Newdotnet7_48.dll is copied to your system by a spyware called NewDotNet. This spyware plugs into your Internet Explorer and whenever a user enters an incorrect or non-existent URL to the address bar, the spyware routes your web browser to sponsored (or advertising) websites. The NewDotNet spyware usually comes bundled with different products that support adware. Once installed, it runs and loads at every system startup.
Manually Remove NewDotNet Spyware
To manually remove the NewDotNet spyware from your computer, you will have to remove related processes, registry values, DLLs, and files.
Step 1: Stop and Remove NewDotNet Processes
For this, first open theTask Manager by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together. Next, on the processes tab look for and select the following processes one by one and click the End Process button to kill or stop them from running on your computer.
uninstall7_22.exe
uninstall7_14.exe
uninstall6_38.exe
uninstall[XVS].exe
NDNuninstall7_14.exe
NDNuninstall7_22.exe
NDNuninstall6_38.exe
ndnuninstall[XVS].exe
NNSCAA638.EXE
nnezt[XVS].exennezt[XVS].exe
Next, use the Search feature of your XP computer, to search for these files and permanently delete them from your computer.
Step 2: Delete NewDotNet Registry Values
On Start >Run type Regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor window. Here, locate each of the registry keys listed below, right-click and then select Delete to remove these values from the registry.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall \ New.net
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Module \ Usage \ C:/WINDOWS/DownloadedProgramFiles/tldctl2.ocx
DD521A1D-1F98-11D4-9676-00E018981B9E
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ ClassesTldctl2.[X]
4A2AACF3-ADF6-11D5-98A9-00E018981B9E
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Tldctl2.URLLink.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Tldctl2.URLLink
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ New.net
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall \ New.netew.netstartup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Module \ Usage C:/WINDOWS/Downloaded Program Files/tldctl2.ocx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {4A2AACF3-ADF6-11D5-98A9-00E018981B9E}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {DD521A1D-1F98-11D4-9676-00E018981B9E}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {4A2AACF3-ADF6-11D5-98A9-00E018981B9E}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ Tldctl2.[X]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ CLSID \ {4A2AACF3-ADF6-11D5-98A9-00E018981B9E}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Tldctl2.URL \ Link.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Tldctl2.URL \ Link
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ New.net
ew.net startup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run
Warning: Be very careful while working with the registry using Registry Editor. Any changes done here are irreversible and any mistakes can cause more harm on your system than the errors you are trying to fix. Therefore, it is recommended that you create a backup of the registry, before proceeding with the changes.
Step 3: Unregister NewDotNet DLL Files
Search for the following NewDotNet DLLs on your computer and then note their exact paths:
newdotnet7_48.dll
newdotnet7_14.dll
newdotnet7_22.dll
NEWDOT~2.DLL
quicksearchbar[XVS].dll
newdotnet[XVS].dll
Next, in Start > Run, run the following command:
regsvr32 /u <Full Path To the DLL you want to unregister.>
Step 4: Search for and Remove Other NewDotNet Files
Finally, use the Search feature included in your Windows XP, to search for the following files and delete them.
newdotnet7_48.dll
uninstall7_22.exe
NDNuninstall7_14.exe
NDNuninstall6_38.exe
uninstall7_14.exe
uninstall6_38.exe
newdotnet7_14.dll
NNSCAA638.EXE
NDNuninstall7_22.exe
newdotnet7_22.dll
New.net
NEWDOT~2.DLL
New.net Startup
tldctl2.ocx
quicksearchbar[XVS].dll
newdotnet[XVS].dll
uninstall[XVS].exe
ndnuninstall[XVS].exe
nnezt[XVS].exe
ndnuninstall[XVS].exe
uninstall[XVS].exe
newdotnet[XVS].dll
quicksearchbar[XVS].dll
tldctl2.ocxnnezt[XVS].exe
The manual removal process of the NewDotNet spyware is quite tedious and risky. Therefore, we recommend that you use a spyware tool such as Spyware Cease to perform a thorough scan of your PC and remove all malicious files and processes added to your PC by the NewDotNet spyware. It is also recommended that you use a registry cleaner tool such as RegServe to perform a thorough scan of your system’s registry and remove any entries added to it by the spyware.