DNS Unlocker
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Ranking: | 1,337 |
Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
Infected Computers: | 468,197 |
First Seen: | June 15, 2015 |
Last Seen: | May 30, 2024 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The DNS Unlocker is adware that has caught the attention of PC security researchers. Many computer users have been using programs like the DNS Unlocker to bypass region-locking components in online applications. The DNS Unlocker, in particular, has been advertised as a way for computer users to access Netflix for regions outside of their geographic location. PC security analysts strongly recommend against this approach. There are numerous applications available that supposedly allow computer users to modify their IP or connect to certain websites that are blocked for certain regions. However, this is a common way for adware developers to distribute their low-level and mid-level threats. In several situations, avoiding using these types of components or looking for reputable options may be better, even if they are slightly more expensive than the questionable cheaper options.
Table of Contents
The DNS Unlocker and Similar Applications Should be Avoided
The DNS Unlocker is a free program that offers a service that is in high demand today. However, the DNS Unlocker does not deliver these services effectively and causes numerous problems on affected computers, not making it worth the trouble to download and install this application. Morever, in most cases, computer users do not download and install the DNS Unlocker voluntarily. The DNS Unlocker may be bundled and installed alongside other software distributed on public freeware download websites, where unsuspecting users may encounter third-party software installers.
To prevent the DNS Unlocker from being installed automatically, PC security researchers strongly recommend being careful during any new freeware installation process and following every step when installing any new software. When DNS Unlocker and other similar apps come with other programs as optional software, it is possible to opt out of installing them during the setup.
Understanding the Actions Performed by the DNS Unlocker and Browser Hijackers
As the category name implies, browser hijackers are designed to modify personal settings and take over the victim's web browser, forcing it to visit certain websites, display pop-up windows and messages, and behave erratically. In fact, the supposed service that the DNS Unlocker offers involves a technique used by most browser hijackers that require changing the affected computer's DNS settings. These settings determine how a web browser connects to the Internet and processes Internet addresses. Most adware programs may alter these settings to ensure that the affected web browser is redirected to certain websites or that all traffic is sent through certain URLs.
The DNS Unlocker offers to change these settings to allow computer users to bypass region locking and other online issues. However, the DNS Unlocker delivers more than it promises, changing these settings in order to deliver its own products and offers. Once installed, DNS Unlocker can affect different browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, by modifying their default browser settings. This modification can lead to unwanted pop-ups, ads, and browser redirects, which can be frustrating for users. It also seriously interferes with the affected computer users' online activities, as constant redirects and unwanted pop-up ads can easily lead to questionable content. In the worst-case scenario, this questionable content can also expose users to security threats.
Dealing with the DNS Unlocker and Preventing the Installation of This Adware
If the DNS Unlocker is installed on your computer, PC security researchers strongly recommend removing the DNS Unlocker completely. The DNS Unlocker does not deliver on its promises; many of the techniques the DNS Unlocker to carry out its service may be more closely related to browser hijackers and other potentially unwanted programs rather than legitimate and useful apps. To remove the DNS Unlocker from an affected computer and ensure an optimal cleaning process, PC security researchers recommend following the steps outlined below:
- Use the Windows Control Panel 'Add/Remove Programs' to uninstall the DNS Unlocker and related components.
- Once the DNS Unlocker has been uninstalled, it may be necessary to manually remove the DNS Unlocker entries from the affected computer's registry. It also may be necessary to undo changes to the affected computer's DNS settings that the DNS Unlocker may have been made.
- PC security researchers strongly recommend using a reliable, fully updated security program to perform a full scan of the affected computer.
- Malware analysts advise undoing any changes made to the affected Web browser's settings by the DNS Unlocker.
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File System Details
# | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
---|---|---|---|
1. | trzBB3B.tmp | b232df5a1fcd82f3a1399e2f3563f81b | 1,142 |
2. | gFastDataX.exe | 47bedbfe2549cdd2b21e58e2035eb844 | 1,099 |
3. | FastDataX.exe | 37fd268e5ddd22509f74a1560705242e | 564 |
4. | FastDataX.exe | e7c72ed1d6befe5f71c4c916006aaea8 | 506 |
5. | gEjyCbNnYP3l | 8a0451dbb6e49f9149072a658a7c7d39 | 220 |
6. | CLiYnZA3gmda Updater.exe | 4d47911b1ae38d0e383356c3b2b475c3 | 76 |
7. | BH4tgCwfQazM Updater.exe | 697a639841cbdb8a6100da1e382e1b5b | 44 |
8. | FastDataX.exe | e7c2c1b796dad6210165110b7e8cda7d | 44 |
9. | c5JkGRpnfYUg Updater.exe | 516b137f22bee8570acdb8c341db4a70 | 35 |
10. | euSGCYmrgo2P Updater.exe | 1324ff7b62bade26262940d3225e1dc7 | 29 |
11. | Q8MtShpxRKmn Updater.exe | bf14eb4d37c04ef32015cb13f6a4b759 | 27 |
12. | LRkmd4AfjKyN Updater.exe | d04ea6b51a8b3d06f9eaf5f4e151fac7 | 25 |
13. | FLxsHoiDulE0 Updater.exe | 77eb4def1cb94024bbb3bc67ea158b20 | 25 |
14. | FastDataX.exe | dab8b21b87c287e5a82a57e12d36468e | 22 |
15. | oSPKInwafG0j Updater.exe | 85ff6a17d3b91d57ec172aae3fadcfed | 18 |
16. | WyrKj3YQsldF Updater.exe | 0cb39545dbcf31b96a200444905092d4 | 17 |
17. | a5mNqPJnGguZ Updater.exe | 0f0b0bb624a6f584cd317a369534788d | 16 |
18. | fVhZkrn5KDBg Updater.exe | 98d7ff754f5c57c64a414232dfea5c61 | 16 |
19. | OKhyaik2LnWM Updater.exe | 3531a0a7ff04a3ffe9398c983e5c7d0c | 16 |
20. | 4rfSLwKAYcqt Updater.exe | 8e035fedcd805656b87585f46cb98cf0 | 15 |
21. | nomxO1UVQaJi Updater.exe | f0b8a4d02f0db86ef746bcf64792e329 | 15 |
22. | YzXaZxQG9nhm Updater.exe | ceac155dfc50defda3fddc24247040ab | 15 |
23. | obufVKJs1vGQ Updater.exe | eeac64897f104815541354e4e85f93ea | 14 |
24. | 4PLijWNfbqlC Updater.exe | edab5207073a71ae7f0ff93fae7739d1 | 13 |
25. | DNS Unlocker.exe | ce0c8b62bfc342582fcc7ab11aae5499 | 0 |
26. | setup.exe | 3533b1a92ad6b3c35b7caea00fb87de6 | 0 |
27. | setup.exe | 99afd2746593256bb97ec6188bf93a41 | 0 |
28. | setup.exe | 81d48c47bb331032f7b76a019f146af1 | 0 |
Registry Details
Directories
DNS Unlocker may create the following directory or directories:
%APPDATA%\FastDataX |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\FastDataX |
%PROGRAMFILES%\1iXBsMDRuxtf |
%PROGRAMFILES%\4EseLgKBqjrR |
%PROGRAMFILES%\4kKMedpAwtBF |
%PROGRAMFILES%\4kKMedpAwtBF Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\9qQThrytOoMJ Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Barstow |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Bu4cMFqwCxrI |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Bu4cMFqwCxrI Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\CLiYnZA3gmda Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\CUziHYXkqws8 |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Chehalis |
%PROGRAMFILES%\DNS Unlocker |
%PROGRAMFILES%\DNSBOONVILLE |
%PROGRAMFILES%\DNSSNEAD |
%PROGRAMFILES%\DNSTULELAKE |
%PROGRAMFILES%\DNSWAXHAW |
%PROGRAMFILES%\DOWgnitBxTf4 |
%PROGRAMFILES%\DSvPyBmc9qOp |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Effingham |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Esmond |
%PROGRAMFILES%\FastDataX |
%PROGRAMFILES%\FpgchbG7CYrU |
%PROGRAMFILES%\GJoi1SnNgvdU Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\HcXSinyBpm8D Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\IHfOPv9Rmeoj |
%PROGRAMFILES%\IHfOPv9Rmeoj Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\JYky0zQSGvqi Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Oquossoc |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Panco |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Quinwood |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Rsw1cZjnUHtG |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Stanton |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Stull |
%PROGRAMFILES%\WOk0xQJUtsbh Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\X0LorpRcMFdj |
%PROGRAMFILES%\X0LorpRcMFdj Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\YrZp8FMlnxsH |
%PROGRAMFILES%\YrZp8FMlnxsH Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Z4egMRovAtwX |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Z4egMRovAtwX Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\covMKR3JAekf |
%PROGRAMFILES%\covMKR3JAekf Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\e0FhksyrDCVH |
%PROGRAMFILES%\e0FhksyrDCVH Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik Barstow Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik Creelsboro Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik Emeryville Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik FLORES Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik GULFPORT Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik Galestown Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik Hingham Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik Jobstown Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik LITERBERRY Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik Lyndora Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik Meansville Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik NEWKIRK Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik PENNSVILLE Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik SHONTO Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik Solen Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES%\fik Temecula Updater |
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%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\1irczGxFCBQa |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\1irczGxFCBQa Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\3FepZAMrctLn Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\3rqLDxyIvSdJ |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\4EseLgKBqjrR |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\4EseLgKBqjrR Updater |
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%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\9qQThrytOoMJ Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\AwWK0dxgRzqT Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Barstow |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\BdvmeFkbK0JM |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\BdvmeFkbK0JM Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\BpO7KotcUfDa |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\BpO7KotcUfDa Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Bu4cMFqwCxrI |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Bu4cMFqwCxrI Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\CLiYnZA3gmda Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DBeyUvzIp9kS |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DBeyUvzIp9kS Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DLZRo8qjvwiV Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DNS Unlocker |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DNSWAXHAW |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DOWgnitBxTf4 |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DRuHksiaJ1Zb |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\EHX5wfdGeOnt |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\EHX5wfdGeOnt Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Effingham |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\EgkGbRpqC1rK |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Esmond |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\FLxsHoiDulE0 |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\FastDataX |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\FpgchbG7CYrU |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\GJoi1SnNgvdU |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\GTFHAUGHTON |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\GfyLRwvI8Zln |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\GxslkRfZLTe7 |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\GxslkRfZLTe7 Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\HAwmf0kqnLFT Updater |
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%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\LIiWyZmka1hJ Updater |
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%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Mepu3fCyXjHR Updater |
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%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Ql4FBoYfzrbH Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SmlJCwV2qQap |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SmlJCwV2qQap Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Stanton |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Stull |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\TiwzEQS3uqPt |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\TiwzEQS3uqPt Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Tr9wFPlJfhKq Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Vizv1RBExusL |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\VrTgQkP8fjxJ Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\X0LorpRcMFdj |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\X0LorpRcMFdj Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\XpghbaBsHC3L Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\XwQkrABhnM3t Updater |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\YFeskZOrJ5zy |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Z4egMRovAtwX |
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Z4egMRovAtwX Updater |
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