How to remove Desktop Defender 2010
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 6:29 amDesktop Defender 2010 description
Desktop Defender 2010 is a rogue program pretending to be a security tool. It’s easy to mistake the malware for a real anti-spyware since it’s installed secretly by trojans. It looks like it is part of Windows operating system because it appears out of nowhere and it claims to be a spyware remover.
DesktopDefender2010 is no better than its earlier variants: Unvirex and Contraviro. It brings a bunch of harmless files onboard and then it reports the same files as dangerous infections. It constantly displays annoying pop-ups urging people to buy DesktopDefender 2010 for deleting the fake threats. Desktop Defender2010 may cause more trouble to push people into paying for this fraudulent program.
Get rid of Desktop Defender 2010
Desktop Defender 2010 is a Rogue Antispyware software
How to manually remove Desktop Defender 2010
To remove Desktop Defender 2010 spyware you must block Desktop Defender 2010 sites, stop and remove processes, unregister DLL files, search and delete all other Desktop Defender 2010 files and registry utility. Follow the Desktop Defender 2010 detection and removal instructions below.
The most typical software removal method is to remove Desktop Defender 2010 by using "Add or Remove Programs" service. However there may be hidden Desktop Defender 2010 files, running processes and registries in your computer, so Desktop Defender 2010 may recreate all other files after reboot.
Desktop Defender 2010 manual removal instructions
Stop and remove Desktop Defender 2010 processes:
gedx_ae09.exe
kgn.exe
kilslmd.exe
kn.a.exe
uninstall.exe
Read more how to kill Desktop Defender 2010 processes
Locate and delete Desktop Defender 2010 registry entries:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\antivirus_contextscan
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{C0E56AC2-9F72-436E-B6E7-AEC28AF9E4EB}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\IEAddon.DLL
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{08EEC6AD-7486-487F-89B7-5A3716DDAE14}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{CCB5551D-8594-4999-85F9-1E3EABCB95AC}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\antivirus_contextscan
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drives\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\antivirus_contextscan
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IEAddon.StatusBarPane
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IEAddon.StatusBarPane.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5B184B9D-B7BD-4FEA-8D1F-5E27182206A5}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{3ED0E410-5C8E-47B6-A75D-D10B886E903C}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Desktop Defender 2010
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{CCB5551D-8594-4999-85F9-1E3EABCB95AC}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Desktop Defender 2010
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tdifw_drv
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform "Desktop Defender 2010"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Desktop Defender 2010"
Read more how to delete Desktop Defender 2010 registry entries
Download RegistryBooster 2010 to scan errors caused by Desktop Defender 2010
Search and unregister Desktop Defender 2010 DLL libraries:
hjengine.dll
IEAddon.dll
MFC71.dll
MFC71ENU.DLL
msvcp71.dll
msvcr71.dll
pthreadVC2.dll
shellext.dll
siglsp.dll
Read more how to unregister Desktop Defender 2010 DLL files
Detect and delete other Desktop Defender 2010 files:
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Desktop Defender 2010.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Defender 2010
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Defender 2010.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Defender 2010\Activate Desktop Defender 2010.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Defender 2010\Desktop Defender 2010.lnk
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Defender 2010\How to Activate Desktop Defender 2010.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Desktop Defender 2010.lnk
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\AF.dll
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\daily.cvd
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\Desktop Defender 2010.exe
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\guide.chm
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\hjengine.dll
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\IEAddon.dll
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\MFC71.dll
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\MFC71ENU.DLL
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\msvcp71.dll
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\msvcr71.dll
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\pthreadVC2.dll
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\shellext.dll
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\siglsp.dll
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\tdifw_drv_WLH.sys
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\tdifw_drv_WXP.sys
c:\Program Files\Desktop Defender 2010\uninstall.exe
c:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\tdifw_drv.sys
c:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\tdifw
c:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\tdifw\log.txt
%Temp%\gedx_ae09.exe
%Temp%\kgn.exe
%Temp%\kilslmd.exe
%Temp%\kn.a.exe
We strongly recommend you to use spyware remover to track Desktop Defender 2010 and automaticaly remove Desktop Defender 2010 processes, registries and files as well as other spyware threats.
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