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In today’s article our full attention goes to Think Desktop – a particularly irritating PC program. Here you will find answers to all the most commonly asked questions concerning this parasite as well as a comprehensive removal guide down below. However, before you rush to delete Think Desktop, out advice is to take your time and learn a bit more about it. Rushing is exactly what caused the parasite to land on your computer in the first place; don’t jeopardize your own cyber safety more than you already did. Think Desktop is classified as the nth potentially unwanted adware parasite out there and even though it’s nothing new or exciting to the world of infections, it’s still incredibly effective. The parasite brings along a rich bouquet of issues and before you know it, that seemingly harmless program will turn your browsing experience into a battlefield. Being ad-supported, Think Desktop generates profit for its creators by displaying ads and other web links which are not only irrelevant to you but also unreliable. Fake ads, corrupted ads and real ads get mixed up in a never-ending mess on your PC screen so unless you want your browser to be almost unusable, you will remove the parasite. Think Desktop constantly tries to sneak in malware behind your back, it constantly monitors your online activities and it constantly slows down your machine making it difficult for your PC as well as your patience to keep up with it. Do you still think that Think Desktop is harmless? Think again.

 

How did I get infected with?

So, the Think Desktop parasite appeared out of the blue leaving you baffled? It will leave you annoyed as well but that’s beside the point. Even if it seems that the virus got installed entirely without your permission, the reality is a bit more different. At the end of the day Think Desktop is still a PC program and it still needs to be given green light before it successfully lands on your machine. You already know where this is going, don’t you? Think Desktop’s malicious presence on your computer means that at some point in the recent past it asked for you permission and you actually agreed to install it. That happened because you didn’t pay enough attention to the software you download. Always be cautious when you’re dealing with freeware or shareware and stay away from unverified websites however tempting their programs may seem. If you still take the risk to install program bundles, at least choose the Advanced/Custom option in order to remain in control of the installation. That way instead of letting all kinds of malware in, you can simply deselect the “bonus” programs and enjoy your browsing experience. You will certainly no longer enjoy it once Think Desktop gets to you.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Is it possible that a PC virus could be safe? No? Unfortunately, we still haven’t come across a parasite that’s harmless and this one is no exception. As you already learned, Think Desktop was not originally created to make your life easier. It was designed to bring revenue to the cyber criminals who created it. That fact itself should be enough of a reason for you to delete the virus because knowing that money is involved all of a sudden makes the whole picture a little bit more nerve-wracking. Hackers will not stop at anything to gain profit so you cannot trust absolutely anything that claims to have been brought to your computer by Think Desktop. Chances are, it’s either a cyber scam or some kind of a parasite. Honestly, both options are equally unpleasant, don’t you think? The pesky Think Desktop program is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer so the parade of ads will be waiting for you no matter which browser you prefer to use. Get prepared to be seeing pop-ups and pop-unders and banners and in-texts and interstitials and if only reading their names makes you anxious, imagine having to deal with them on a daily basis. Keep in mind they all these pop-ups HAVE to be avoided unless you’re wiling to try out your luck. There is really not much to win here. The malicious Think Desktop browser extension will relentlessly attack you with ads till the very moment you remove the infection itself. As if that wasn’t enough, this program might also try to convince you that you need some program update or additional software which are about as unsafe as the ads. Think Desktop is immensely deceitful so don’t be fooled to think it’s actually trying to improve your Internet experience. It isn’t. Being a sneaky adware parasite, Think Desktop also has access to your browsing-related data and doesn’t hesitate to send it straight into the hands of hackers. It surely gives you more than enough reasons to delete it so if you decide that you want to deal with Think Desktop manually, please follow the instructions below.

How Can I Remove Think Desktop Ads?

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

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

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

STEP 1 : Uninstall Think Desktop from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Think Desktop 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 Think Desktop 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 Think Desktop 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.