Useful Guide to Remove Ads by DNS Keeper

What is DNS Keeper? 

DNS Keeper is an adware which displays pop-up ads and advertisements on web pages that you visit. You will find it's urgently needed to get rid of  it. The “Ads by DNS Keeper” advertisements will be shown as boxes containing various coupons that are available. So, in no cases, can you trust this unwanted program. If you let this adware get installed on your PC and added to your browser, your browser will be ruined. To begin with, DNS Keeper will add many sponsored toolbar to all browsers including IE, Firefox, or Google Chrome. Then, the browsers will be controlled without doubt. DNS Keeper disguises itself as a program that provides free DNS services to cheat users to download and install it. Actually, DNS Keeper can be intrusive and will display ads whether you want them to or not.

Once installed, DNS Keeper will display advertising banners, pop-up ads and in-text ads, saying that they are brought to you by “DNS Keeper”. “Powered by DNS Keeper”, “Brought to you by DNS Keeper”, “You’ve received a premium offer from DNS Keeper” or “Ads by DNS Keeper” are the various text under the pop-up. As thus DNS Keeper programmer can generate pay-per-click revenue and extra promotional profits.

 The common symptoms of DNS Keeper infection include: 

1. Frequent pop-ups.
2. Present fake update alert or other software.
3. Other unwanted programs may get installed without permission.
4. Your may be redirected to wrong web page.

How does DNS Keeper get to your PC? 

DNS Keeper is commonly bundled with other sharewares that you download from the Internet. Unfortunately, some sharewares are questionable and they may contain DNS Keeper or other virus. And you should not download music, video, document and free ware from unknown resources. You, as a user, should keep in mind that every time you download and install a program, read every item of the “User Agreement” carefully because often, a program installer includes optional one, such as DNS Keeper adware. Please be cautious about what you agree to install.

Instructions to remove DNS Keeper manually.

Step 1: Stop the process from Task Manager.

Open your task manager (Windows 7), right-click on the taskbar then you can see the menu.

Also you can press Windows + R , type “taskmgr” in the input box and click “OK”.

After seeing the below image on your PC screen, you can choose the process related to DNS Keeper and end it.

Step 2: Find hidden files and folders related to DNS Keeper and clear out.

Click “start” button then click on the “control panel” option

1.    Click on “appearance and personalization”. This option is shown in the image below.

2.    You will find “show hidden files and folders” under “folder options” and select it.

3.    Finally, you can follow the below image to achieve finding the relevant hidden files and folders.

Step 3: Remove DNS Keeper from Registry Editor.

Press “Windows” together with “R” to open the registry (Windows 7) , then you will come to a window as below. Fill “regedit” in the input box.

 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>" = "%AppData%\<random>.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "<random>" = "%AppData%\<random>.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations "LowRiskFileTypes"=".zip;.rar;.nfo;.txt;.exe;.bat;.com;.cmd;.reg;.msi;.htm;.html;.gif;.bmp;.jpg;.avi;.mpg;.mpeg;.mov;.mp3;.m3u;.wav;"

If you find removing DNS Keeper from Registry Editor is difficult for you, then you can turn to Spyhunter. It can help you delete DNS Keeper and all the other harmful components in your computer.

Step 4: Delete DNS Keeper from Browsers.

1.    Click on Customized and Google Chrome-> Choose Settings -> Go to Extensions. Locate DNS Keeper and select it -> click Trash button

2.    Click on Customized and Google Chrome, click on “History”

Choose the surfing history related to DNS Keeper and clear it.

Get rid of DNS Keeper with SpyHunter automatically.

Although you can delete DNS Keeper with the above instructions, you cannot always clear all the useless and harmful files or software on your PC manually. Thus, SpyHunter is urgently needed for you. It can help you get rid of all the detrimental components on your computer. You can download SpyHunter from its official website. The following are detailed instructions.

1.    Then it will popup “File Download-Security Warning” window, click on Run.

2.    When a window popup, asking “Do you want to run this software?”. Again you choose to Run.

3.    Select your wanted language. Click OK.

4.    As the image shown below, click on the small circle before the right item. Then “INSTALL” it.

5.    Scan for the threats related to DNS Keeper and clear up.

You will benefit a lot from SpyHunter with its usefulness. It is a powerful safeguard for your personal data and interests. Use it now, safe your computer now.

 

 (Sheryl)