Hi,
I recently experienced the DOWNLOADER.MISLEADAPP problem described by others on this forum. I was able to eliminate the unwanted popups by following the instructions in the PP STICKY. When I ran the Trend Micro Online Virus Scan in Safe Mode it identified the virus, eliminated it and in so doing eliminated the unwanted popups. Only one problem remains and I have been unable to correct it ... the virus has overlaid my desktop wallpaper with a red screen and the message "YOUR PRIVACY IS IN DANGER!". I have not been able to correct this situation using the Control Panel which indicates that my regular wallpaper is being displayed although it is not. I have identified the location of this .jpg image (along with several others) at C:\Windows\privacy_danger\images. This folder is not visible when viewing My Computer but can be seen after a search for "privacy". When the folder is deleted the image no longer appears on the desktop however a Windows error message stating that C:\Windows\privacy_danger\images cannot be found appears at startup and repeatedly thereafter.
Your advice on how to eliminate the virus was priceless. Any advice you can provide on how to get my desktop back to "normal" would also be appreciated. Scan logs are attached.
Thank You.
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