Do you know what Desk 365 is?
Desk 365 is a potentially unwanted program that is classified as adware. It is related to 22find.com that has caused quite a few problems for computer users worldwide. Desk 365 is known to arrive with 22find.com installation file and that is the reason why these two installations are considered to be associated. Although the program on its own is not extremely dangerous, it does pose a number of security issues, and it tries to trick unsuspecting users into installing it, therefore Desk 365 is a potentially unwanted program that needs to be removed from your PC ASAP.
According to the official webpage at desk-365.com and official social networking pages on Facebook, Twitter and so on, the application it created to help users arrange their desktop icons properly. Desk 365 says that it offers you a quick access to your programs. The application is developed by 337 Technology Limited and it may offer the service it advertises, but the problem is other bundled software applications that come with it.
Desk 365 screenshot
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Therefore, the moment you install Desk 365, you also allow other programs to enter your system, and these additional programs might as well cause you a number of security issues. For example, your home page address may be changed, as well as your default search engine, and you could end up being redirected to corrupted websites. Being redirected to corrupted websites means that you can be exposed to a number of malicious infections and certainly that is not something you would appreciate.
Thus, although Virus total does not provide negative information about any of the Desk 365 files, you are highly advised to remove the program from your computer along with all the associated applications.
How to remove Desk 365 from PC
Windows 8
- Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
- Click Settings on Charms bar and go to Control Panel.
- Open Uninstall a program and remove Desk 365.
Windows Vista & Windows 7
- Open Start menu and go to Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program and remove Desk 365.
Windows XP
- Open Start menu and go to Control Panel.
- Select Add or remove programs and uninstall Desk 365.
If your home page is changed to 22find.com, do the following:
Internet Explorer
- Press Alt+X and go to Manage Add-ons.
- Click Search Providers on the left.
- Set a new default search engine and remove 22find.com.
- Press Alt+X and click Internet options.
- Under general tab, change your home page and click OK.
- Right-click your Internet Explorer shortcut. Click Properties.
- Open Shortcut tab and next to Target leave only “C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe”.
- Click OK.
Mozilla Firefox
- Press Ctrl+Shift+A and Add-ons Manager tab will open.
- Remove 22find.com from Extensions.
- Click search engine icon on the left of Firefox search box (top right corner).
- Select Manage Search Engines and remove 22find.com from the list.
- Click OK and press Firefox button.
- Select Options and change your home page address under General tab.
- Click OK and close the browser
- Right-click Mozilla Firefox shortcut and go to Properties.
- Open Shortcut tab and next to Target leave only “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe”. Click OK.
Google Chrome
- Press Alt+F and go to Tools.
- Select Extensions and delete 22find.com from the list. Click Settings on the left pane.
- Select Open a page or set of pages and click Set pages.
- Change your home page address and click OK.
- Select Manage search engines under Search.
- Set a new default search engine, delete 22find.com and click Done.
- Right-click Google Chrome shortcut icon click Properties.
- Select Shortcut tab and in Target line, leave only “C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe”.
- Click OK to save changes.
Scan your computer with SpyHunter free scanner to find out whether you have anything else to remove from your system.
In non-techie terms:
Desk 365 is a computer application that does not pose any harm, but it comes bundled with freeware programs that may seriously damage your computer. You need to remove Desk 365 and other associated applications from your PC right now.
Aliases: Desk365.