DNS Unlocker can get into one’s PC bundled with an other software’s download or an email. Choosing the default process to download is an open invitation to this virus. You must choose custom installation, specifically when downloading third party software or torrents.
What is DNS Unlocker?
In simple words, this adware program’s purpose is to promote a website and mostly installation of a specific software through ads, that can appear in form of pop-ups. Ads by DNS Unlocker can also consume first few results from your search engine too as they make space in the web browsers(Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, etc) too.
Is DNS Unlocker safe?
The Advertisements that DNS Unlocker displays are highly infectious, while they monitor and track your searches which is a security threat too. PC can slow down along with other system errors. DNS servers are the main reasons that control all of this, and to remove the DNS Unlocker virus, stick to this guide.
How To Remove DNS Unlocker?
Uninstall DNS Unlocker from Control Panel
The process is nearly similar in all the Operating Systems (Windows 7 / 8 / 10 or MacOS). The DNSUnlocker is present in Control Panel>Programs and Features>Uninstall a Program. You might find “DNS Unlocker version 1.3” or something similar, Click and Press the uninstall button. You may have to restart after this.
Remove DNS Unlocker ads from Web Browser
DNS Unlocker removal of ads from Internet Browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Safari, etc) is also a simple process. All you need is to reach the extensions, and upon reaching there, you have to disable and remove the extension that’s causing the problem.
Double check by going to your program files, usually in your C Drive and search for the extension you removed. If you find it, uninstall it from there, or proceed to control panel for DNSUnlocker Removal.
After this Reset your respective browser to its default settings.
Reset Your DNS settings
As mentioned earlier and suggested by name, DNSUnlocker plays with your PCs DNS settings. You can reset by going to “Change Adapter Settings”, before you click:
Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
Go to properties of your current/active internet connection by left clicking on it.
Go to the Networking Tab. Go to Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
Go to properties and click both the options presented that automatically will obtain IP address along with DNS Server Address.
DNS Unlocker Removal Tools
There are a couple of tools that can help you in this case. Either double check the DNS Unlocker Removal or remove it totally with the help of these software’s. Good names that have been tested too are Hitman PRO and SpyHunter. Download any of these to remove ads by DNS Unlocker.
These softwares will scan your PC, detect any potential threats and remove them upon your command. Other examples are:
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