Dollar Keeper - How to remove

Dollar Keeper is yet another malicious application that you should not keep installed on your computer. It is listed as an adware due to several malicious actions that it performs on users’ computers. It displays various advertisements on all most popular web browsers. Those ads are not only annoying, but malicious as well. Due to this application your computer can get infected with other viruses or you can even get scammed and lose your money.

Dollar Keeper can be removed either manually or automatically. If you have no previous experience in getting rid of cyber infections, you should download a reliable anti-malware application, such as Malwarebytes or Spyhunter. Scan your PC with one of these apps and it will automatically remove the virus in no time. It will also protect your system from similar infections in the future, so it’s worth having such an application installed. However, if you want to do this manually, simply scroll down to the end of this article – there you will find our step-by-step Dollar Keeper manual removal guide. We have developed it to assist you through this complicated process of the virus removal.

In case you have some questions regarding the removal process or the infection itself, feel free to contact us in the comment section below and we will try to help you. If you wish to learn more about specific features of Dollar Keeper, please continue reading this article.

About Dollar Keeper

It works as a browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari. It’s described as an application that should save both time and money of users while they are shopping online by providing them with various commercial links, coupons and deals. However this is not true and you should not trust this application.

Those offers are displayed in an annoying manner of web advertisements. Those ads can come in various forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. A new tab or window can be opened as well. Usually the ads appear on e-commerce websites, such as eBay or Amazon and offer you to purchase some particular goods at a better price rate. Don’t fall for that – in most cases they are fake, it’s just a trick to win your attention and make you click on one of those ads. If you do so, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that may be owned by cyber criminals. This way your computer can get infected with other malware or if you attempt to purchase something there you can get scammed.

The application is like an advertising network for cyber criminals – they are banned from all legitimate advertising platforms therefore they use adware like this to drive some traffic to their websites. If you have Dollar Keeper installed on your computer, cyber criminals can reach you right on your web browser on a daily basis. That’s the main reason why you should get rid of this malicious application as soon as possible.

Another unwanted attribute of Dollar Keeper is data collection. It uses cookies without your permission and collects various information about your web browsing habits, such as your browsing history, most visited sites, search queries or IP and email addresses. This information is used for marketing. The third parties adjust their advertisements according to the collected data to make them even more relevant and attractive specifically to you, so chances that you will click on one of those ads rise. And that’s the main goal of Dollar Keeper because its creators get paid for every click you make.

Distribution Methods of Dollar Keeper

You can get infected with this malware by downloading free software from unreliable websites. I.e. when you download and install some freebie from a website with a questionable reputation, there is a chance that Dollar Keeper will be installed alongside without you even being warned about that.

That’s why you should be very careful installing freebies. Don’t skip any steps of the installation (do not just click ‘next’ and ‘agree’ buttons all the time before reading all the information first) and always opt for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. This way you will be able to see all available options and make changes. If you notice that some additional software is being installed alongside and you are not aware of it, don’t allow this installation to be completed because it can possibly be Dollar Keeper or any other malware that you don’t want to see on your computer.

Manual removal of Dollar Keeper ads

How to remove Dollar Keeper using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Dollar Keeper install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Dollar Keeper . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Dollar Keeper easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Dollar Keeper from macOS

Delete Dollar Keeper from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Dollar Keeper app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Dollar Keeper and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Dollar Keeper, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Dollar Keeper from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Dollar Keeper. Click on the trash bin icon next to Dollar Keeper or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Dollar Keeper, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Dollar Keeper from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Dollar Keeper related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Dollar Keeper, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Dollar Keeper from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Dollar Keeper. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Dollar Keeper or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Dollar Keeper from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Dollar Keeper. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Dollar Keeper, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.