How do you delete the computer virus desktophijack?

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How to get rid of desktop virus Trojan. Desktophijack.C

Desktophijack trojan is a trojan horse that modifies desktop settings on the infected computer. When infected the computer shows the following desktop wallpaper message:

Warning! Your computer might be infected with spyware or adware!!! Strange homepage, popups, loss of important data and unstable functioning are the sure signs that you are infected.

Click here to get the latest spyware removal software.

Clicking on the message downloads more unwanted infections to the computer. Desktophijack trojan also places a small icon in the system tray. When your mouse pointer hovers over the icon the following message is displayed:

Your computer is infected.

Follow the steps below to successfully remove Desktophijack.C. Trojan from your infected computer.

Step 1: Turn Off System Restore: Start / Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore / System Restore Settings / Check "Turn Off" / Apply / OK

Step 2: Configure Windows to show all hidden files and folders: Start / Programs / Accessories / Windows Explorer / Tools / Folder Options / View / Check Show Hidden Files

Step 3: Download Ewido Security Suite HERE! Do Not install at this time!

Step 4: Manually download the Signature and Database from the same page at Ewido.

Step 5: Download Adaware SE Personal Edition HERE!

Step 6: If you have anti-virus software on your computer uninstall the program and reinstall. If no software is installed download and install Avast Anti Virus free home version HERE! (We highly recommend Avast over other anti-virus software).

Step 7: Download SmitRem.zip Here! Make a new folder and unzip SmitRem.zip into it's own folder. We will use this later.

Step 8: Log off the internet and reboot computer in Safe Mode. Usually press F8 at Startup.

Step 9: Install and run Adaware SE Personal Edition. Delete all entries that this program finds.

Step 10: Install Ewido Security Suite and the manually downloaded Signature and Database files. Run Ewido Program. Delete all entries that this program finds.

Step 11: Start DOS command: Start / Programs / Accessories / Command Prompt

Step 12: Change the directory as below at the C: prompt line typing in cd c:\

C:\Documents and Settings\whatever>cd c:\

Press enter key. (Please note: whatever is whatever your computer is called and will be different for all machines.)

Step 13: Now type in c:\whatever ( This is the name of whatever folder you unzipped SmitRem into.) Press enter key

Step 14: Type in RunThis.bat and press enter key.

Step 15: Follow the prompts on screen and wait for the tool to complete and the disk cleanup to finish.

Step 16: Reboot your computer into normal Windows mode and run your virus protector.

Your computer should now be disinfected.

First answer by Ranger22. Last edit by ID3277629607. Question popularity: 35 [recommend question]

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