or come in the form of a cookie via a website, and this spyware may track your Internet activity or may steal secret account usernames and passwords, credit card numbers, and other personal and financial information.