Desktop-play Ads
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EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
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See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Ranking: | 8,628 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,168 |
| First Seen: | May 4, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | September 14, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Desktop-play widget is advertised to deliver fun games into your computer routine but is an adware that might slow down your web browser and feature links to potentially harmful domains. You may wish to know that the Desktop-play adware is promoted as a helpful widget in freeware packages under the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' option. Users infected with the Desktop-play adware report pop-ups, banners, and transitional and contextual advertisements in their web client that obstruct their online activities. The Desktop-play widget may appear in your 'Programs and Features' list in 'Control Panel' but may not have a functioning uninstaller, and its manual removal may be difficult. Moreover, the IP address 5.135.179.212 of the official website of the Desktop-play widget is associated with the deployment of cyber threats like Sality and other adware named OneSoftPerDay. Needless to say, the Desktop-play adware may direct you to visit harmful domains and suggest you to install riskware. Also, the Desktop-play adware may use HTTP and session cookies and track your online behavior in order to generate tailor-suited ads. Security analysts recommend users to remove the Desktop-play adware by using a trustworthy anti-spyware tool.Sality and other adware named OneSoftPerDay. Needless to say, the Desktop-play adware may direct you to visit harmful domains and suggest you to install riskware. Also, the Desktop-play adware may use HTTP and session cookies and track your online behavior in order to generate tailor-suited ads. Security analysts recommend users to remove the Desktop-play adware by using a trustworthy anti-spyware tool.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Desktop-play Ads
Registry Details
Directories
Desktop-play Ads may create the following directory or directories:
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DESKTOPPLAY |
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\desktopplay |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\Desktop-play |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\desktopplay |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Desktop-play |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\desktopplay |
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