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What is Dollar Dream?

Dollar Dream is a rogue browser extension developed by SuperWeb LLC. This company releases extensions and claims that they will improve the Internet browsing experience by enabling coupons, comparison shopping, and other similar features. These may seem legitimate and useful features, however, this browser plug-in is considered to be adware.

It is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of additional programs together with the chosen software.

Following installation on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox), Dollar Dream displays intrusive online advertisements that mostly lead to bogus websites and may cause high-risk adware or malware infections.

Dollar Dream also collects various software and hardware information that can be personally identifiable. For example: search queries entered into search engines, URLs visited, pages viewed, unique identifier numbers, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (to determine users' demographic locations), etc.

This information tracking may result in serious privacy issues or identity theft. Dollar Dream is identical to other applications released by SuperWeb LLC including, for instance, Hard Case, Fragile Fixer, and Metal Maker.

These applications claim to enable an identical set of features, however, none of are useful to the user - their purpose is to generate revenue by the display of intrusive online ads and sharing collected data with third parties.

Research shows that most adware is distributed via small programs called 'installers' (also called 'download managers', 'download clients', etc.) employed by freeware download websites such as download.com, soft32.com, and softonic.com.

Installers are used to monetize these websites' free services by offering installation of advertised (according to the developers, '100% legitimate and virus-free') extensions or applications together with the chosen free software. In fact, these promoted applications are often classed as adware or malware.

In order to avoid these infections, closely monitor the download procedure of any free software - all additionally-included applications should be unchecked.

Furthermore, downloaded applications often hide bundled applications, and therefore, installation should be performed using the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' options - this will reveal any hidden software and allow you to opt-out. If you have installed Dollar Dream, follow this guide to eliminate adware from your system.

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Quick menu:

• What is Dollar Dream?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Dollar Dream application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Dollar Dream adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Dollar Dream ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Dollar Dream' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Dollar Dream ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Dollar Dream adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "Dollar Dream", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes Dollar Dream ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Dollar Dream adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "Dollar Dream", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the dollar dream adware, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "Dollar Dream", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the dollar dream adware, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove "Dollar Dream".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with dollar dream adware removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the dollar dream adware, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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