GeoByPass Removal Guide

GeoByPass’s promotional slogan is “Access your favorite content without restrictions!” in short, it is supposed to allow you to visit region-restricted websites, but in reality, it will do nothing of the sort. Instead, it will subject you to dozens of commercial advertisements that generate revenue if you click them. The ads should be displayed on your web browser and annoy you by popping up regularly. However, that is not the most important thing. What is important, however, is the fact that its ads come from unknown unverified sources. Therefore, you should not trust the ads to be safe and suggest that you remove it from your PC altogether.

GeoByPass is owned by a company based in Tel Aviv, Israel. This program’s website Geobypass.net suggests that the company is named after this application. Nevertheless, we cannot confirm that this company is real. The evidence surrounding this application indicates that it comes from an unreliable source that wants to make easy money off online advertising. This company has no previous history, so we believe that this program’s name was also used as the company name to suggest that its focus is primarily on this application.

Little information is known about how GeoByPass is disseminated. We speculate that this program is bundled with free software and put up for download on free software distributing sites. Due to the malicious nature of this application, we assume that the sites that agree to bundle it are not particularly reliable. Hence, if this program comes bundled, then the bundles are most likely featured on questionable freeware websites. Nevertheless, we cannot rule out the possibility of it being distributed as a standalone application, but, at present, Geobypass.net does not feature its installer.

This program is comparable to the likes of DNS Unlocker, AnyFlix, and CounterFlix because the applications also modify the DNS and VPN settings. Now, it is claimed that if you install GeoByPass and configure your computer’s DNS settings according to its instructions, then you will be able to access the services of Spotify, CBS, BBC, NetFlix, HBO, ESPN, iTV, and Crackle. To access this content, you are supposed to follow the guide featured on Geobypass.net on how to modify your computer’s DNS settings. It has instructions for Windows and Mac. It requires you to change the DNS to 81.218.119.11 and 209.88.198.133. Interestingly, the same IP addresses are used in CounterFlix as well, so these two applications may be related.

So, this program is designed to provide you with access to restricted content. However, the bad news is that the change of DNS enables it to present you with commercial advertisements while you browse the web. GeoByPass intercepts web traffic going through its DNS and inserts ads. Since this program comes from a shady background, we believe that the unwanted ads can come from malicious sources and compromise your PC’s security. Indeed, it may promote scam websites or phishing websites that collect sensitive information about you. It could promote sites that feature downloads of malicious software, so we recommend that you do not install this program and delete it if you already did.

In conclusion, GeoByPass is a cleverly disguised adware that presents itself as a service that offers access to region-restricted content. However, its real purpose is to show you commercial advertisements that should be displayed on your web browser. The ads are not only annoying but can be malicious as well. Therefore, we recommend that you remove this program as soon as possible. We have included a guide on how to uninstall this adware as well as a guide on how to fix your PC’s DNS settings if you have modified them.

Uninstall this adware via Control Panel

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Open Add or Remove Programs.
3. Find the unwanted program.
4. Click Remove.

Windows Vista & 7

1. Click Start and go to Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program and find the unwanted program.
3. Click the Uninstall button.

Windows 10/8.1/8

1. Right-click the Start menu.
2. Go to Programs and Features.
3. Find the program and uninstall it.

Reset DNS setting to default

1. Hold Down Windows+R keys.
2. Type cmd in the dialog box and click OK.
3. Type ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter.
4. Type ipconfig /registerdns and press Enter.
5. Type ipconfig /release and press Enter.
6. Type ipconfig /renew and press Enter.
7. Finally, type netsh winsock reset and press Enter.
8. Type exit and press Enter.