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Ironically, the very last thing that Desktop Improver does is improve your desktop. Why not? Because this program was never supposed to be the practical online application that it’s widely advertised as. Desktop Improver shares lots of similarities with all the other adware infections you might come across while browsing the Web – it pretends to be something it isn’t and sneakily brings upon you a whole bunch of threats and dangers at the same time. On theory, this pest of a program should allow you to “easily update the drivers to their most recent version avoiding the issues you may face”. On practice, however, you WILL face issues precisely thanks to Desktop Improver’s malicious presence on your computer system. Classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP), behind all its bogus functionalities, this thing is nothing but a vicious PC virus. As we mentioned, it belongs to the nasty adware family and even though this type of parasites isn’t the most virulent one out there, Desktop Improver could become very harmful if you make the crucial mistake to keep it on board. The more time this parasite spends on your machine, the more dangerous it becomes so it is in your best interest to deal with the virus as soon as possible. Adware-type programs are developed to generate web traffic thus helping hackers gain illegal online profit through the dubious pay-per-click mechanism. In the process of doing so, crooks make sure the PC screen of the compromised machine is absolutely flooded with annoying pop-up ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads, video ads and so on. Now, this impressively useless amount of commercials poses a direct threat to your cyber security because the virus generates both safe and corrupted web links so you could easily click both kinds. As you can imagine, though, trusting a malicious advertisement is a terrible idea as you may end up on some highly unreliable website filled with malware. Unless you’re willing to jeopardize your very own safety much further, you will not waste time wondering what to do about Desktop Improver’s presence. Instead, you will simply get rid of it. There’s nothing to gain out by keeping this parasite around; on the other hand, there’s quite a lot to lose.

How did I get infected with?

If you’ve never had to deal with adware-type infections before, it should come as no surprise that you ended up rather confused about Desktop Improver’s installation. Unfortunately, not many PC users tend to pay attention when they should and they often agree to download many unwanted programs alongside the legitimate software they were originally going for. That’s why it’s highly recommended to opt for the Advanced or Custom option instead of the Basic one – this way hackers cannot trick you into installing anything malicious. Take your time and make sure you know exactly what piece of software receives your permission and what doesn’t. It goes without saying that reading the Terms and Conditions as well as the EULA (End User License Agreement) might be the only way to spot some potential intruder trying to sneak in behind your back. Always keep an eye out for parasites when dealing with freeware/shareware bundles and restrain yourself from downloading questionable programs from questionable websites. In addition, some of the oldest tricks in the book such as spam email-attachments, spam messages and third-party advertisements still work like a charm so hackers don’t seem to be giving them up anytime soon. Remember, it’s entirely your responsibility to protect your machine, safety and privacy so don’t let cyber crooks and their shenanigans cause you any damage.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The first thing that will inevitably draw your attention once your PC has been compromised with adware, are the ads. Of course, the nasty Desktop Improver virus is no exception. Since the very moment this parasite lands on your computer, it immediately installs a malicious (not to mention, highly unwanted) browser extension in order to inject all your once trusty browsers with commercials. After it takes down Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, the Desktop Improver ads will be practically everywhere. Prepare to be seeing random discounts, weird-looking coupons, unreliable offers, bogus price comparisons of bogus products on every single website that you attempt to visit and having in mind that now all your browsers are infected, you could easily imagine the mess that’s about to get started. Even though the Desktop Improver ads might seem appealing, the virus that generates them is ad-supported which means you’re seeing those ads because hackers want you to see them. All the web links displayed by the parasite are sponsored and potentially dangerous so you must stay away from them even if they appear to be attractive. Which they probably will  because Desktop Improver monitors your browsing-related activities and uses your very own personal data in order to adjust the ads. Don’t fall victim to such a cheap trickery and don’t trust anything brought to you by this sneaky infection. Crooks usually sell the IP address, email addresses, passwords and usernames, browsing history, etc. they collect to unreliable third parties and no one could feel safe having their private data jeopardized, right? You should also know that due to the Desktop Improver manipulations, the PC speed will be slowed down significantly, your browsers might start to crash and/or freeze your overall Internet experience will be effectively disrupted. To put an end to this mess, delete the virus that caused it. If you decide to get rid of the parasite manually, please follow the detailed removal guide you will find down below.

How Can I Remove Desktop Improver Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Desktop Improver 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 Improver from your Add\Remove Programs

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

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

STEP 1 : Uninstall Desktop Improver from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Desktop Improver 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 Improver 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 Improver 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.