Dialer.On is a pornographic dialer program that may lead to extremely expensive international phone bills. Once installed, the Dialer.On parasite may secretly connect to an international phone number, and may use your computer as a modem to send and receive long distance phone calls. Dialer.On may also download pornographic content and may be very hazardous to your computer files.

Do You Have Dialer.On?

When you’re infected with badware — whether it’s Dialer.On, 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 Dialer.On 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 Dialer.On.
• New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like Dialer.On 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 Dialer.On 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 Dialer.On manually, you need to delete Dialer.On files. Not sure how to delete Dialer.On files? Click here, and I’ll show you. Otherwise, go ahead and…

Stop Dialer.On processes:

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

How Do You Remove Dialer.On Files?

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

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

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

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

How to delete Dialer.On DLL files:

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

Did Dialer.On 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.

Dialer.On Removal Tip

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

How Did You Get Dialer.On?

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

Understanding Dialer.On

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

Dialer.On May Be a Dialer

Dialers are malware that can change and somewhat control your modem’s dialup connection. Like other malware and spyware, you may unknowingly download a dialer when it comes bundled with free software. Dialers typically change your modem from dialing into the web through your local provider to connecting to the web through a very expensive international or 900 telephone number. Creators of dialers typically collect some of the money made from when you connect to this pricey, alternative number.