Remove Desktop Recipe Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Desktop Recipe is an application aimed at eager cooks who like to prepare different meals at home. If you have common interests, you might find the program appealing because it promises to provide a variety of online recipes which can be reached quickly and easily through your desktop. Desktop Recipe also claims to enable you to compare different recipes in order to find the one you like most. Although it may seem like a useful app, Desktop Recipe should not be allowed to remain on the PC because it is an adware application. It is identical to Desktop Search, which is another adware program, so whichever one is residing on your computer it should be removed as soon as possible. It is very likely that Desktop Recipe will slow your PC down which will surely annoy you. What will annoy more, however, is the numerous ads the application will display on every web page you enter. These ads will put your virtual security at risk by redirecting you to unknown websites. This is why you should avoid the ads and remove the Desktop Recipe application from the computer right away.

How did I get infected with?

Some adware applications could be downloaded from their official representative websites, although this does not apply for Desktop Recipe. The application does not have a homepage and is also not promoted at a random file sharing website. Same as Desktop Search, Desktop Recipe will most likely come to your PC together with freeware. Free programs that contain installers of potentially unwanted applications are distributed through unofficial sources or through different pop-up ads you see on the web. For example, an ad promoting a media player or another program might appear on your browser urging you to click it. You should not do that because you will be redirected to a website where to download the particular program from. The acquired program might as well be Desktop Recipe or another adware application. It is also possible to download a free program which will install additional programs on your PC. These programs could be Desktop Recipe and other adware. Hence, you should avoid clicking random pop-up ads and should only acquire software from official sources if you want to keep malware away from your computer.

Why are these ads dangerous?

It is important to remember that Desktop Recipe has been created with one single purpose and it is to bring financial profit to its developers. This is possible with the support of the third-party sponsors of the application who pay to have their content promoted. This happens through pop-ups and other kinds of ads that users are presented with. These ads are displayed constantly which is due to the fact that the developers of Desktop Recipe get paid for every clicked ad using the pay-per-click method. The reason why you should beware of the third-party content is that you can never be certain whether or not it will be safe. Keep that in mind and ignore all ads by Desktop Recipe. In addition, chances are that Desktop Recipe and the other adware on your computer will track your virtual activity and will collect data about it. This may put your privacy at risk and this is why it should not be tolerated. To cease this potentially dangerous activity and to clean your PC from unwanted programs which worsen its performance, you should immediately get rid of Desktop Recipe and all other adware on your system.

How Can I Remove Desktop Recipe Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Desktop Recipe infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Desktop Recipe from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Desktop Recipe from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Desktop Recipe from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Desktop Recipe from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Desktop Recipe program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Desktop Recipe from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Desktop Recipe Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.