DesktopDefender 2010 Can be Very Hard to Remove

Desktop Denfender 2010 is nothing more then a sham security client that show false and exagerated scan results. After the fake scan is done the user is then prompted to register and purchase the product to remove the results. For those that want detailed information on how to remove this threat you should read this How to remove Desktop Defender 2010 guide.. This program seems to be very similar and in fact related to the Contraviro malware program. This program looks and feel very professional. The purpose of this is to make it more credible. Be aware, this program can do the following:

It will disable many Windows applications, including your Task Manager. You will find your you do not have your computer control anymore.

It will pose problems to your Internet connection, including not being able to update your anti-virus programs, or similar programs. The below methods have been used for years to trick users into purchasing these fake clients. They will claim to be new, free and more. You will be prompted to install or run a small program that is pretending to be something like a video codec but in reality it’s a virus.

Fake codecs. This is a common method for malware like Desktop Defender 2010 to infect system.

Such fake codecs can be installed through what is called a drive by download. I myself have had on of my websites hacked by people like this but was able to catch it right away because of how often I’m on the site. Example would be you were browsing a given website and the website push a download unto your computer. There are cases were even updated antivirus clients still let through some viruses and the Desktop Defender 2010 is no exception. What was pushed… was the malware disguised. This threat can be very hard to remove and many of us will need an expert to help out. Computer repair can be very expensive but a great place to go with out having a huge bill is this PC Repair site. They repair computers remotely online and for a very low price. After the program is installed it creates many fake files on the system that do no harm but they place them there for the scanner to show people and they claim the files this program placed there to be real viruses. The more the better. It will also modify the Registry to run itself on subsequent boot. , On bootup it will always run a scan. The Desktop 2010 program will show you a report that has many fake scan results. The main goal is to scare you in order to buy the registered version. In a nut shell the scan will just scan and show you the false results but will tell you to purchase the full version to protect your computer. Given that the scans were fake you should already know that this program is nothing more then a scam. Purchasing a full version only gives criminals your money and they will keep doing this to other people. This program often times will block many security websites and even applications like security clients. Often times this client disables the real security software on your computer. As to accessing others online, it is also blocked. Others application, like System Restore and the Registry Editor, are disabled once your computer is infected by the rogue program. Desktop Defender 2010 will also modify your browser settings, will show you lots of advertisements and will stays resident in the background.

You should first, rather than believing this fake program, remove Desktop Defender 2010 . To remove such malware you will need to first terminate the running process called DesktopDefender2010.exe. Once this is done you should be able now remove most of the traces located at Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuPrograms and Program FilesDesktop Defender 2010. You will also need to edit the registry to remove all the corrupt entries there as well. As we already mentioned you should check out the removal guide linked above for exact steps on how to do this.