How to get rid of "DNS Unlocker"?

Anonymous
2015-08-26T14:50:57+00:00

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

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Anonymous
2015-08-28T10:14:04+00:00

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

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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.

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Respect to the developers who build these malware!

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Anonymous
2015-08-26T15:30:01+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2015-09-03T05:48:13+00:00

    I didn't follow the Malwaretips.com steps. Instead I did the following:

    1. Uninstalled 'DNS Unlocker' using "Uninstall a program" in the Control Panel
    2. Fixed DNS settings as explained in MuhsiulHassan's comment
    3. Cleared browsing data on my browser

    Things were fine for a few days until yesterday, when it reappeared. I followed the same steps again, but it's back again today. So removing it is not a problem, stopping it from making a comeback is.

    Does anyone know of a method or tool that can prevent the automatic download of this devil? Microsoft Security Essentials seems to be ineffective on this front.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-09-03T10:26:10+00:00

    Found the below in another thread. The person posting it had copied it from another source, but did not link to the source. The solution notes that the DNS settings for your network adapter need to be corrected in addition to the removal steps from the guide.

    "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."

    -steve

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-09-03T14:12:24+00:00

    This infected my business computer last week. IT had been working on it since then with frustratingly no avail. This worked perfectly. Thank you so much for sharing!! I use Internet Explorer, so works on that browser too.

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