How to remove DOWN.ACKNG.COM?

DOWN.ACKNG.COM is classified as a Browser HIJACKER.

DOWN.ACKNG.COM detected as Trojan.ACKNG.

If you’re redirected to DOWN.ACKNG.COM by your browser, then you are not alone.
This browser hijacker started to take control over a variety of browsers, and it spreads at a very alarming rate.
It’s very important to try and find a way to get rid of it as fast as possible.

What causes the DOWN.ACKNG.COM issue?

The browser redirection is caused by adware that can be installed on your computer.
It’s hard to say where you can get it, but most of the time DOWN.ACKNG.COM will come from websites with free downloads that have malware in them.
That’s why you should only download from relevant sources.

Symptoms

If your computer is infected by the DOWN.ACKNG.COM hijacker, then you will notice a few symptoms right away.
First, you will find that many advertising banners are added to the web pages that you visit.
There will be some browser popups that recommend fake software and updates.
You may also have to deal with the appearance of random web page text that arrives in the form of hyperlinks.

You have 2 ways to remove DOWN.ACKNG.COM:

You have 2 ways

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

You know only one virus name: "DOWN.ACKNG.COM", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
UnHackMe is fully free for 30-days!

Here’s how to remove DOWN.ACKNG.COM virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove DOWN.ACKNG.COM 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 DOWN.ACKNG.COM redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove DOWN.ACKNG.COM 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 DOWN.ACKNG.COM 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 DOWN.ACKNG.COM in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.