How to Remove Desktop Security 2010 Rogue Anti-Spyware?

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Desktop Security 2010 Information:

Desktop Security 2010 is a fake anti-spyware application that is from the same family as Desktop Defender 2010 and Total PC Defender. Desktop Security 2010 is promoted and installed through the use of Trojan viruses. Once running, Desktop Security 2010 will simulate a system scan and report false system security threats or infections. Desktop Security 2010 also floods your desktop with numerous security alerts to make you believe that your computer is badly infected with Trojans, worms and other viruses. Then Desktop Security 2010 will ask you to purchase its “full” version to remove those non-existing malware. Moreover, Desktop Security 2010 can disable your security programs and hijack your browser from visiting security-related websites. Don’t hesitate and remove Desktop Security 2010 virus from your computer. Otherwise, it may download additional malware and make the problem more complicated.

Desktop Security 2010 Screenshot:

Manual Removal


Note: If you are not proficient with computer, it’s suggested that you backup your registry before manually removing Desktop Security 2010 Rogue Anti-Spyware. And double check the entries that you are going to delete, or your computer can’t work for missing some files.

Step 1: End its process by opening Task Manager.

gedx_ae09.exe

jkfuckjs.exe

uninstall.exe

[random characters].exe

kgn.exe

kilslmd.exe

kn.a.exe

securitycenter.exe

Desktop Security 2010.exe

Step 2: Registry entries you need to delete:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Desktop Security 2010

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Desktop Security 2010

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon “Shell” = “C:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.exe”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform “Desktop Security 2010″

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “[random characters]”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Desktop Security 2010″

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “SecurityCenter”

Step 3: The DLL files you need to unregister:

hjengine.dll

taskmgr.dll

mfc71.dll

MFC71ENU.DLL

msvcp71.dll

msvcr71.dll

pthreadVC2.dll

Step 4: The files you need to delete:

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Security 2010

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Security 2010.lnk

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Security 2010\Activate Desktop Security 2010.lnk

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.lnk

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Security 2010\Help Desktop Security 2010.lnk

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Security 2010\How to Activate Desktop Security 2010.lnk

%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Desktop Security 2010.lnk

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\gedx_ae09.exe

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\jkfuckjs.exe

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\kgn.exe

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\kilslmd.exe

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\kn.a.exe

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\daily.cvd

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.exe

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\guide.chm

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\hjengine.dll

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\mfc71.dll

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\MFC71ENU.DLL

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\msvcp71.dll

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\msvcr71.dll

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\pthreadVC2.dll

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\securitycenter.exe

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\taskmgr.dll

c:\Program Files\Desktop Security 2010\uninstall.exe

c:\WINDOWS\system32\[random characters].exe

 

Please, be aware that manual removal of Desktop Security 2010 Rogue Anti-Spyware is a cumbersome task and can not always ensure complete removal of the malware, due to the fact that some files might be hidden or may get reanimated automatically afterwards. Moreover, lack of the required skills and even the slightest deviation from the instructions may lead to irreparable system damage. That’s why it’s strongly recommended automatic removal of Desktop Security 2010 Rogue Anti-Spyware, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

Automatic Desktop Security 2010 Rogue Anti-Spyware Removal:

1. Restart your computer and keep pressing F8 Key before Windows launches. Use the arrow keys to select the “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then hit ENTER Key to continue.

2. Download Desktop Security 2010 Virus Remover , install it and update its database to the latest. After that, restart your computer so as to make Desktop Security 2010 Virus Remover fully functional. Repeat Step 1 into Safe Mode and run an Online Scan of your computer so that Desktop Security 2010 Virus Remover can detect all potential malware in your system.

NOTE: If you have problem installing Desktop Security 2010 Virus Remover, you can download this correction script, unzip it and then double click to run it. It will correct your registry settings that the virus has modified. Then double click the program and finish the installation.

3. After the Online Scan finishes, click “Details” for the malware detected to make sure that your important data are not infected and removed. Ignore or select the scan result and click “Remove” to remove the threats. Reboot your computer and let Desktop Security 2010 Virus Remover delete all detected virus.

4. Click to repair your corrupted registry

Why should you need to repair the registry?

As we all know, virus and Trojans modify and destroy system registry and make the computer malfunction so that the computer will not perform normally. Even if the virus and Trojans are removed, the registry is still destroyed or modified, so the computer still has problems. That’s the very reason why you need to repair the registry. At the meanwhile, some virus and Trojans leave some DLL files in the registry and this will cause strange DLL errors and affect the computer performance.

To make your computer run as perfectly as before or much faster than before:
1. Download and install Multi-Awarded Registry Tool.
2. Run a full scan of your registry.
3. Click “Repair Problems” and repair all errors detected.

 

After these 3 easy steps, your computer will run much faster than before within minutes!

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