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Bridge.dll – Is It Adware Or Spyware?
What is Bridge.dll?
Bridge.dll is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically when you open your Internet Explorer. Bridge.dll is generally put on your system by an adware or a spyware program.
As BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, writers of malicious programs often use BHOs to gain entry into your system and execute their plans. The bridge.exe file is known to be attached to various free software that are available on the Web and it enters your system when you download such free software.
The spyware bridge.dll is associated with an adware program called Adware.WinFavorites. As the name suggests, WinFavorites is an adware program, which generally comes bundled with products that support advertising. This program can also be installed by your system.
How to get rid of the Bridge.dll file
To get rid of the Bridge.dll file, you will need to remove the adware program to which it is attached. You can manually remove this program or use the help of an efficient antispyware tool to perform this job for you.
To manually remove the Adware.WinFavorites program from your PC, we recommend you follow the steps listed below:
- Go to Start, select Run and type regedit in the Open box and then press Enter to open the Registry Editor window.
- Now locate and delete the following registry keys:
- Next, use the Search feature in Windows to locate and delete the following files:
- a.exe
- bridge.exe
- winfavorites.exe
- bridge.dll
- jao.dll
- Finally, open Windows Explorer to locate and delete the C:\Program Files\WinFavorites directory.
Advantages of using AntiSpyware tool
Removing the bridge.dll file manually is a tedious job and requires a lot of caution, especially while editing the registry. One mistake here can cause serious damage to your system’s performance.
It is therefore, highly recommended that you use an efficient antispyware tool, such as StopZilla to do this job for you. StopZilla enables you to get rid of harmful programs, such as Adware.WinFavorites with just a few mouse clicks. To ensure complete removal of malicious programs, it is important that you run a registry scan after performing an antispyware scan on your PC. You may use RegGenie, which is an excellent registry cleaning tool for this purpose. RegGenie ensures that all the entries related to this program are permanently deleted from your system registry.
How to fix bridge.dll error
You may receive the following error message at system startup.
“Error loading C\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\bridge.dll”
To get rid of this error, you need to remove the startup entry associated with this file. Follow the below given instructions to fix the error message:
- Go to Start, select Run and type regedit in the Open box and then press Enter to open the Registry Editor window.
- Navigate to the following registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- On the right pane of the Registry Editor window, locate the entry named RunDLL.
- Double-click on this entry to ensure its value reads Bridge.dll.
- Now, delete this RunDLL entry and restart your computer.
Warning: Incorrect edits to the Windows registry may cause irreversible damage to your computer. To prevent this, it is recommended that you make a full registry backup before making any direct changes to it. You can make these backups either by using the Registry Editor or RegGenie.
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