DirectNameService Threat Level:

DirectNameService is a browser hijacker that redirects your home page to Directnameservice.com. When you’re forced to visit Directnameservice.com, Directnameservice.com may pop up ads for Adservertoo.com and Directnameservice.com. Don’t click these ads — DirectNameService may download more malware onto your PC through them. DirectNameService may have infected your PC through a Trojan. Get rid of DirectNameService because it may send information about you to its parent servers, putting your privacy at risk. DirectNameService.com

Note: In any DirectNameService files I mention above, “%UserProfile%” is a variable referring to your current user’s profile folder. If you’re using Windows NT/2000/XP, by default this is “C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER]” (e.g., “C:\Documents and Settings\JoeSmith”). If you have any questions about manual DirectNameService removal, go ahead and leave a comment.

How Do You Remove DirectNameService Files?

Need help figuring out how to delete DirectNameService files? While there’s some risk involved, and you should only manually remove DirectNameService files if you’re comfortable editing your system, you’ll find it’s fairly easy to delete DirectNameService files in Windows.

How to delete DirectNameService files in Windows XP and Vista:

1. Click your Windows Start menu, and then click “Search.”
2. A speech bubble will pop up asking you, “What do you want to search for?” Click “All files and folders.”
3. Type a DirectNameService file in the search box, and select “Local Hard Drives.”
4. Click “Search.” Once the file is found, delete it.

How to stop DirectNameService processes:

1. Click the Start menu, select Run.
2. Type taskmgr.exe into the the Run command box, and click “OK.” You can also launch the Task Manager by pressing keys CTRL + Shift + ESC.
3. Click Processes tab, and find DirectNameService processes.
4. Once you’ve found the DirectNameService processes, right-click them and select “End Process” to kill DirectNameService.

How to remove DirectNameService registry keys:

Because your registry is such a key piece of your Windows system, you should always backup your registry before you edit it. Editing your registry can be intimidating if you’re not a computer expert, and when you change or a delete a critical registry key or value, there’s a chance you may need to reinstall your entire system. Make sure your backup your registry before editing it.

1. Select your Windows menu “Start,” and click “Run.” An “Open” field will appear. Type “regedit” and click “OK” to open up your Registry Editor.
2. Registry Editor will open as a window with two panes. The left side Registry Editor’s window lets you select various registry keys, and the right side displays the registry values of the registry key you select.
3. To find a registry key, such as any DirectNameService registry keys, select “Edit,” then select “Find,” and in the search bar type any of DirectNameService’s registry keys.
4. As soon as DirectNameService registry key appears, you can delete the DirectNameService registry key by right-clicking it and selecting “Modify,” then clicking “Delete.”

How to delete DirectNameService DLL files:

1. First locate DirectNameService DLL files you want to delete. Open your Windows Start menu, then click “Run.” Type “cmd” in Run, and click “OK.”
2. To change your current directory, type “cd” in the command box, press your “Space” key, and enter the full directory where the DirectNameService DLL file is located. If you’re not sure if the DirectNameService DLL file is located in a particular directory, enter “dir” in the command box to display a directory’s contents. To go one directory back, enter “cd ..” in the command box and press “Enter.”
3. When you’ve located the DirectNameService DLL file you want to remove, type “regsvr32 /u SampleDLLName.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 /u jl27script.dll”) and press your “Enter” key.

That’s it. If you want to restore any DirectNameService DLL file you removed, type “regsvr32 DLLJustDeleted.dll” (e.g., “regsvr32 jl27script.dll”) into your command box, and press your “Enter” key.

Did DirectNameService change your homepage?

1. Click Windows Start menu > Control Panel > Internet Options.
2. Under Home Page, select the General > Use Default.
3. Type in the URL you want as your home page (e.g., “http://www.homepage.com”).
4. Select Apply > OK.
5. You’ll want to open a fresh web page and make sure that your new default home page pops up.

DirectNameService Removal Tip

Is your computer acting funny after deleting any DirectNameService files? I recommend using a program like File Recover from PC Tools. File Recover saves deleted files that otherwise can’t be recovered by Windows operating sytem.

Want to save time finding DirectNameService files? Download Spyware Doctor, let it find the DirectNameService files for you, and then manually delete DirectNameService files.

How Did You Get DirectNameService?

Wondering how DirectNameService ended up on your PC? If you’re infected with DirectNameService or other badware, perhaps you were using…

• Freeware or shareware: Did you download and install shareware or freeware? These low-cost or free software applications may come bundled with spyware, adware, or programs like DirectNameService. Sometimes adware is attached to the free software to “pay” developers for the cost of creating the software, and more often spyware is secretly attached to free software to harm your computer and steal your personal and financial information.
• Peer-to-peer software: Do you use a peer-to-peer (P2P) program or other application with a shared network? When you use these applications, you put your system at risk for unknowingly downloading an infected file, including applications like DirectNameService.
• Questionable websites: Did you visit a website that’s of questionable nature? When you visit malicious sites that are fishy and phishy, badware may be automatically downloaded and installed onto your computer, sometimes including applications like DirectNameService. I recommend you use Firefox web browser, if you don’t already.

Understanding DirectNameService

If you’re infected with DirectNameService, you should know what you’re fighting. I’ll explain some definitions related to DirectNameService.

DirectNameService May Be a Browser Hijacker

Browser hijackers can change your web browser settings. Browser hijackers may change your home page to or redirect your searches through a pay-per-click site to make money, and browser hijackers may also monitor your web activities. Often, resetting your web browser to its default settings will not remove or stop the browser hijacker from working.