Two days before, my computer started showing these weird DNSUnlocker ads out of nowhere. At first i thought it was a normal thing, but then i noticed that i was running adblock and so, it shouldn’t be possible for those ads to be there. I started looking into it and found that every single web browser in my computer was showing these ads by DNSUnlocker. I have run Avast, Adaware, Ccleaner, Malwarebytes and found nothing at all, yet the ads are still there.! I’m really desperate right now… please help

So for like the past week or so I’ve been getting DNSUnlocker ads that pop up on my screen and when I click on a page. I looked into it and found out how to get rid of them, so I tried the Chrome Cleanup Tool and it found 0 programs that were bad. I then reset my browser settings and it did get rid of them, but a few days after ads by DNSUnlocker popped up again. I reset my browser settings again and they did get rid of them again, but then a few days after that they kept popping up. Is there a way to permanently get rid of them once they’re gone?

ads by DNSUnlocker

How Harmful the DNSUnlocker Is?

DNSUnlocker is obtrusive adware that attaches on Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox as browser extension or toolbar without users’ knowledge. According to deep research, ad-supported programs like DNSUnlocker are mostly bundled with free software, if you install such freeware without reading User’s License Agreements and other details in the Install Wizard, some Potentially Unwanted Programs will be installed without your participation when the installation completes. Infiltration of DNSUnlocker will give you terrible browsing experience and make your entire PC run in very bad performance.

DNSUnlocker popup

If your PC has been infected by DNSUnlocker adware, you may notice the following symptoms:

• Your browser may freeze and crash down when you try to open a website;
• You Internet speed becomes severely slow and it’s hard to open any website
• Random texts on every website you visit are underlined and linked with DNSUnlocker ads;
• Ads by DNSUnlocker are presented as banner, drop-down coupon and pop-up on all your web browsers;
• Misleading pop-ups keep coming up when you click random links on websites;
• Your Google Search results are embedded with DNSUnlocker ads and other annoying ads;
• You may be redirected to 3rd party websites that contain spyware and information tracking codes;
• Fake update notifications constantly pop up to urge you to update your Chrome, Firefox or IE and other software;
• Scam website may lock your web browser and require you to pay fine for your inexistent unlawful act.

Developer of DNSUnlocker adware makes profits through driving more visitors to affiliated websites, in such as way its partners can increase product sales as well as enhancing website ranks. DNSUnlocker can also steal your information from your search queries, bookmark, visited websites and stored accounts, and it may share your information with its partners so that they can investigate your browsing habits to forward more relevant ads to gain your clicks and generate sales. More dangerous, DNSUnlocker may display harmful ads links that help rogue program and similar adware invade your system, resulting in PC performance degrading and severe issue like financial loss. If your web browsers are presenting ads by DNSUnlocker or similar ads or popups, do not click on any of them, you are recommended to use the antimalware programs and execute all steps in this tutorial to effectively uninstall DNSUnlocker and bundled malware.

Steps for Removing DNSUnlocker Virus

DNSUnlocker Manual Steps (Experienced and skilled computer users can use this advanced Manual Removal method )

Step One. End malicious process related with DNSUnlocker

Step Two. Remove unwanted plug-in related with DNSUnlocker from Chrome, Firefox, IE and Microsoft Edge browser.

Step Three. Uninstall all Potentially Unwanted Programs related with DNSUnlocker

Step Four. Find and delete all harmful registry files generated by DNSUnlocker

DNSUnlocker Automatic Steps (Good and easy for most of PC users to delete DNSUnlocker )

Step One. Install SpyHunter to remove DNSUnlocker virus and other hidden threats.

Step Two. Install RegHunter to fix all damaged registry files and make up the security exploits.

(Optional Step). Clean up all malicious codes and cookies of DNSUnlocker from Chrome, Firefox, IE and Microsoft Edge.

Manual Steps (Experienced and skilled computer users can use this advanced Manual Removal method )

Step One. End malicious process related with DNSUnlocker.

1. Open Windows Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys together:

2. Find out the process related with DNSUnlocker and click End Process:

Step Two. Remove unwanted plug-in related with DNSUnlocker from Chrome, Firefox, IE and Microsoft Edge browser.

On Chrome

1. Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Click Tools.
3. Select Extensions.
4. Click the trash can icon to delete DNSUnlocker extension.
5. Make sure to remove all extensions you do not know or need.
6. A confirmation dialog appears, click Remove.

On Firefox

1. Click the menu button and choose Add-ons. The Add-ons Manager tab will open.
2. In the Add-ons Manager tab, select the Extensions panel.
3. Make sure to remove all extensions you do not know or need.
4. Click Disable or Remove button of DNSUnlocker.
5. Click Restart now if it pops up.

On Internet Explorer

1. Open the IE, click the Tools button , and then click Manage add-ons.
2. Click Toolbars and Extensions on left side of the window., and then select DNSUnlocker
3. Make sure to remove all BHO’s you do not know or need.
4. If the add-on can be deleted, you’ll see the Remove option. Click Remove and then click Close. Otherwise click Disable button.

On Microsoft Edge
(Microsoft Edge browser still does not have extensions settings. Now we only need to reset search engine and homepage to keep web browser hijacker away from the browser)

1. Reset your default search engine to remove search engine hijacker virus.

Select More (…) on the address bar, then Settings:

Click View advanced settings:

Click <Add new> under “Search in the address bar with”, then input the search engine you like:

Now select the search engine you like and click Add as default:

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2. Reset your homepage page on Microsoft Edge to remove homepage redirect virus.

Select More (…) on the address bar, then Settings:

Under Open with, select A specific page or pages:

select Custom to enter the URL of page you want to set as homepage:

Step Three. Uninstall all Potentially Unwanted Programs related with DNSUnlocker

1. Open Control Panel window.

Win 10 user – Right-click on the Windows Start button and choose “Control Panel” from the pop-up menu.

Win 8 user – Open the Settings Charm Bar by pressing Windows key + I key on your keyboard at the same time, then click on the Control Panel option

Win 7 / Vista / XP user – Click on the Start button to open your Start Menu, then Click Control Panel

2. In Control Panel, click on Uninstall a program under the Programs category

3. In the Programs and Features window, click Installed On to display the latest programs, scroll through the list to seek and uninstall DNSUnlocker and other unwanted and unfamiliar programs that look suspicious.

Step Four. Find and delete all harmful registry files generated by DNSUnlocker

1. Call out the Run window by pressing Windows + R keys together, and then type regedit and hit Enter key :

2. Find out and remove all harmful registry files related with DNSUnlocker virus listed below:

(You may not be able to find out all files listed below as the virus keeps changing its files with name and path.)

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Muvic_RASAPI32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Muvic_RASMANCS

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain “Default_Page_URL”

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[adware name]

Automatic Steps (Good and easy for most of PC users to delete DNSUnlocker )

Step One. Install SpyHunter to remove DNSUnlocker virus and other hidden threats.

1. Click the blue button below to open of SpyHunter.

(Notes – SpyHunter’s free version can only help you detect malware or virus. If you want to remove the malware threats detected by SpyHunter, you will need to buy license of SpyHunter. If you do not need it any more, please follow instructions on SpyHunter uninstall)

2. On the page, please click Download Free Scanner to download SpyHunter safely and quickly.

Tips: After SpyHunter is downloaded, your Chrome /Firefox /IE may display such fake security warning ” This type of file can harm your computer. Do you want to keep Download_Spyhunter-Installer.exe anyway?”, which is generated by virus to cheat you, please just ignore the fake warning and click “Keep” button.

3. Once downloaded, please double-click SpyHunter-Installer.exe to start the installation of SpyHunter.

4. When SpyHunter is installed, it will be run automatically, then click Scan Computer Now to detect DNSUnlocker related threats:

5. Once SpyHunter completes the scan, please click Fix Threats to get rid of DNSUnlocker.

Step Two. Install RegHunter to fix all damaged registry files and make up the security exploits.

1. Click the green button below to open of RegHunter:

(Notes – RegHunter’s free version can only help you scan Registry errors or system errors. If you want to fix the errors detected by RegHunter, you will need to buy license of RegHunter. If you do not need it any more, please follow instructions on RegHunter uninstall)

2. On the page, please click Free PC Diagnosis to download RegHunter safely and quickly.

Tips: After RegHunter is downloaded, your Chrome /Firefox /IE may display such fake security warning “This type of file can harm your computer. Do you want to keep Download_Reghunter-Installer.exe anyway?”, which is generated by virus to cheat you, please just ignore the fake warning and click “Keep” button.

3. Once downloaded, then double-click RegHunter-Installer.exe to start the installation of RegHunter.

4. When RegHunter is installed, it will be run automatically, then click Scan for Registry Errors Now! to detect files corrupted by DNSUnlocker:

5. Once RegHunter completes the scan, please click Repair All Errors to solve security bugs related with DNSUnlocker.

(Optional Step). Clean up all malicious codes and cookies of DNSUnlocker from Chrome, Firefox, IE and Microsoft Edge.

– Clean up cache and cookies by resetting Chrome

1. Open Chrome, then click “Customize and control Google Chrome” button, and then click on Settings

2. Under the Chrome Settings page, scroll down to the bottom, then click on Show advanced settings button

3. After clicking on Show advanced settings button, scroll down to the bottom and click on Reset browser settings button

4. A message box will pop up to inform that your browser settings will be restored to their original defaults, click Reset button when it appears:

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– – Clean up cache and cookies by resetting Firefox

1. Open Firefox, then click on Firefox button, then Click on Help button, then Click on Troubleshooting Information

2. At the Troubleshooting Information page, click on Reset Firefox

3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset Firefox to its initial state, click Reset Firefox button when it appears:

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– – Clean up cache and cookies by resetting IE

1. Open Internet Explorer, then click on Tools, then click on Internet Options

2. On the Internet Options window: click on Advanced tab, then click Reset button

3. A message box will pop up to let you confirm that you want to reset all Internet Explorer Settings, click Reset button when it appears:

4. When the resetting process is done, you’ll see this message box, click Close

5. You’ll need to restart your Internet Explorer to complete the resetting process.

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– Clean up cache and cookies on Microsoft Edge
1. Select More (…) on the address bar, then Settings:

2. click “Choose what to clear”:

3. Check the first three options and then click Clear:

If you have done each step above accurately, you can get rid of DNSUnlocker virus completely. Hope you can solve the issue and get your healthy computer back. Good luck 🙂