How to get rid of "DNS Unlocker"?

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Windows Defender can't remove DNS Unlocker Malware although my Windows Defeneder is up to date!! What to do?

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I am just copying some other person's solution which worked for me.

After investigating, I found out that the damn "DNS Unlocker" had modified my DNS settings! After fixing this I was completely good! I have google chrome, so I am unsure if this fix persist to other browsers.

The path to do this follows:

Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > Right-click your active internet connection (usually Wi-Fi since everyone uses that, unless your using a desktop) and click properties > Now under the Networking tab, scroll down until you find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Highlight that then click on properties > Both options in this windows should be automatic! The first option should be set to "Obtain an IP address automatically" and the second should be set to "Obtain DNS server address automatically!" If your computer belongs to a company or you actually have a custom DNS then this would not apply to you. Once you are finish, click "OK" and close the windows > Now go back into Chrome and reset your settings one more time and boom! It should work just fine.

Respect to the developers who build these malware!

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See this free, multi-step removal guide from Malwaretips.com: http://malwaretips.com/blogs/ads-by-dns-unlocker-removal/

If you do not see the program in Control Panel that you think is responsible for the ads and popups or you cannot uninstall it then move on to steps 2 and 3 (scan with AdwCleaner and Malwarebytes Free). If necessary you can run Hitman Pro (Trial Version) as suggested in step 4. You may need to reset your browsers (see step 5).

Good luck…

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2016-04-02T18:40:52+00:00

Had the DNS Unlocker hit me a couple times also.

Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > Right-click your active internet connection (usually Wi-Fi since everyone uses that, unless your using a desktop) and click properties > Now under the Networking tab, scroll down until you find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Highlight that then click on properties > Both options in this windows should be automatic.

Found DNS server set to automatic, went to advance settings. Found a IP address listed in TCP/IP settings. And removed that address. And that removal has fixed my problems so far.
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Anonymous

2016-04-02T23:44:46+00:00

People seem to keep re-posting the same old solutions over and over, despite the fact that other people have reported that those methods were of no help. Could posters please read through what has been posted so far before simply repeating ideas that have already been posted.
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2016-04-04T17:26:40+00:00

what i found help me with this , when I was going to network solituon Networking tab, scroll down until you find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) I would click on that but there was no option to change the dns settings , it would say some like drivers not installed or could not access , in the end I went removed programs and I removed the realtek ethernet (which i think was hijacked or changed some how by dns unlocker )and rebooted the machine and then tried going back to internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and this time I could change the DNS settings this time .
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