2014-04-09

How to Remove get.desk2opapps.com Popup?

My browser has been infected with get.desk2opapps.com. I want to remvoe it but have no idea. Try to remove it but it always comes back? No worries. Here is an efficient manual and automatic removal guide to disable get.desk2opapps.com. 

Know something about get.desk2opapps.com

The domain get.desk2opapps.com registered by OutBrowse LTD was initially registered in March of 2014 through GODADDY.COM, LLC. This domain has been known to host and distribute adware as well as other potentially unwanted software. get.desk2opapps.com  has been used by the hackers to do malicious activities. It will hijack your browser no mater Google Chrome or Internet Explorer, even Mozilla Firefox. It states that It can offer a better video experienceThis  can come into your computer along with some free software, files and drivers. You may also get infect by opening spam emails, sharing corrupt content, or clicking to unsafe web sites, and so on.

Once installed, get.desk2opapps.com will change your browser setting and add itself as a extension to your browser. When you open your browser, you will be redirected to its own domain without your permission. It will display a lot of movies on the websites. Besides, you will receive a lot of popups and sponsor links. If you click those links, you will be redirected to the malicious website which is full of commercial deals.You may also have the risk of downloading some useless freeware or computer threats like adware, browser hijacker, spyware and other virus. To protect your computer, you need to remove it immediately.

Best way to remove get.desk2opapps.com 

First: To remove it manually

1: Stop the infection running processes in Windows Task Manager first.

( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)


2: Open Control Panel in Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.




3: Remove add-ons:

Internet Explorer

1) Go to 'Tools' → 'Manage Add-ons';
2) Choose 'Search Providers' → choose 'Bing' search engine or 'Google' search engine and make it default;
3) Select 'Search Results' and click 'Remove' to remove it;
4)  Go to 'Tools' → 'Internet Options', select 'General tab' and click 'Use default' button or enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.


Google Chrome

1) Click on 'Customize and control' Google Chrome icon, select 'Settings';
2) Choose 'Basic Options'.
3) Change Google Chrome's homepage to google.com or any other and click the 'Manage search engines...' button;
4) Select 'Google' from the list and make it your default search engine;
5) Select 'Search Results' from the list remove it by clicking the "X" mark.


Mozilla Firefox

1) Click on the magnifier's icon and select 'Manage Search Engines....';
2) Choose 'Search Results' from the list and click 'Remove' and OK to save changes;
3) Go to 'Tools' → 'Options'. Reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com under the 'General tab';



Step 4- Clear all the cookies of your affected web browsers.

Since the tricky virus has the ability to use cookies for tracing and tracking the internet activity of users, it is suggested users to delete all the cookies before a complete removal.

Google Chrome:

Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Options".
Click the "Under the Bonnet" tab, locate the "Privacy" section and Click the "Clear browsing data" button.
Select "Delete cookies and other site data" and clean up all cookies from the list.

Mozilla Firefox:

Click on Tools, then Options, select Privacy
Click "Remove individual cookies"
In the Cookies panel, click on "Show Cookies"
To remove a single cookie click on the entry in the list and click on the "Remove Cookie button"
To remove all cookies click on the "Remove All Cookies button"

Internet Explorer:

Open Internet explorer window
Click the "Tools" button
Point to "safety" and then click "delete browsing history"
Tick the "cookies" box and then click “delete”

Step 5, Disable proxy

1. Click on Tools on the menu bar
2. Select Internet options
3. Go to Connections tab
4. Select LAN settings at the bottom of the dialog
5. Under the Proxy sever, untick 'use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN connections).'
6. Click OK

Second: If manual method doesn't work, delete it with SpyHunter,an anti-malware software

Step 1: Click similar icon below to download SpyHunter

Step 2: choose your preferable language and install it under the direction


Step 3: After its installation, start a full scan of your computer

Step 4: Remove the suspicious threats

Useful video guide on how to clean up get.desk2opapps.com



Please Note: You may be fed of these long processes of removing it in manual way However, removing it with SpyHunter is different. Once it is installed into your computer, under your command, it can scan and detect threats automatically. It can save your precious time. Please download it by clicking the icon below.




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