Instruction of Bsdriver.sys and Games Desktop
What is bsdriver.sys? How does this program appear? Please see what is found from a user who gets infected – “Hi! I've had trouble with this for days…I've discovered it was known as Games Desktop. I managed to remove everything relating to this except for bsdriver.sys, which is disguising itself as a system driver and spontaneously installing programs to my computer. It's driving me insane! I've tried Norton, AVG, Avast, Malwarebytes Cleaner, and Adware Cleaner. Adware cleaner specifically detects it and says it removes it in the log, but if I scan again it just comes back with each reboot...”
As is seen, bsdriver.sys is part of Games Desktop that has been regarded as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Games Desktop can work as a browser extension on Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, or as a BHO on Internet Explorer. It claims to provide its users with thousands of free games, but you will find various pop-ups, banners, or scroll-down ads on your computer.
This PUP can not only block your smooth online browsing but also download unwanted program or unknown files to your computer without your permission. It often get in your computer through freeware downloads. With regard to the bsdriver.sys, if it is hard to remove, there might be something on your computer that blocks you from accessing it. you can use SpyHunter's free scanner to detect what is it.
(SpyHunter offers free scanner for malware detection. You have the choice of buying SpyHunter for malware removal.)
After all the installation processes, you can fix all the detected threats.
Useful Tips to Get Rid of Bsdriver.sys
If you want get rid of the stubborn bsdriver.sys, please follow the removal methods offered below. The best way to remove it is to use SpyHunter which is designed to assist the average computer user in protecting their PC from malicious threats. It is automatically configured to give you optimal protection with limited interaction, so all you need to do is install it for immediate and ongoing protection.
Here is a PUP removal video.
Please watch for reference.
(If you cannot get rid of it with the help of the video, please move to the other steps below)
Step by Step Remove Bsdriver.sys
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc or Ctrl+Alt+Delete to open Windows Task Manager, find malicious processes and click End process.
Step 2. Remove Games Desktop from control panel.
Windows 8
Step 3. Delete bsdriver.sys related files
Windows 8
1. Click on bottom left corner of the screen.
2. Click on Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Select Games Desktop from the list and click Uninstall button.
Windows 7
1. Click on Start menu, then Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a Program.
3. Look for Games Desktop from the list of programs and click Uninstall button on top.
Windows XP
1. Click on Start menu, then Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3. In the 'Currently Installed Programs' window, select Games Desktop and then click Change/Remove.
2. Click on Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Select Games Desktop from the list and click Uninstall button.
Windows 7
1. Click on Start menu, then Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a Program.
3. Look for Games Desktop from the list of programs and click Uninstall button on top.
Windows XP
1. Click on Start menu, then Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
3. In the 'Currently Installed Programs' window, select Games Desktop and then click Change/Remove.
Step 3. Delete bsdriver.sys related files
Press Win & R key to open Run. Type "control folders" and hit enter to open Folder Options. Navigate to View tab, tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK.
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\[random].exe
%System Root%\Samples
%User Profile%\Local Settings\Temp
%Documents and Settings
%\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\
%Documents and Settings
%\All Users\Application Data\
Step 4. Delete additional registry entries
Press Win+ R key at and same time to open Run Commend Box. Open Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in Runbox and clicking OK.
Look through the registry entries and find out all listed harmful items (Edit > Find...). Right click on them and click Delete to remove.
Press Win+ R key at and same time to open Run Commend Box. Open Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in Runbox and clicking OK.
Look through the registry entries and find out all listed harmful items (Edit > Find...). Right click on them and click Delete to remove.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\eg ui
Hope that you can get rid of this PUP successfully. Good luck!
Hope that you can get rid of this PUP successfully. Good luck!
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