The short answer
DRI* is Digital River, an e-commerce company that has historically handled checkout and billing for software brands — antivirus renewals, PC utilities, and hardware-maker web stores commonly appeared under this prefix.
Why it shows up like this
Software companies outsourced their entire web store to Digital River, so the charge came from Digital River rather than the brand you bought from. Many DRI* charges are annual auto-renewals of antivirus or utility software purchased years ago. Digital River wound down much of its operations in early 2025, so new DRI* charges deserve a closer look than old ones.
Don’t recognize it? You might still
- Annual renewals bill 12 months after a purchase you barely remember.
- The brand you bought (an antivirus, a driver utility) never appears — only DRI*.
- Old subscriptions can keep renewing until actively cancelled.
What to do, in order
- Think in years, not days Match the amount against software you bought in a previous year — renewals repeat almost to the day.
- Search email for an order confirmation Digital River sent order and renewal notices from digitalriver.com addresses.
- Cancel at the source and consider a dispute Given Digital River's wind-down, if you can't reach the seller behind an unwanted renewal, dispute it with your card issuer.
Quick questions
Which brands billed through Digital River?
Over the years: many antivirus and PC utility vendors, plus hardware makers' online stores. The exact roster changed constantly — the order-confirmation email is the reliable record.
Independent reference — not affiliated with Digital River, Inc.. Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.
Reviewed Aug 3, 2026 · high · About ChargeDecoder