Name: NewDotNet Category: Browser Plug-in Alias: New.Net, Dialer-RAS.aj, NewDotNet/B Advice: Remove Risk: Moderate Risk Moderate threats may profile users online habits or broadcast data back to a server with 'opt-out' permission. In most cases this type of threat is more along the lines of commercial type adware that offer a premium service in exchange for tracking your user online performance. Description: New.Net is an Internet Explorer spyware/hijacker plug-in that adds subdomains of 'new.net' to your name resolution system (Windows’ Host file), resulting in what appear to be extra top-level domains (.shop, and so on) being resolvable. The New.net Domain Software application allows you to access new domain name extensions such as .shop, .inc, and .tech, and get targeted Internet search results when you enter keywords directly into you browser address bar or when you can't find the website you are looking for using an Internet Explorer toolbar plugin. NewDotNet installs istself as an LSP (Layered Service Provider) within your Windows Winsock settings. Although this is not overly harmful. If New.Net is removed without fixing the Winsock addresses, it will cause a computer not to be able to connect to the Internet due to the use of the Sporder.dll which is a Winsock2 layered Service Provider. The plug-in installation only supports Netscape Navigator/Communicator and Internet Explorer v4.5 or higher. There is a separate installation for Netscape and Internet Explorer. From the New.Net Provacy Policy: "A user's personal information may be transmitted over third party carriers and equipment outside the control of New.net. New.net assumes no liability for or relating to the entry, delay, failure, loss, interruption or corruption of any data or other information which is transmitted for any purpose.” “You agree that New.net shall have the right to use or disclose any information collected from you or provided by you incident to your use of this Site or your use of the Service as set forth in the New.net Standard Privacy Policy." "The information that New.net collects from you through technical means in connection with your download, installation or use of the New.net Software will be collected, stored, used and shared by New.net in accordance with its Software Use Privacy Policy, available at http://www.new.net/policies_software_privacy.tp. The New.net Software Use Privacy Policy, as may be modified from time to time in New.net's sole discretion, is expressly incorporated herein by this reference and made part of this Agreement. Modifications to the New.net Software or to the New.net Site; Termination. Updates, enhancements and upgrades to the New.net Software may be delivered to you automatically. New.net shall have the right at any time to disable, enable, modify, or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the New.net Site and/or the New.net Software (or any part thereof), with or without notice, obligation or liability to you or to any third party. SUPPORT. NEW.NET HAS NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE YOU WITH SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, UPGRADES, MODIFICATIONS, OR NEW RELEASES WITH RESPECT TO THE NEW.NET SOFTWARE." From the EULA:"Other Content or Services. Through your use of the New.net Software, you may receive content or services provided through, or in connection with, the New.net Software, by individuals or entities other than New.net, including, without limitation, data, links, articles, graphic or video messages, text, software, music, sound, graphics or other materials or services (collectively, the "Other Content or Services"). You understand and agree that you will not obtain, as a result of your use of the New.net Software, any right, title or interest in or to such Other Content or Services delivered via the New.net Software or in any intellectual property rights (including, without limitation, any copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets or other rights) in and to such Other Content or Services. You understand and agree that such Other Content or Services shall be the responsibility of the entity that originated, provided, delivered, of Signatures: process: uninstall3_70.exe: MD5 Hash: 02baaaeb1dec2d53861... process: uninstall3_88.exe: MD5 Hash: 1ab107f560024b8783e... process: uninstall4_50.exe: MD5 Hash: 6ff03f5e325328c2b34... process: uninstall4_80.exe: MD5 Hash: 04b4fb4973b272b431c... process: uninstall5_48.exe: MD5 Hash: c1c3f1b51c6eb35954c... process: wcmdmgr.exe: MD5 Hash: cc74ba7eaddd53908b2... process: uninstall5_20.exe: MD5 Hash: ... process: ndnuninstall4_50.exe: MD5 Hash: ... process: ndnuninstall4_80.exe: MD5 Hash: ... process: ndnuninstall4_88.exe: MD5 Hash: ... process: ndnuninstall5_20.exe: MD5 Hash: ... process: ndnuninstall5_40.exe: MD5 Hash: ... process: ndnuninstall5_48.exe: MD5 Hash: ... process: uninstall6_38.exe: MD5 Hash: 7c92713297c1c8b4f4c... process: uninstall6_38.exe: MD5 Hash: DD1D2080A3A7E54C37F... process: NDNuninstall6_38.exe: MD5 Hash: DF79F4584EEC142FE72... process: rundll32a.exe: MD5 Hash: ... process: uninstall4_94.exe: MD5 Hash: a3ddcffe3403f9c599e... process: uninstall5_64.exe: MD5 Hash: 48b68a2af4aebc56d80... process: uninstall5_20.exe: MD5 Hash: 767e0b51b3cdd442919... process: uninstall4_88.exe: MD5 Hash: ca5c622a3ca138ef16d... process: uninstall6_10.exe: MD5 Hash: 261fd676834ccd3e549... process: uninstall6_30.exe: MD5 Hash: f93a2942a60edbf723e... process: uninstall5_40.exe: MD5 Hash: de4f09fa138bdee91cc... process: uninstall6_76.exe: MD5 Hash: 2e375f53ad60d58a9d0... process: uninstall6_22.exe: MD5 Hash: 731f07025dd990e22c0... process: download.exe: MD5 Hash: fead881590d89d9583c... process: ndnuninstall6_38.exe: MD5 Hash: 7c92713297c1c8b4f4c... process: uninstall6_38.exe: MD5 Hash: 3fd9e94422875eed7cc... process: uninstall6_34.exe: MD5 Hash: e896d910917d153b5d5... process: nn_388.exe: MD5 Hash: 5b47d7494674c479673... process: uninstall5_62.exe: MD5 Hash: 75551edcf3b97c18ba6... process: ndnuninstall6_98.exe: MD5 Hash: b29b82b4fc8ff224723... process: ndnuninstall7_14.exe: MD5 Hash: 11ec2ed9679f08cae52... process: nnscaa638.exe: MD5 Hash: 18e972e29de619269f7... process: uninstall7_14.exe: MD5 Hash: 11ec2ed9679f08cae52.. Type: Browser Plug-in - Adware is generally software that displays advertisements. Some advertisers may covertly install adware on your system and generate a stream of unsolicited advertisements that can clutter your desktop and affect your productivity. The advertisements may also contain pornographic or other material that you might find inappropriate. The extra processing required to track you or to display advertisements can tax your computer and hurt your system performance.