ManageDNS404.com Removal Process (remove ManageDNS404.com)
April 18, 2008 – 1:27 pmManageDNS404.com is a dangerous website that portrays itself as a simple 404 error page. ManageDNS404.com’s error page is part of a ploy to get you to download and purchase a rogue anti-spyware program. The creators of ManageDNS404.com were very smart in choosing an error page that many internet users are familiar with. This makes internet users feel right at home until the fall into the trap of downloading and purchase a dirty program from ManageDNS404.com or the website that it redirects you too.
ManageDNS404.com displays the commonly formatted 404 error message below:
“The page you are looking for is probably blocked by adware/spyware on your PC. Remove it with AntiSpyware Shield software. Click here.
The page cannot be displayed
The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings.
Please try the following:
* Install AntiSpyware Shield software to clean your PC…
* If you would like Windows to try and discover them, click Detect Network Settings…
* Download AntiSpyware Shield to remove spyware and adware threats.”
ManageDNS404.com should be avoided and any program associated with ManageDNS404.com should not be downloaded. A Trojan infection may automatically redirect you to ManageDNS404.com. The infection should be removed or you run the risk of visiting ManageDNS404.com and mistakenly downloading a rogue program.
The following process will help you remove ManageDNS404.com from your system easily and safely.
ManageDNS404.com Manual Removal Process:
1. Click on the Start Menu button, then click on the Control Panel option, and then Double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon.
2. Locate ManageDNS404.com and double-click on it to uninstall ManageDNS404.com. Follow the screen step-by-step screen instructions to complete uninstallation of ManageDNS404.com. Do not worry about this if you cannot find it in Add/Remove window. Simply skip to #5.
3. Restart the computer.
4. When it has completed uninstalling you can close Add or Remove Programs and your Control Panel.
5. Close all programs.
6. Search and delete the following infected entries in registry. If you do not know how to edit registry, click here to read more.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ManageDNS404.com
7. Stop ManageDNS404.com process. If you do not know how to stop a running process, click here to read more.
8. Find and delete the following infected files from your system. Don’t worry if you don’t find these files. Just proceed to next step.
ManageDNS404.url
If you do not know how to find it or having difficulties locating the file, click here to read more.
9. Rename the files that you found above to “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” (if you can not rename this file, then try to restart your computer in safe mode then try to rename this file.) If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
10. Go to C:\Program Files\ folder and delete the “ManageDNS404.com” folder (if you can’t delete it, reboot your computer to safe mode then delete the folder. Do not worry about it if you can’t find this folder.)
11. Click here to bookmark this page (you will need to comeback to this page after reboot)
(If you are using Firefox click on Ctrl+D on your keyboard to bookmark this page)
12. Restart your computer
13. Go to your computer and delete the “foundbadfile1.dll” and “foundbadfile2.dll” file
14. You have just removed ManageDNS404.com from your computer manually.
Remove ManageDNS404.com with SmitfraudFix:
SmitfraudFix is a free tool that S!Ri created to remove fake anti-spyware programs. It can be risky so we cannot guarantee the result. Please use it with reservations. We would never recommend to purchase anything unless it’s necessary. That’s why we produce this free removal process.
1. Download SmitfraudFix tool and save it to your desktop.
2. Restart your computer and boot into Safe Mode. If you don’t know how to start the computer in safe mode, click here to read more.
3. Double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon then follow the screen instructions. Option #2 should be selected in this case.
4. When you are prompted with “Do you want to clean the registry ?”, simply answer “Y”.
5. Reboot.
6. You should have removed ManageDNS404.com from your computer. Sometimes it might take more than once to work properly. If SmitfraudFix removal tool does not work, which is in no-guarantee due to the nature of spyware, please refer to the manual removal steps above or purchase a legitimate removal tool if necessary.
(Disclaimers: These instructions are free and not guaranteed to work. Please use it at your own risks. We are not responsible for any damages.)
