Desktop Defender (Stubborn PoS Adware) Need ideas.

**Option hunter** · 01-04-10, 01:05 PM

So, I guess im a magnet for adware or something.

Got this one Called "Desktop defender" That im trying to get rid of.

Malwarebytes found it and Zapped it once, but it came back after my restart. Its fuckin with my Computer, screwin up the screen, Messing with the sound, poppin up Stupid alerts. I'm trying Malwarebytes again, but if anybody knows of anything else to get rid of it, please tell me. :8

**draco7891** · 01-04-10, 01:08 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s1MspmfEwg

Nuff said.

Draco

**Option hunter** · 01-04-10, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by draco7891

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s1MspmfEwg

Nuff said.

Draco

...I would if i could.

Nuff said.

Anything else helpful?

**Viktor_Olin** · 01-04-10, 01:10 PM

Try this: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/viru...-defender-2010

**Option hunter** · 01-04-10, 01:16 PM

Yeah, Viktor. It tells me to use Malwarebytes. I did that the first time it popped up. And, it did find alright. I Told it to remove them from the computer, and it did. then it said i had to restart my computer. so i did.

But, when i logged back in, the Adware was still here. did another scan, and this time it didn't find anything. But its still here.

**Option hunter** · 01-04-10, 01:21 PM

Im doing a full scan with Malwarebytes now. so far its found 3 things. maybe i can catch it this way.

**Viktor_Olin** · 01-04-10, 01:27 PM

Note that the instructions I referenced state to find the running Desktop Defender process and terminate it before running Malwarebytes. I don't know if that will change your results, but, if I were you, I'd follow the instructions exactly.

**WileECyte** · 01-04-10, 01:29 PM

May need to boot into safe mode too... this generally will prevent it from running in the first place.

**Option hunter** · 01-04-10, 01:30 PM

I have tried.

Everytime i Try to end process it, It just restarts itself.

I also havent gotten the "Ransom" They were talking about yet.

If it doesnt get it this time, i will boot in safe mode.

**draco7891** · 01-04-10, 01:56 PM

Check your Services and startup (through msconfig) to see if that's how it's running initially. See if you can remove it from there; if not, dive into the registry and delete it au manual.

Draco