IELoader Threat Level:

IELoader is adware that tortures you with popups and downloading more adware and malware onto your PC. IELoader also might track your activity, add toolbars onto IE, change your browser settings, and, oh yeah, give you fun IELoader popups.

Did I mention IELoader launches popups?

IELoader is a little bundle of joy, no?

Do You Have IELoader?

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

Remove IELoader processes:

Detect and Remove IELoader files:

Delete IELoader registry keys:

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

How Do You Remove IELoader Files?

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

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

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

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

How to delete IELoader DLL files:

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

Did IELoader 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.

IELoader Removal Tip

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

How Did You Get IELoader?

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

Understanding IELoader

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

IELoader 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.