What is NEWDOT~2.DLL? Is NEWDOT~2.DLL spyware or a virus?

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Process name: NewDotNet Domain names

Product: NewDotNet

Company: new.net

File: NEWDOT~2.DLL

Security Rating: 5


"NEWDOT~2.DLL" or 'newdotnet_(number).dll' is an InternetExplorer Add-on that allows you to access non-standard domains such as .shop, .med, .mp3, and it provides search results when a user enters keywords in the address browser address bar, or attempts to resolve a mistaken or nonexistent URL. It is not overtly harmful in intent, but counts as Unsolicited Commercial Software as it installs behind your back and its purpose is to generate revenue for its manufacturer. http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/newdot~2.dll.html 
A very large range of software installs New.Net, including RealOne, AudioGalaxy, KaZaA, iMesh, Grokster, BearShare, Babylon and Radlight.
Removal: Open the Control Panel and look in the 'Add/Remove Programs' list.

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Users Opinions

Average user rating of NEWDOT~2.DLL: 2.5 based on 240 votes. Read also the 170 reviews.

21 users ask for this file. 75 users rated it as not dangerous. 3 users rated it as not so dangerous. 18 users rated it as neutral. 37 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 107 users rated it as dangerous. 22 users didn't rate it ("don't know").


All comments about NEWDOT~2.DLL:
rate4 NewDot BHO   ergin
rate5 If you donīt remove correctly the file, can damage the Layered Service Provider (LSP)  See also: Link   Jecko
rate5 Watch what you download  
rate5 It killed my computer, nothing works even with new hard drive   J.R.
rate4 cannot stop the process through msconfig because it autoloads itself again   phoenixtears
rate5 nightmare!!   richard brown
rate4 cannot be delted in safe mode, adds a new entry to the startup group if removed from msconfig   T J
rate4 I kept getting an error and it shut what I was working down.I think I got a trojan virus from it, but not sure of the source. They happened at the same time.   Velma Masi
rate5 it has corrupted my computer.  
rate1 NewDotNet Client Support Web Site  See also: Link  
rate3 If it is loaded, try TYPE "newdotnet" on search engine (e.g. google) and then you'll get "Error 404". If I try disable it my internet connection crashes!   xcalibur
rate5 It is a trojan  
rate4 Remove it from control panel.   PasiV
rate5 it shut down my internet for two weeks   phil
rate0 I got newdot after I had cleared a trojan h17 out and until I identified the problem  
rate0 this file may cause Internet Explorer to crash, encountered it once and cannot get to the internet. Try to run antispyware program for added security   anonymous
rate5 my antivirus finds this file but can not remove it . because of it i have problems with my internet. there are pages that cannot be opened because of it   WiQit
rate5 Completely hijacked my computer. Restored to the day before my computer went nuts and then removed it with Microsoft spyware beta.   MBrown
rate0 keep getting error msg:"Error Loading Newdot~2.dll" Anyone know if i can get rid of it?   DJ
rate5 it wont let me run norton antivirus or spybot!  
rate5 Damaged my LSP when I removed it. Still trying to fix   Al Jimenez
rate5 Took over even using up to date Norton & Microsoft updates. Removed manually   KIRK PEEL
rate5 I've deleted the file NEWDOT~2.DLL using Norton's "Wipe Info". But I still can't remove the Startup Command for it using RegEdit, I delete it and comes back the second I changed windows   Cramstyle
rate5 When i get on my computer i cant get on to the internet   sandra
rate5 I can't use my wireless network now I'll have to do a restore and start over   james
rate5 stops my internet connection   homer
rate0 if you go to (sorry i have a dutch comp)uitvoeren and you type regedit you can go to search.typ ..newdot en what he found delete it .do this so many times that he say that all the registers are clean.newdot is not agressif but i dont like it   john
rate5 will crash your internet connection. can be removed in your control panel add remove programs under new.net or by downlading security task manager. Get rid of it   caution
rate5 it is a spyware that detects or traces the browsing of user   yamz
rate5 Broke any network connection until removed using add/remove   dabs
rate5 I get an error messarge whenever I start the computer. After reading the above comments, I'm afraid to remove it.   Anonymous
rate5 it autoloads from running Most(if not all) p2p clients like BearShare, Kazaa. It shuts down some internet acess for Internet Explorer or any other browser fromits engine like MYIE2 & Avant   Viet Hoang
rate5 it crashes my computer after a few hours, including the internet   Chapz
rate5 It is possible to delete it. In safe modus take ownership on windows 2k or WinXP. After deleting it reboot the pc. Internet will fail !! But repair the winsock 2 om windows. After reboot, you will get a message that newdot can't be loaded, It is still in the registry, remove the key out of the RUN hive. Restart pc, and your internet is back ....   Jacques S.
rate5 That when you shut down, it punches wholes through your firewall, until you have nothing protecting you. Also it corrupts your folders until your system fails.  See also: Link   John
rate4 this file will disconnect your internet connection, then will display a message stating "the connection was terminated by the remote computer before it can be completed for further assistance" with reference to the files Smss.exe and Csrss.exe.   b0ng3rZzZ
rate3 I managed to remove the program but now windows wants to search for it everytime I restart   Bones
rate1 Deinstall "New.Net Domains" from "Software"   d-fens
rate0 use avg from grisoft a free download (about 3 mb) to fix this once and for all   pete
rate4 When we removed newdot after Explorer was being redirected involuntarly on the next boot in XP hidden newdot~(number).dll file was still present and after reading about others with similar problems I download Security Task Manager but could not find the file until we downloaded newdot quick search toolbar and then ran Security Task Manager the inoperative dll was able to be successfully isolated after it appeared in Task Manager then I uninstalled Newdot program on 4th of July celebration finally success   Ron Purcell
rate5 Newdot is dangerous! It messed up my Lavasoft Ad-watch and McAfee Firewall. It put the Ad-watch into a loop and wouldn't shut down. The only way I could remove it was to restore the computer and then delete the folder.   GLStocker
rate5 bad little bugger... caused a memory leak and keep re-installing. use security task manager to end the proccess then start windows in safe mode to delete the restore file  
rate5 Difficult but not impossible to remove. Creates a backdoor to allow autoupdate. Other malicious programs take advantage of the hole.  See also: Link   Deb
rate4 It installs its own uninstaller program, just search your hard drive for "dotnet", and you should see it. It removes w/o a hitch.   chris
rate5 several errors with memory, disconnected my mobile & pc, killed my web communicator. Moreover- I don't know where it came from...   MaR
rate5 deletion of the file disables internet connection - restoring the deleted file (saved on disk prev.) corrects this problem   biohazard
rate5 caused my internet explorer to crash when we tried to delete it following an anti spyware scan   Mary
rate5 caused my internet explorer to crash when we tried to delete it following an anti spyware scan   Mary
rate4 It stopped my intenet working properly, I couldn't connect to anything.   JB
rate5 Downloaded Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta (version) and that fixed it.   Ray Robertson
rate5 Damaged my LSP when I removed it. Still trying to fix   DonKappi
rate5 It messed up my computer completely. Very dangerous.   EcHo
rate5 I know it has ruined my computer   Carole
rate5 Newdot IT RULEZ!   Bl0oDy
rate5 This file interferes with your web browser and affects wireless connection, It also carried a Trojan downloader, on deletion I had to restore my LSP files to regain internet access. Very troublesome!   Paul P
rate5 Not a lot but it is a pest - have been told that it may have come in on hot bar which I like but have had to take it off. It has made a real mess of my computer.   Denise
rate4 disabled my internet explorer when I uninstalled it. So far I have only been able to get internet access by using restore point to pre uninstall of newnet.   Jeff
rate0 Stopped incredimail from connecting to mail server and XP would not turn off or restart. Removed through Add/Remove programs then everything worked fine.   Dave
rate5 It totally stopped my internet connehen rction..connected to my winsock..gave me major problems, some of which im still trying to fix   Laura
rate4 I also receive the message keep getting error msg:"Error Loading Newdot~2.dll". Don't know how to fix it.   ct
rate5 Anything that installs without your consent in my humble oponion is dangerous these days   Guny
rate3 I removed newdot, but windows gives me a message saying it cannot be found at startup.   Keith
rate5 deleted it using macaffee and now i can't get on the internet   gayle
rate3 Microsoft Antispyware identified & removed this no problem   RayG
rate4 I found a good free utility to remove this, SPYBOT 1.4  See also: Link   Kyle
rate3 its very easy to remove. follow the newdot link below  See also: Link   mark
rate3 I know how to get this file out of your PC..........   Richie
rate5 this thing would not let me connect to the internet   a-z dav
rate0 how can i get back my common client user session  
rate5 yes its really bad with IE.   Paul
rate5 It was added during a p2p install, which the 2 companies are suporting eachother in some way or another, it is bundled software. Microsofts AntiSpyware, and SpySweeper does the trick at removing it, and also PC-cillin notified me of it being on my computer. But i must say that when i was installing eDonkey, it did give me the opportunity to decline the install of New.Net, and i never did. until one day i reinstalled eDonkey again, and this time New.Net installed anyway, so i vowed to never use eDonkey again, and found an even better p2p software.  See also: Link   WHB
rate5 keep getting error msg:"Error Loading Newdot~2.dll" Anyone know if i can get rid of it?   taavi
rate5 I managed to remove the program, but now i canīt connect to internet with my PC   Peter
rate5 if you download the secruity task manager and quarantine newbot and delete new.net your comp will be fixed  
rate5 Killed network connection (no valid IP address) until removal   Tom Greendyk
rate5 Hosed IE   Brian
rate5 installed with shareaza, after deleting with security taskmanager i had no internet connection anymore. running uninstall from newdot-website doesn't fix it, still have no internet, computer (win2k) is very slow an startup  See also: Link   amibert
rate5 Antispyware beta finds newdot, and remove it, but not completely, never completely. I need another solution.   antonio
rate5 I can't connect to the internet anymore and I've tried to restore my computer but haven't had any luck restoring it. My computer isn't letting me restore.   G
rate5 installed with software from a free cilpart site.   Mr_majic
rate5 Newdot is an Internet Explorer Hijacker! I spent a lot of time removing newdotdomain from a user's PC so that Internet access could be restored   ALR
rate5 It is a vicious file and not easy to remove, thank for the advices.   Jean-Jacques
rate5 it is very harmful - go to the control panel and look for newdotnet domain and uninstall and restart then u will be all set again...  
rate5 it uesd up all of my memory so that my computer was frozen and my internet connection crashed   Tony
rate5 it will infect like crazy but use Ewido, you'll clean it!   Spyware Killer
rate5 hit my m8's comp yesterday... messed everyting up...   nut315
rate4 antivir went nuts tryin to remove it and i ended up with a broken LSP   Zylla
rate4 really scary.i felt just helpless.there was one virus-warning after another and it took me quite a long time to know what the hell was going on...   julia
rate4 Relatively recent spyware scanners are able to deal with this program. SpySubtract (now trendmicro antispyware) was able to resolve the issue. Running Netsh Winsock Reset  See also: Link  
rate4 It installs an LSP. It is trackware.   MAILER-DAEMON
rate4 Trojaner   vic.b
rate4 Present downloading Minez P2P. AVG-free caught the DLL, but internet connection remained down. After Control Panel removal fully functional.   Jellybean
rate4 Pesky little bugger. Can be removed safely. I was able to remove it in SAFE MODE. I did get the error message at start up. Ran Registry Mechanic. Cleared the problem. It then re-loaded itself. I then went into the registry and manually removed the file path and have not had any more problems. It is gone.   Glen
rate4 It must be deleted. It's useless and harmful.   Captain Danny
rate4 Remove the 'newdotnet' software etc...... if you lost your internet access on the desktop -- go to this website: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm .....download and run this tool. YOUR WELCOME!  See also: Link   N00bnessMonster
rate3 i didn't know anything until i came to this website, just go to add/remove programs and remove it.   stef
rate3 "Modem not responding" No internet   BK
rate3 it came on my internet then i i done some thing now every time i start the pc up it says erro newdot could not start   random hero
rate2 I used AVG Free antivirus to clean it up and then went to add/remove programs and removed it. No problems so far. Thanks to this board I knew to go to the control panel and remove from there. I was without internet last night =)   Linda
rate1 This will help you remove and fix new dot net dll  See also: Link   Mike M.
rate0 This is just a sn00ping device. If you install then deny the update on ur firewall (for example) then on re-boot your comp wont load the net as proxy setting will be knocked out as it will need newnet dll to boot the web... how gay really. In your system (or maybe system32 cnt rememeber) you should have a round icon with blue stars on it (new.net uninstall) Uninstall the file(s) & reboot. All new.net allows you to do is access pages with different .(dot) names. Big deal, no-one wants to acces 'lamesite.lamedot. So there   Timmi Magic
rate0 If this program is unistall, I can't connect to Internet.   David
rate0 I down loaded Microsoft Antispyware Beta and also downloaded Security Task Manager and my problem is no longer there.....   Diana Barclay
rate0 i cant connect on the internet anymore, but everything works, music, movies, word, but it cannot find this file and so i cant remove it or download a new program to delete it because i cannot go on the internet!! please help!!   marie
rate0 no se porque aparece   antonio
rate5 attached itself to everything. cleaning out caused PC to shut down   Bobbyg1967
rate5 I cna't download anything from IE, won't even open a file, or let me get a blinking cursor in search engine entry line. May have gotten it from MyTotalSearch??   WRJ
rate4 It seems to be no virus or spyware. I got it with edonkey. It adds not official domain names, to the browser. Only rename (delete) the dll and it will be "removed", but then the normal domains will not work, too. I removed it then about System- Software and now all works fine (the dll still exists but can now be deleted).  See also: Link   Blue
rate5 Go to Add/Remove programs. Remove "New.Net Domains" just like D-fens above says. That's the cure. P2P installs it. It does ask if you want to, but who knew that saying yes was the wrong answer?   Andy
rate5 I dont know what i do, but its damn hard to remove... I used this progam from the link...  See also: Link   Snoop Vejle
rate4 I found a very helpful link. I'm running XP but the advice helped me get back on the internet.  See also: Link  
rate0 Not sure if this works perfectly, should do, being symantec and all. I tried spybot, microsoft adware or whatever and security task manager....none worked...it reinstalls itself, go here  See also: Link   James
rate3 Deleted with, Spybot; search and destroy   Sarah Rankin
rate3 I had "NewDot~4" and all i got was an error message upon StartUp saying Windows couldn't start the NewDot program so i guess my system (Norton Internet Security 06) already nailed it. Then I ran my SpyBot S&D 4.1 and got "NewDot" to show up and then deleted it :)   Erik
rate5 it destroys my network   bibi
rate4 It would not let me connect to the internet. I removed it with this link  See also: Link   René
rate0 license code /license name for spyware doctor   dijlali
rate1 I just delete it by myseft but I amn't want to delete it. who can give this NEWDOT to me please   pay
rate5 Straight from newdotnet.com's site. See which one of the three solutions will work for you. Mine was the third. Very annoying. Was detected by Ewido's Anti-Malware 3.5 but unsucessfully removed. Keeps reinstalling itself and coming back.  See also: Link   *RIP*Distronic
rate5 error message "error loading NEWDOT~ 2 dll"--- happened to me just go in program files and open the folder and uninstall because it might not be in control panel   karisa
rate4 my internet is stuffed up.   memo
rate5 Get cannot find C:\ NEWDOT 2 DLL on computer start-up. Unable to use Internet Explorer unless I go at it from two different directions. What a hassle.   Andy
rate5 Dunno where it came from,but it clogged up my internet for a month before i digged this up on my pc and wondered what the hell it was now i know it is a plague and I hate it. If it is on your computer, delete it emediately   Ray
rate4 This file caused anything that tried to access TCP to freeze completely. After uninstalling new.net out of add/remove programs and removing the DLL file from my HD, all seems well. Great resource, thank you guys.   Stephen(A+ Certified Tech)
rate4 Removed using a Symantec remover (find it on their website). After removal it stopped the internet, tried everything. Then came to this website, and followed the following link. Ran the program, easy as pie, and now everything works fine :)  See also: Link   kman
rate5 Blocks Windows firewall, uses processor time, slows browser to a crawl, reinstalls itself.   Peter
rate5 I don't know where it came from but I was able to uninstall ok. I run Trend Micro PC-cillin and this did a good job of detecting it.   Rick C
rate5 New.net was an absolute nuisance. I downloaded "Registry Mechanic" and ran the programme. It found and deleted it in 20 mins. No problems now.   Sheila
rate1 i`m having trobles with my connection , and there is a message , showing when i start my computer , saying that can not find the newdot dll,, what do i do ?   cristiano
rate5 It causes nightmares. If you're going to remove it, don't remove it from any anti-spyware or anti-virus software coz it can remove your access form the internet. Remove it only from Add/Remove Programs in the control panel   Andu
rate5 totally crashed my computer. cannot access to the internet, and i have no sound anymore! tried uninstalling it but nothing works.  
rate4 Spyware/Adware. Go to Start Run CMD type in command prompt window: netsh winsock reset. Internet Connection should be restored   Leonard
rate5 Installed itself with Warez/Ares along with trojan dialler. Wipes out your internet conenection. I only managed to uninstall it by chance. Very annoying.   Matt
rate4 It stopped my printer from working.   Sandeep
rate5 I can't connect to the internet anymore because of that stupid New Dot thing. I have gone to Add/Remove Programs, but I can not delete because it says it is in use. I can not download the correct program to fix it, as I can not connect to the internet, as 'marie' had said.   Tali
rate3 went to the newdotnet website and followed the instructions on how to uninstall. Seem like software was a good idea(adding more domains), but somewhere it took a realllllly bad turn.   Larry
rate5 comes with certain dowload agents (IPHOX), has auto re-install, is a trojan and spyware. causes connectivity problems if not removed through control panel (still leaves reg entries and stuff).  
rate5 your internet connection may be lost after uninstall. I have lost:(   hakan
rate5 I removed it and could no longer get connected to the internet. I am now reinstalling Windows on my main machine.   John Bean
rate5 Locked up Explorer daily & finally killed my ISP connection  
rate5 I deleted in with Avast! and my computer went crazy with warnings and I couldn't connect to the internet or get email. It also turned my fire wall off. I removed it from my control paned and then restored my computer to before the incident and then it worked!   Carolyn
rate5 I corrupts winsock causing all browsers to crash. In WinXP ... START RUN CMD netsh winsock reset catalog   Deborah Brazo
rate0 Found an easy fix on the dell web site link below  See also: Link   steve
rate4 Seemed to be harmless until detected and deleted by virus scanner. Tried all other remedies then found this one, which fixed it  See also: Link   Sonic
rate5 Wow, talk about having the time of my life! My first real encounter with a trojan that actually gave me hell. Don't know where it came from, but as soon as I opened a browser, volia! Trojan detected. Couldn't delete because it was running on something. Task manager + all Anti-v software was messed. Restarted, deleted. And now upon reboots I get error loading file --.dll. Not to mention my Internet is FUBAR'ed. Working on it now.   xven
rate5 Had it for a while without knowing, it forced a system restore after removal   Keith
rate0 I downloaded Bearshare new version5.1 nad now when ever I try to run it i get a window that says " Bearshare has encountered a problem and must shut down" can anyone help  
rate3 Spybot - Search and Destroy can fix it :)  
rate0 i have just uninstalled it , and it said restart but i just read that it will disript myinternet connection so iīm scared to restart , because i dont want my connection lost, but i understand it only effects IE , and i am using mozzilla firefox not sure if it will make a difference but i hope my net stays up an runnin   steven
rate4 Got it thru www.screensavers.com trying to get a new screensaver. Bah.Never again.   Hunt
rate5 Well i got it from a download and it stopped ALL internet connections,i was connected but it stopped me from using it...all i did to delete it it search for "newdot" open the folder and it has its own uninstallation...   some1 who cares
rate5 stopped internet from connecting, is there a fix for this  See also: Link   firewire
rate5 It disabled my Internet Explorer! Run.dll was missing from my Task Manager because of this. My computer was MUCH slower. Luckily, I found a way how to delete this. Just follow the error message to locate a folder (Where the message say where your run.dll is missing), then uninstall the newdot programs (DONT DELETE THE FOLDER YET!!). When you are done uninstalling each newdot programs then delete this folder. Restart as usual. Should be resolved.   WildDenim
rate4 its adware or trojan, a bad one. spybot its the best soft to get rid of it!   gabriel
rate5 I fixed the probled. Download lspfix and run it. Delete webbrowser. Install new webbrowser. Problem solved. Easy  See also: Link   Sigve
rate4 I found newdot in my programme directory and I deleted it because I didn't install it knowingly. Now, when I boot the PC I recieve an error "Can't find Newdot~2.dll and it's at the least very anoying....   Eddie Punch
rate3 I found out that the spyware software I am using had been infected. Spysweeper by Webroot. I solved the issue by uninstalling and re-installing the software.   driley
rate2 its so hard to remove i did everything to fix but it wont get remove somebody please help......   Ray
rate3 I did a search for newdot on my computer and found a folder called newdot. I deleted it and ran another search and it was gone. I then went to msconfig and found that it had a startup point, which I disabled. I thought it best to restore my computer to the day prior to trying to install limewire (it was in the exe file) and it worked. Delete the folder and then do a sys restore   Annie
rate0 this removes it without a hitch, direct link to newdotnet for removal  See also: Link   taxfree2
rate5 Crashed 2 of my computers harddrives-Format fixed it   Randy
rate0 I removed this file using Security Task Manager and it crashed my internet access. I thank this site and Sigve for posting link to LSPFix. It fixed my internet and am able to access it. Hurrrraaayyy :-))   Pragnesh
rate0 it is fixable its in a system process that can only be picked up and erased during windows start when loading the dll`s there are programs u can get to automatically detect errors in dll files upon start up but i dont know any off top of my head they can remove embeded dll problems   listen
rate0 I remove the Newdot~2.dll with the AVG Anti spyware but when I startup my pc i take an error message:"Error loading:Newdot~2.dll The specified modul could not be found"  
rate1 You can remove it with bit defender (the antivirus program)   Ramy
rate5 For 3 months I've not been able to use my computer because I Un-installed it - I now know it came with my qwest install program and i am pissed. All this time they've told me it was "MY" computer that was causing the problem. - I only discovered this because I put the same qwest program on an old win 98 computer (with nothing on it) to use....and quess what....I found "NewDot" and once again deleted it....The minute I did that - I could not get on the internet. How messed up is this?   LaDawna
rate4 This thing crashed my connection and gave me a strange ip. Somehow i managed to get online and downloaded Ad-Aware, that fixed it.   Prensly
rate5 Beware it shut down AVG Antivirus   tigger2000
rate5 its a real hard one to remove, using tea timer you can auto canel the registry change to stop the start up then manualy remove it   ll
rate3 Just comes up on startup. Went into Taskmanager and ordered ErrorExpert. Ran scan. It still come up on startup. So I went inot Startup manager and removed it there. Didn't come back on the next startup.Hope that does the SOB.   Larry

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