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DNS Keeper

Posted: July 29, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 82
First Seen: July 29, 2015
Last Seen: June 10, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Although at first you may assume DNS Keeper is a legitimate and helpful application, the security experts unanimously define it as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Some users may be tricked into installing DNS Keeper by its description. It states that the software will allow the user to circumvent some DNS restrictions and access blocked sites. As many domains and platforms are available only for certain territories, the proxy-based tools seem beneficial. However, all of them contain some security risks as you never know where these applications can redirect you. It is possible for you to be transferred to some fraudulent or malicious pages. As if the probability of such highly negative outcome is not enough, DNS Keeper may also ruin your online experience. The developers of this questionable program emphasize that it comes for free, and therefore they need to insert ads to cover their expenses. The functionality of this tool is limited, so there are good reasons to assume that the commercial materials are the primary reason for its creation. The ads are often perceived as too aggressive by the clients of DNS Keeper because they appear consistently on almost every site. The marketing content takes the form of pop-ups, banners, interstitial and in-text ads. Their presence may hamper the normal performance of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It is not safe to click on the displayed offers and discounts because they may expose your system to dangers. You should consider deleting DNS Keeper with a reliable anti-malware tool.

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Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\DNS Keeper%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DNS Keeper
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