IDM WAS REGISTERED WITH A FAKE SERIAL NUMBER(Permanent Solution)

Internet Download Manager has been registered with a fake serial number

I tried re-patching, reinstalling, but this annoying message was persistent. It was so annoying that it keeps popping up until you exit IDM.

Many of the users were experiencing the same problem and the most favorite solution was to edit the “c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts”file and setting the address of http://internetdownloadmanager.com and similar domains to local host 127.0.0.1 [click to see].

I didn’t like the above mentioned way and it felt like having a vasectomy instead of just putting on a condom. :)

The other way is the easiest way. After cracking and patching IDM, just go to the installation folder of IDM “C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Download Manager” and rename the “IDMGrHlp.exe” to anything you want or just delete it. Done!

Rename the “IDMGrHlp.exe” to anything you want or just delete it

But wait! Every time you run IDM, there would be a new popup box saying “IDM cannot find 1 files that are necessary for browser and system integration. Please reinstall IDM“.

To get rid of it, place anything in that folder “C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Download Manager“ and rename it “IDMGrHlp.exe“. I made a copy of the “idmBroker.exe” and renamed it to “IDMGrHlp.exe“.

Make a duplicate of idmBroker.exe and rename it to IDMGrHlp.exe.

No annoying message anymore!!!

UPDATE

Many of you complained about this method is not working.
I suggest you to please watch this video (in full screen). I hope i didn’t make you confused with all these.

                                  


Also check the link given which has worked 100% : http://www.pushpakscoolhacks.blogspot.in/2015/09/permanent-solution-for-idm-licence.html