Ads by DNS Unlocker - How to remove

By description, DNS Unlocker should provide users with the ability to access various blocked websites easily. However, that is not true – this tool is categorized as an adware and will definitely bring some unwanted consequences to your system.

Even though some of the users might find this specific free tool to be useful, we do not recommend to use it for several obvious reasons:

• Gathering of your personal data;
• Displaying excessive advertisements;
• Infiltrating other malicious software to your computer.

That’s not even all malicious features that DNS Unlocker will execute once infiltrated on your computer. Adding the fact that it is being distributed using unfair and malicious methods makes this program really unwanted.

If you have Ads by DNS Unlocker installed on your computer but have no idea how you got it, please continue reading this article and learn how to remove it and increase the overall security of your computer so this will never happen again.

How DNS Unlocker Can Cause Damage

It is described as an alternative to traditional VPN and proxy, primarily targeted to access content that is restricted outside the United States.

There are a lot of malicious tools that claim to provide proxy services or more secure and anonymous web browsing – Safefinderds.com, FF Safe Checker, Safesearch.top and so on. They all are categorized as either adware or browser hijackers. Ads by DNS Unlocker is not an exception – this malicious tool will bring problems regarding your personal security and web browser.

The main reason why DNS Unlocker is categorised as malware is obviously advertisements. The web itself is full of various ads, yet those ads displayed by various websites usually are not harmful or excessive. Unlike ads by DNS Unlocker – this application will insert additional advertisements everywhere. They might be opened as new tabs or windows. Also, it might be difficult to close them without accidentaly clicking on an ad.

We highly recommend to stay away from ads delivered by DNS Unlocker because they are described as malvertising  – clicking on one of those ads might result in your computer being infected with other malicious software or even you being ripped off for something you don’t really need (scamming).

In addition to that, DNS Unlocker can also collect your personal information. That is rather major security threat because your personal information can be leaked to various third parties and it can be used for really bad purposes. Various cybercriminals tend to purchase personal information of their target audience thus they can launch more advanced and optimized malware attacks and get better results. Eventually, this might lead to the theft of your banking account details and similar things.

How Ads by DNS Unlocker Infected Your Computer

There might be a case that you thought DNS Unlocker is actually a useful free tool that will help you and installed this program yourself. However, most of the time things happen differently. This infection is distributed bundled with other free software and enters computer secretly – usually, users are not even aware that some additional software will be installed.

Also, it can be installed if you click on some misleading advertisement online. Either way, your computer should be protected with professional anti-malware that features real-time protection in order to stop such viruses from coming into your system. Arguably the best tool for this purpose is Plumbytes anti-malware – it is capable of stopping infections like DNS Unlocker on the go.

Obviously, you can be more careful while installing software from the Internet. Try to get familiar with the information that is provided to you all the time and never skip through steps of installation. If you have a doubt that something you don’t want to get is going to be installed on your computer, make sure to cancel such installation immediately.

How to Solve DNS Unlocker Problem

The easiest and most efficient method to get rid of infection like Ads by DNS Unlocker is to scan your computer with a decent anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter. It will immediately detect and remove the virus from your computer automatically. It will take only several minutes for this process to be completed and your computer will be absolutely clean from viruses.

If for some reasons you don’t feel like downloading additional software, please take a look at the step-by-step manual removal guide of Ads by DNS Unlocker. We have developed it to assist you through the complicated process of malware removal. If you manage to complete all steps correctly, Ads by DNS Unlocker should be gone from your computer for ever.

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How to remove Ads by DNS Unlocker using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Ads by DNS Unlocker install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Ads by DNS Unlocker . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Ads by DNS Unlocker easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Ads by DNS Unlocker from macOS

Delete Ads by DNS Unlocker from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Ads by DNS Unlocker app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove Ads by DNS Unlocker from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Ads by DNS Unlocker, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Ads by DNS Unlocker from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Ads by DNS Unlocker related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Ads by DNS Unlocker, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Ads by DNS Unlocker from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Ads by DNS Unlocker, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Ads by DNS Unlocker from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Ads by DNS Unlocker and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Ads by DNS Unlocker, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.