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If you’re trying to improve your online experience, BeautifyDesktop isn’t going to get the job done. This deceptive program is only focused on one goal – causing you damage. BeautifyDesktop has been classified as an adware-type infection as well as a PUP. It isn’t going to beautify anything. However, it might bring to you more parasites thus making the mess even greater. Adware/PUPs are considered to be relatively easy to tackle. That doesn’t mean you should underestimate the virus, though. Any type of infection could get out of control eventually so BeautifyDesktop must be deleted. The sooner you tackle this pest, the better. As you’ve probably noticed, the program promises functionalities. It appears to be rather attractive at first glance. Hackers rarely tell the truth about the malware they develop so don’t be naive. You have no reason whatsoever to trust this misleading virus and its lies. BeautifyDesktop isn’t going to be beneficial for you. The parasite injects your once trusty browsers with sponsored pop-ups and forces the ads on you constantly. There is no more surfing the Web at peace. For one thing, the advertisements come in all shapes and colors imaginable. You’re about to see pop-up ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads, video ads, etc. Get yourself prepared to be bombarded with various web links. The ads are also intrusive as they cover every single website you visit. Ignoring the advertisements is an impossible task because they are practically everywhere. These commercials are super obnoxious, stubborn and irritating. To put an end to their parade, you have to tackle the adware-type virus that brought them into your life. Did we not say BeautifyDesktop must go? This infection modifies your default browser settings. It adds an extension or a plugin to your browsers. Hence, the BeautifyDesktop pop-ups become a constant view on your PC screen. Keep in mind these commercials are sponsored and potentially harmful. Hackers use the pay-per-click mechanism to gain illegal revenue. Unfortunately, their profit comes at your expense. Tolerating the adware and its devious pop-ups exposes you to further damage on a daily basis. As if that wasn’t enough, this program spies on your sensitive information. It collects sensitive data so crooks receive even more opportunities to wreak havoc. Don’t neglect your safety; uninstall the parasite instead.

How did I get infected with?

There are many methods out there that infections use. However, we assume the adware was attached to some freeware/shareware bundle. This is the most commonly used malware infiltration technique at the moment. How do you protect your device next time you download bundles? Stay away from unverified websites and illegitimate programs. Also, most people prefer to rush the installation process. Rushing exposes you to all sorts of parasites, though. We would recommend that you opt for the Custom option instead. This will take more time than simply clicking “I accept”. Do you think removing malware isn’t time-consuming? Fighting some vicious cyber intruder will, without a doubt, be more problematic. Save yourself the hassle and prevent virus installation in the first place. Skipping installation steps may turn out to be a mistake as you download all programs in the bundle. If there is an infection there, you download it as well. Remember that your safety depends solely on your own caution. Pay close attention to what you agree to download and never overlook a cyber threat. In addition to that, you should avoid spam messages or emails, random third-party ads and questionable torrents.

Why is this dangerous?

Nothing generated by BeautifyDesktop is reliable. As mentioned already, the adware modifies your preferred browser settings. It works with all three of your favorite browsers. Consider Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer no longer useful. They redirect you, crash and/or freeze. They also stubbornly display the BeautifyDesktop pop-ups. Restrain yourself from clicking any of these misleading, unsafe commercials unless you want to download more parasites. There is no doubt some of the BeautifyDesktop ads lead you directly to malicious websites filled with dangerous programs. Yes, you are one click away from malware as long this program is on board. Is it a risk worth taking? To top it all, BeautifyDesktop might pose a threat to your privacy by stealing sensitive details. Uninstall this nuisance on the spot. You will find our detailed manual removal guide down below.

How to Remove BeautifyDesktop virus

The BeautifyDesktop infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the BeautifyDesktop 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.

WARNING! Stopping the wrong file or deleting the wrong registry key may damage your system irreversibly.
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STEP 1: Track down BeautifyDesktop in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate BeautifyDesktop startup location

STEP 3: Delete BeautifyDesktop traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down BeautifyDesktop in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate BeautifyDesktop startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean BeautifyDesktop virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean BeautifyDesktop traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the BeautifyDesktop by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

Step 4: Undo the damage done by BeautifyDesktop

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for BeautifyDesktop, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove BeautifyDesktop argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove BeautifyDesktop Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.