Infected with HEXA DESK? Try This Manual Removal Guide

Everything You Need To Know About HEXA DESK

HEXA DESK is an ad-supported piece of program which is especially designed to display third party advertisements for the system users. Usually, this adware threat arrives in the form of web browser extension which displays various deals, coupons, discounts and price comparisons every time whenever you visit such online stores as Amazon, eBay, BestBuy etc. Although, these discount offers may seem attractive and very useful, as a result, you may think that this software is a reliable shopping helper. However, the security researchers at RMV cannot guarantee that HEXA DESK will help you to save some money. Besides, no matter what it promises, the threat may start tracking your online browsing activities and it may gather your search terms and also cause other annoying activities behind your back.

In addition to that, HEXA DESK may start causing irritating pop-up advertisements during your online search sessions that may not be tolerated in online shopping. The RMV security analysts have discovered that the adware is closely related to some other advertising supported platform which is specifically used by the cyber crooks to deliver unfamiliar third party advertisements. However, one thing that you should always bear in mind that the threat might trick you into thinking that you just need to update your download manager, one of the installed web browser, Flash Player or other similar application. In fact, all you need to do is to ignore such pop-ups, because they may lead you to other issues on your PC as well. In majority of cases, this deceptive used by the creators of HEXA DESK for promoting other adware, spyware or hijackers.

Why should you remove HEXA DESK?

In reality, the RMV researchers have noticed plenty of similar browser extensions that are usually promoted over the Internet as tools that are supposed to make the user's browsing experience easier and help them by improving their online shopping on the web. Among such applications you could find Yawtix, SavingShop, PriceKeeper and many other softwares. All these apps are promoted as useful toolbars. However, even most of the reliable and well-known system security analysts are labeling these softwares as potentially undesired one or adware. If HEXA DESK is already showing its adverts, then you should waste no time and remove it from your infected PC as quickly as possible.

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How to Uninstall HEXA DESK from Compromised System

• Step:1 Reboot your PC in Safe Mode

• Step:2 View all Hidden Files and Folders

• Step:3 Uninstall HEXA DESK from Control Panel

• Step:4 Remove HEXA DESK from Startup Items

• Step:5 Remove HEXA DESK from Localhost Files

• Step:6 Remove HEXA DESK and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

• Internet Explorer

• Google Chrome

• Mozilla Firefox

• Edge

Step:1 First of all, Reboot your PC in Safe Mode to make it safe from HEXA DESK

(this Guide illustrates how to restart Windows in Safe Mode in all versions.)

Step:2 Now you need to View all Hidden Files and Folders that exist on different drives

Step:3 Uninstall HEXA DESK from Control Panel

Press Start Key + R together and Type appwiz.cpl

Now Press on OK

This will Open the Control Panel. Now look for HEXA DESK or any other Suspicious program

once found, Uninstall HEXA DESK ASAP

Step:4 How to Remove HEXA DESK from Startup Items

To Go to Startup Area, Click on Start Key + R

Type msconfig in the search area and click on Enter. A window will pop-out

 

 

In the Startup area, look for any suspicious HEXA DESK entries or that are from Unknown Manufacturers

(This is an important step and users are advised to monitor all items carefully over here before proceeding further.)

Step:5 How to Remove HEXA DESK from Localhost Files

Click on Start Key + R in Combination. Copy and Paste to Open hosts File

notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts

Soon, you will get a list of suspicious IP’s in the bottom of the screen

this is quite helpful in knowing if your browser has been hacked

Steps 6: How to Remove HEXA DESK and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

How to Remove HEXA DESK from IE

Open IE and Click on Tools. Now Select Manage add-ons

In the pane, under Toolbars and Extensions, Choose the HEXA DESK extensions which is to be deleted

Now Click on Remove or Disable Option.

Press Tool button and Select Internet Option

This will lead you to the Tab, now Select Privacy Tab, Turn on Pop-up blocker by clicking on it.

 

How to Uninstall HEXA DESK from Google Chrome

Google Chrome is to be Opened

Now Click on menu present at the top right corner

Choose Tools >> Extensions

Select HEXA DESK related Extensions and now Click on Trash icon to remove HEXA DESK

Under Advanced Settings Option, Enable Do not allow any Site to Show pop-ups. Click on Ok to apply it.

How to Block HEXA DESK on Mozilla FF

Select and Open Mozilla FF, Select HEXA DESK or other Add-ons by clicking on Menu button

In the Add-ons Manager, Select the extension related to HEXA DESK.

Now Click on Remove to delete HEXA DESK permanently

Also Select and Check mark “Block Pop-up Windows” under po-ups in the Content Tab

How to Get Rid of HEXA DESK on Edge on Win 10

First of all Open MS Edge and Click on “More actions(…)” link

Now Select and Click on Settings In Menu under “More Actions”

Under Settings, screen click on View Advanced Settings button

In Advanced Settings, turn on Block pop-ups by toggling button to ON

 

Following the above Manual Steps will be effective in blocking HEXA DESK. However, if you are unable to accomplish these steps, click the button given below to scan your PC

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