How to Remove "CAKMXNL.DLL" virus

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What is CAKMXNL.DLL?

CAKMXNL.DLL is a pretty popular virus.

CAKMXNL.DLL detected as TROJ.CAKMXNL.DLL.

You can get it on your computer while downloading it bundled with some free software.
Sadly, most free downloads do not disclose that other programs will be installed, so you are more likely to get CAKMXNL.DLL on your PC without your own knowledge.

After being downloaded, CAKMXNL.DLL hijacks your browser and changes search settings.
CAKMXNL.DLL also causes an appearance of popup ads and browser redirecting.

CAKMXNL.DLL is very annoying and hard to get rid of.

Technical Information:

  • Full path on a computer= %PROGRAM FILES%\CAKMXNL\CAKMXNL.DLL

You have 2 ways to remove CAKMXNL.DLL:

You have 2 ways

Remove it automatically1. Remove Automatically.
Remove it manually2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

  1. You know only one virus name: "CAKMXNL.DLL", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
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Here’s how to remove CAKMXNL.DLL virus automatically:

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STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove CAKMXNL.DLL virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove CAKMXNL.DLL redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove CAKMXNL.DLL manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

http://…

You can see CAKMXNL.DLL or another web site at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

check installed programs to uninstall

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to CAKMXNL.DLL in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove CAKMXNL.DLL virus from running processes

Remove CAKMXNL.DLL virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove CAKMXNL.DLL virus from Windows services

Remove CAKMXNL.DLL virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains CAKMXNL.DLL in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
Remove CAKMXNL.DLL from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to CAKMXNL.DLL. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from CAKMXNL.DLL virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove CAKMXNL.DLL virus from Windows registry

Remove CAKMXNL.DLL virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains CAKMXNL.DLL.

STEP 7: Remove CAKMXNL.DLL from Google Chrome.
Remove CAKMXNL.DLL Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove CAKMXNL.DLL from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove CAKMXNL.DLL from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

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