Shopping Report.dll?

[Cdub]

Ok, everytime use a search engine I get this:



Any help?

[stumpy]

I don't recognize it, but it may be a browser add-on that lets you compare prices for stuff. If you added it deliberately and want it, then you may need to re-install. If you didn't I would delete it (e.g. try HijackThis, look at the O2 and O9 listings). It's probably worth running a scan, in case it's a worm of some sort.

[zuludelta]

It's a third-party piece of software associated with Hotbar. It's pretty much spyware.

Removal instructions (from Spywareremove.com):

Step 1: Use Windows File Search Tool to Find ShoppingReport.dll Path

   1. Go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders.
   2. In the "All or part of the the file name" section, type in "ShoppingReport.dll" file name(s).
   3. To get better results, select "Look in: Local Hard Drives" or "Look in: My Computer" and then click  "Search" button.
   4. When Windows finishes your search, hover over the "In Folder" of "ShoppingReport.dll", highlight the file and copy/paste the path into the address bar. Save the file's path on your clipboard because you'll need the file path to delete ShoppingReport.dll in the following manual removal steps.

Step 2: Use Windows Command Prompt to Unregister ShoppingReport.dll Files

   1. To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start > Run > type cmd and then click the "OK" button.
   2. Type "cd" in order to change the current directory, press the "space" button, enter the full path to where you believe the ShoppingReport.dll DLL file is located and press the "Enter" button on your keyboard. If don't know where ShoppingReport.dll DLL file is located, use the "dir" command to display the directory's contents.
   3. To unregister "ShoppingReport.dll" DLL file, type in the exact directory path + "regsvr32 /u" + [DLL_NAME] (for example, :C\Spyware-folder\> regsvr32 /u ShoppingReport.dll.dll) and press the "Enter" button. A message will pop up that says you successfully unregistered the file.

Step 3: Detect and Delete Other ShoppingReport.dll Files

   1. To open the Windows Command Prompt, go to Start > Run > cmd and then press the "OK" button.
   2. Type in "dir /A name_of_the_folder" (for example, C:\Spyware-folder), which will display the folder's content even the hidden files.
   3. To change directory, type in "cd name_of_the_folder".
   4. Once you have the file you're looking for type in del "name_of_the_file".
   5. To delete a file in folder, type in "del name_of_the_file".
   6. To delete the entire folder, type in "rmdir /S name_of_the_folder".
   7. Select the "ShoppingReport.dll" process and click on the "End Process" button to kill it.