DealHelper.dealhlpr

Overview

DealHelper.dealhlpr is an Internet Explorer browser helper object.

From the vendor: "The DealHelper browser companion is the ultimate comparison shopping tool for netizens that are always looking for alternative options when it comes to buying on the web" Source

"By downloading the DealHelper software, you give permission to DealHelper.com Inc. to display informational messages. The DealHelper software selects which ads and offers to display to individual users based on several factors, including: URLs associated with web pages visited by the user, search terms typed by the user into search engines, html content of the web pages viewed by the user." Source

Classification

Adware

Files

DEALHLPR.DLL, dhbrwsr.exe, DHUpdt.exe, DHUpdt1.exe, DHP.dll, dhsvr.exe

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Log references

Vendor

dealhelper.com whois

End User License Agreement

2004-06-04

Privacy policy

2004-06-04

Detection

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Uninstall procedure

Uninstall DealHelper.dealhlpr from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel.

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Manual removal

Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove DealHelper.dealhlpr manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If DealHelper.dealhlpr remains on your system after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.

1. Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
2. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13}', if it exists.
3. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer\Browser Helper Objects \ {D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13}', if it exists.
4. Browse to the key:
   'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar'
5. In the right pane, delete the value called {D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13}, if it exists.
6. Browse to the key:
   'HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar \ WebBrowser'
7. In the right pane, delete the value called {D848A3CA-0BFB-4DE0-BA9E-A57F0CCA1C13}, if it exists.
8. Browse to the key:
   'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run'
9. In the right pane, delete the values called 'DealHelperUpdate' and 'DealHelperBrwsr', if they exists.
10. Exit the registry editor.
11. Restart your computer.
12. Start Windows Explorer and delete:
    %WinDir%\DEALHLPR.DLL
    %WinDir%\dhbrwsr.exe
    %WinDir%\DHUpdt.exe
    %WinDir%\DHUpdt1.exe
    Note: %WinDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\WINNT (Windows NT/2000).
13. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
14. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
15. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.
    

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