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How to Remove Httpswork.com Hijacker?

Httpswork.com Hijacker Information:

Httpswork.com is a website that you should not visit when surfing online. This site opens a new phase in the spreading of Desktop Security 2010 rogue anti-spyware program. Desktop Security 2010 infiltrates into your computer by the use of Trojan. Once active, Desktop Security 2010 will scare you by displaying loads of non-existing infections it detects in the infected computer. In order to convince you to buy its registered version, it displays many user testimonials on its site Httpswork.com. If you are getting repeatedly redirected to Httpswork.com, it means there is at least a trojan horse inside your computer and, in the worse case, Desktop Security 2010 trial version.

Httpswork.com Hijacker Screenshot:

Manual Removal

Note: If you are not proficient with computer, it’s suggested that you backup your registry before manually removing Httpswork.com virus. And double check the entries that you are going to delete, or your computer can’t work for missing some files.

The files you need to delete:

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

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

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

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

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

%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.exex

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

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\daily.cvd

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.exe

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\guide.chm

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\hjengine.dll

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\mfc71.dll

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\MFC71ENU.DLL

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\msvcp71.dll

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\msvcr71.dll

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\pthreadVC2.dll

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\securitycenter.exe

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\taskmgr.dll

%Program Files%\Desktop Security 2010\uninstall.exe

%WINDOWS%\system32\[random].exe

The 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” = “%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]“

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

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

Please, be aware that manual removal of Httpswork.com Virus 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 Httpswork.com Virus, which will save your time and enable avoiding any system malfunctions and guarantee the needed result.

Automatic Httpswork.com Virus 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 Spyware Cease (Spyware Cease review), install it and update its database to the latest. After that, restart your computer so as to make Spyware Cease fully functional. Repeat Step 1 into Safe Mode and run an Online Scan of your computer so that Spyware Cease can detect all potential malware in your system.

NOTE: If you have problem installing Spyware Cease, 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 Spyware Cease 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!