Solution of "IDM has been registered with a fake serial number"

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If you are one of those whose is facing “IDM has been registered with a fake serial number” error then you have come to the right place. I’m gonna share a step-by-step solution guide to fix “IDM has been registered with a fake serial number error” in this article. So, Read further to know more about it.

IDM is the most widely used downloading client in the world. The trial version of IDM is available for free of cost on its official site. But it works only for 15 days. After that, it either asks you to buy the full version or enter a purchased serial key. Therefore, people started using the crack or patch version of IDM to escape it. But the joy of those people remained short-lived when IDM introduced a new update to catch those people. After then, whenever a person opens IDM, it pops up with a message “IDM has been registered with a fake serial number” and if you try to cancel this message, the working of IDM stops automatically. So, the user has to enter the correct serial number to use it further and it is only possible if you buy it.

Dont worry!! I would be sharing a trick by which you could use IDM without purchasing it. Just follow these methods and you can run IDM for free of cost. Here is a step-by-step guide to fix “IDM has been registered with a fake serial number” error.

Solutions to fix IDM has been registered with a fake serial number:

There are two methods to fix IDM has been registered with a fake serial number error. Prefer using the first one method as it is the better trick to fix the error. If the first method do not work for you then go for the second method.

Methods to fix IDM has been registered with a fake serial number error:

- Method 1: Editing the Hosts File

• Close all the process of IDM from Task Manager. If it is already closed then move to the next step.
• Browse to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.
• Right click on the “hosts” file and Select “Open with”. Now, choose Notepad.
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_Open Hosts File with Notepad_

• Paste the following Code at the end of the text and save it.

127.0.0.1           tonec.com
127.0.0.1           www.tonec.com
127.0.0.1           registeridm.com
127.0.0.1           www.registeridm.com
127.0.0.1           secure.registeridm.com
127.0.0.1           internetdownloadmanager.com
127.0.0.1           www.internetdownloadmanager.com
127.0.0.1           secure.internetdownloadmanager.com
127.0.0.1           mirror.internetdownloadmanager.com
127.0.0.1           mirror2.internetdownloadmanager.com
127.0.0.1           mirror3.internetdownloadmanager.com

_Paste the code at the end_

If you are unable to save it and an error comes then follow the below steps:

• Right click on “hosts” file. Choose “Properties”.
• Click on “Security” tab. Then click on “Edit” option as shown in the below image.
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_Security Tab of Hosts File_

• Now a box of Permissions would open on your screen.
• Choose your User and mark a tick on all permission properties as shown in the below image.

_Permission settings of Hosts File_

• Click on OK.
• Now, try to edit the hosts file.

That’s it. You’re done. Restart your PC and run IDM without any interruption. The error “IDM has been registered with a fake number” has been solved.

#NOTE: This method will work only after restarting your PC.

If Method 1 does not work for you then follow Method 2 below.

- Method 2: Tweaking with IDM Files

• Go to IDM Installation directory i.e.

C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager for Windows XP.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Download Manager for Windows 7 and 8.

• Search for “IDMGrHlp.exe” file. Rename this file or delete it. I would suggest you to delete it.

- Now, whenever you open IDM, a new pop up message would appear on your screen “IDM cannot find 1 file that is necessary for browser and system integration. Please reinstall IDM”.

_Rename or Delete IDMGrHlp_

• Search for “idmbroker.exe” file. Make a duplicate copy of this file and paste it in the same directory.

_Make a Duplicate copy of idmBroker and paste it in the same directory_

• Now, rename this duplicate file to “IDMGrHlp.exe”.

That’s it. You’re done. Restart your PC and run IDM without any interruption. The error “IDM has been registered with a fake number” has been solved.