What this programs does:

Desktop Security 2010 is a rogue security program from the same developers as Total PC Defender. This rogue is promoted through the use of malware that will install it onto your computer without permission. While installing, the rogue will also create numerous fake malware files on your computer that will be detected when the program scans your computer. This rogue will then be configured to start automatically when you start Windows. Once started, it will scan your computer and display numerous fake infections, including the ones that it created in the first place. If you attempt to remove these infections, Desktop Security 2010 will state that you must purchase it before it will allow you to do so. The reality is that these infections are all fake and some of them are legitimate Windows files that are required for the proper operation of Windows. Therefore, please do not act upon any of the files it states are infections.

Desktop Security 2010 screen shot
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While Desktop Security 2010 is running it will also display a constant stream of security warnings on your desktop that will pop-up over your running programs and will not close unless you acknowledge them. Some of the alerts that you will see are:

Warning! Running trial version!
Your computer has been compromised! Now running trial version of the software! Click here to purchase the full version of the software and get full protection for your PC!

Security Center Alert
To help protect your computer, Desktop Security 2010 has blocked some features of this program.
Name Sft.dez.Wien
Risk High
Description Sft.dez.Wien is a virus attempts to spread itself by attaching to a host program, and can damage hardware, software or data in the process. This worm can be blocked from firewall and antivirus software.

Spyware Warning
Your online guard helps to stop unauthorized changes to your computer
Details: Spyware detected on your computer

Your computer might be at risk
Antivirus detects viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. They can (and do) destroy data, format your hard disk or can destroy the BIOS. By destroying the BIOS many times you end up buying a new motherboard or if the bios chip is removable then that chip would need replacing.
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No firewall is turned on
Automatic Updates is turned off
Antivirus software might not be activated
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These alerts will then prompt you to purchase the program to protect your computer. Desktop Security 2010 will also hijack the Windows Task Manager and display a column that states whether a process running is a virus or not. Just like the scan results, all of these security alerts are just another trick where the program attempts to scare you into purchasing the program.

Without a doubt, Desktop Security 2010 was created with one purpose in mind; to scam you into thinking you are infected so that you will then purchase the program. As said previously, please do not purchase this program and if you already have, please contact your credit card company and dispute the charges. Last, but not least, to remove this infection and any related malware, please use the removal guide below.