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2010-01-27, 13:10
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Fraud.DesktopSecurity2010" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
malware
rogue
Description:
Fraud.DesktopSecurity2010 claims to be an antispyware tool. When it is installed to the computer it finds a lot of harmless entries in order to frighten the user and make him buy a license to get the issue fixed.
Removal Instructions:
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "Desktop Security 2010.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "Desktop Security 2010" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.exe".
Entries named "SecurityCenter" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\*.exe".
Important: There are more autorun entries that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Desktop Security 2010".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010\Activate Desktop Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010\Help Desktop Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010\How to Activate Desktop Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\daily.cvd".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\guide.chm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\hjengine.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\mfc71.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\MFC71ENU.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\msvcp71.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\pthreadVC2.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\taskmgr.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\uninstall.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.DesktopSecurity2010 uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.DesktopSecurity2010 uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "Desktop Security 2010" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "Desktop Security 2010" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform\".
If Fraud.DesktopSecurity2010 uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
There are more files or system entries belonging to this product that <$SPYBOTSD> can remove, but that cannot be easily described in text. Please use <$SPYBOTSD> to make sure <$PRODUCTNAME> gets completely removed.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
malware
rogue
Description:
Fraud.DesktopSecurity2010 claims to be an antispyware tool. When it is installed to the computer it finds a lot of harmless entries in order to frighten the user and make him buy a license to get the issue fixed.
Removal Instructions:
Quicklaunch area:
Please remove the following items from your start quick launch area text to the "Start" button in the taskbar at the bottom.
To check where they are pointing to, right-click them and choose "Properties" from the context menu appearing.
Quicklaunch symbols named "Desktop Security 2010.lnk" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.exe".
Autorun:
Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd), RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) or msconfig.exe to remove the following autorun entries.
Entries named "Desktop Security 2010" and pointing to "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.exe".
Entries named "SecurityCenter" and pointing to "<$SYSDIR>\*.exe".
Important: There are more autorun entries that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Installed Software List:
You can try to uninstall products with the names listed below; for items identified by other properties or to avoid malware getting active again on uninstallation, use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer) to locate and get rid of these entries.
Products that have a key or property named "Desktop Security 2010".
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010\Activate Desktop Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010\Help Desktop Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010\How to Activate Desktop Security 2010.lnk".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\daily.cvd".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\Desktop Security 2010.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\guide.chm".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\hjengine.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\mfc71.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\MFC71ENU.DLL".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\msvcp71.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\pthreadVC2.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\taskmgr.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010\uninstall.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.DesktopSecurity2010 uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$COMMONPROGRAMS>\Desktop Security 2010".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Desktop Security 2010".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Fraud.DesktopSecurity2010 uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "Desktop Security 2010" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
Delete the registry value "Desktop Security 2010" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform\".
If Fraud.DesktopSecurity2010 uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
There are more files or system entries belonging to this product that <$SPYBOTSD> can remove, but that cannot be easily described in text. Please use <$SPYBOTSD> to make sure <$PRODUCTNAME> gets completely removed.