Guide to Remove Downlite.net Browser Hijacker (Manual Removal Guide)

"I woke up just from a few minutes ago and turned on my PC, then Google chrome to find the Downlite.net thing. How can I remove it?" Here you are in the right place to find the effective removal guide. 

Information of Downlite.net

Downlite.net is classified as a browser hijacker that can attach all the browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer on all the computer systems. This redirect virus may come into your computer when you download the freeware or updated programs from the Internet, open unknown email attachments, visit malicious web sites, click unknown links and so on.

Once installed, Downlite.net will change your browser setting and default homepage. When you open your browser, it will pop up on your screen. This is an unwanted websites created by the cyber criminals to promote their useless programs. See the above picture. It uses equivocal tactics to ask you to download its software. If you follow its steps to download the program, you may be redirected to other malicious websites and may get other malicious programs installed, such as Trojan horse, spyware and worn.

Downlite.net has added a plug-in to your web browser so that it can pop up when you open your browser and visit the websites it has the capability to record your search terms and information you type on the computer. It is dangerous to keep it on the computer since your information especially the financial data will be stolen. You should remove it as soon as possible.

Basic steps to delete Downlite.net manually

1: Stop Downlite.net running processes in Windows Task Manager first.

( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)

2: Open Control Panel in Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.

3: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all Downlite.net registry entries listed here:

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “DisableTaskMgr” = 1

4: All Downlite.net associated files listed below need to be removed:

C:\program files 

%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\ 

%AllUsersProfile%\

5: Clear your internet history records, internet temp files and cookies.

Basic steps to delete Downlite.net automatically with SpyHunter, an anti-malware program

Step 1: Click similar icon below to download SpyHunter.

Step 2: choose your preferable language and install it under the direction.

Step 3: After its installation, start a full scan of your computer.

Step 4: Remove the suspicious threats.

Video direction for manual removal

Please attention: It may happen that you are blocked when you follow the steps to remove it manually because some steps can be very professional. It needs you to ask experts for help. But, if you use SpyHunter to help you, it will save your time and effort. Click the button below to download it.