How to Remove a DNS Changer Virus
The DNS Changer virus, also known as redirect virus, is designed to redirect your Internet browser to various malicious websites. Moreover, DNS Changer may change your homepage, display a "Waiting for 7.7.7.0" message at the bottom of your Internet browser, slow your computer, block your system restore function, and cause various errors when trying to access a webpage. To completely remove the DNS Changer virus, you must remove the associated drivers and then run an anti-virus program.
Instructions
Difficulty:
Remove DNS Changer Drivers
Step 1
Click on the "Start" menu and then right-click on "Computer" and select "Properties."
Step 2
Click "Device Manager."
Step 3
Click "View" at the top of the Device Manager window and select "Show Hidden Devices."
Step 4
Click on the "Arrow" next to Non Plug and Play Drivers.
Step 5
Remove each of the following drivers that appear under the Non Plug and Play Drivers heading. To remove a driver, right-click on the driver and select "Disable."
"TDSSserv.sys"
"TDSSxyz.sys"
"msqpdxserv.sys"
"gaopdxserv.sys"
"gxvxcserv.sys"
"seneka"
"seneka.sys"
"ndisprot.sys"
"UACd.sys"
"MSIVXserv.sys"
"ESQULserv.sys"
"H8SRTd.sys"
"_VOIDd.sys"
Step 6
Restart your computer.
Run Your Anti-virus Program
Step 1
Open your anti-virus program. Windows Vista and Windows 7 come with an anti-virus program pre-installed. To open this program, click on the "Start" menu and then click "All Programs" and then click "Windows Defender."
Step 2
Update your anti-virus program. To update Windows Defender, click "Check for Updates Now." If you do not know how to update your anti-virus program, consult the manufacturer homepage.
Step 3
Run a full scan of your computer using your anti-virus program. To run a full scan of your computer using Windows Defender, click the "Down Arrow" next to the Scan button and then click on "Full Scan." Your anti-virus program will scan your computer for the DNS Changer virus and remove it.
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Article Written By Thomas King
Thomas King is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law where he served as managing editor of the "Pittsburgh Journal of Environmental and Public Health Law." He currently lives in Aberdeen, Washington where he writes and practices law.