Spyware Techie

Published by Allen on April 18, 2008 11:38 am under Spyware Help

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Do you know what ManageDNS404.com is?

DESCRIPTION

ManageDNS404.com is known to us as a malicious website that displays a 404 error page in order to redirect you a website that promotes rogue anti-spyware. ManageDNS404.com has a cleaver tactic of using a common looking web error page to push software onto computer users. This is an out-right scam and we find that it is pretty clever on the part of the hackers that created this method.

ManageDNS404.com tries to get you to download and purchase rogue anti-spyware programs such as AntiSpyware Shield which does not remove spyware like it claims too. ManageDNS404.com usually comes up in the form of the image below. If you see this error page with a rogue program listed on it then you should close the page immediately.

Do not download or install any programs related to ManageDNS404.com error page, they are no-good.

The ManageDNS404.com page displays the follow message on the page:

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 PCâ€¦
* If you would like Windows to try and discover them, click Detect Network Settingsâ€¦
* Download AntiSpyware Shield to remove spyware and adware threats.

ManageDNS404.com Removal Guide Automatic Removal Instructions

ManageDNS404.com Manual Removal Instructions

This manual removal method is for techie computer users. ManageDNS404.com manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that ManageDNS404.com will be removed completely. So read the ManageDNS404.com removal steps carefully and good luck.

Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.

Uninstall ManageDNS404.com Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall ManageDNS404.com if found.
To stop ManageDNS404.com processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these ManageDNS404.com processes:
There are no processes.
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”.
To Unregister ManageDNS404.com DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these ManageDNS404.com DLLs:
There are no dll's.

To locate the ManageDNS404.com DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type ManageDNS404.com and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the ManageDNS404.com DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister).
To unregister ManageDNS404.com registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these ManageDNS404.com registry keys:
There are no registry keys.
If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
Remove ManageDNS404.com Directories.
To find ManageDNS404.com directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.
Search and delete the following ManageDNS404.com directories:
There are no directories.

Right-click on the ManageDNS404.com folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder ManageDNS404.com and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting ManageDNS404.com could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes.
To remove ManageDNS404.com icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.

You’ve completed the ManageDNS404.com manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your ManageDNS404.com problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.

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