Desktop Protector 2010 is the latest variant of Desktop Defender 2010 rogue security program. When installed on computer, Desktop Protector 2010 automatically starts together with Windows by altering the registry and creating its own values. Desktop Protector 2010 deceive people with its fake security scans and pop-up alerts. It will state that several system files were infected and a purchase of the Desktop Protector 2010 registered version is needed to continue with the virus removal.
Desktop Protector 2010 is fake and should not be purchase. To completely remove this and other affiliated malicious files, download and used only legitimate security applications to be used as Desktop Protector 2010 removal tool.
What are the Symptoms of Desktop Protector 2010 Infection?
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following 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 Protector 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 Protector 2010
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tdifw_drv
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\Post Platform “Desktop Protector 2010”
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “Desktop Protector 2010”
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\tdidis32.sys
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_TDIDIS32.SYS
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Enum\Root\LEGACY_TDIDIS32.SYS
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\tdidis32.sys
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_TDIDIS32.SYS
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon “Shell” = “C:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\Desktop Protector 2010.exe”
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “<random>”
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TDIDIS32.sys
Desktop Protector 2010 threat will drop the following malicious files:
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Desktop Protector 2010.lnk
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Protector 2010
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Protector 2010.lnk
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Protector 2010\Activate Desktop Protector 2010.lnk
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Protector 2010\Desktop Protector 2010.lnk
- c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Desktop Protector 2010\How to Activate Desktop Protector 2010.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Desktop Protector 2010.lnk
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\AF.dll
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\daily.cvd
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\Desktop Protector 2010.exe
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\guide.chm
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\hjengine.dll
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\IEAddon.dll
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\MFC71.dll
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\MFC71ENU.DLL
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\msvcp71.dll
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\msvcr71.dll
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\MyTaskMgrDll.dll
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\pthreadVC2.dll
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\shellext.dll
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\siglsp.dll
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\tdifw_drv_WLH.sys
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\tdifw_drv_WXP.sys
- c:\Program Files\Desktop Protector 2010\uninstall.exe
- c:\WINDOWS\system32\[random]
- c:\WINDOWS\system32\tdidis32.sys
How to Remove Desktop Protector 2010 Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
– After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
– From the selections, Select SafeMode
2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
– Click Start > Run
– Type in the field, regedit
– Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
– Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
– If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the files.
– If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.
4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
– Update antivirus program
– Scan computer and delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove Desktop Protector 2010
1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove Desktop Protector 2010
