How to remove Desktop Temperature Monitor (Virus Removal Guide)
This Desktop Temperature Monitor removal guide will help you remove the Desktop Temperature Monitor virus and uninstall unwanted malware to get rid of ads by Desktop Temperature Monitor on Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.
What is Desktop Temperature Monitor?
Desktop Temperature Monitor (by System Alerts LLC, also known as Temmonitor) is a known cross-browser adware application that is detected as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) by reputable Anti-Malware programs. Desktop Temperature Monitor is primarily used to generate pop-up and targeted advertisements across multiple internet browsers.
Potential Desktop Temperature Monitor malware may or may not employ browser add-ons and extensions that can change existing browser settings such as browser shortcuts, bookmarks, homepages, default search engines, themes and have permissions set that allow them to collect user browser data, such as a user’s complete browsing activities and history. Collected user data is utilized to serve targeted advertisements to internet users in a variety of advertisement styles. This program is also capable of generated targeted advertisements without the use of browser attachments.
This adware is sometimes referred to as the Desktop Temperature Monitor virus, but it’s not a computer virus. This adware has been noted to bundle with additional third-party Potentially Unwanted Programs, possible malware, and malicious traces, such as Driver Support.
If you notice banner, pop-up, and in-text advertisements that say “Ads By Ads by Desktop Temperature Monitor” on Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer while browsing the internet, it is very likely that additional items are also installed and will need to be removed to stop unwanted pop-up ads, browser redirects, and other unwanted activities.
How to remove Desktop Temperature Monitor (Virus Removal)
- Automatic Removal Guide
- Manual Removal Guide
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1. Automatic Removal Guide
Use the instructions below to automatically remove Desktop Temperature Monitor and third-party malware, as well as automatically remove unwanted search engines from your installed internet browsers.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
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2. Install the free or paid version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
3. Once Malwarebytes is installed, run the program. *Malwarebytes may automatically begin to update and scan your computer at this point.
4. Once the Malwarebytes program has been open, if a scan has not initiated, please click the large Scan Now button or visit the “Scan” tab to initiate a scan. Before the scan is started Malwarebytes may ask to update the software, make sure to do so if prompted to.
5. Once the scan is complete, click the Quarantine All button to remove the files.
6. You may also chose to visit the History tab and click Delete All to remove these files from the Quarantine log, although these files no longer prove a threat.
CCleaner by Piriform
CCleaner can be used to automatically repair internet browser settings, system startup up settings, and uninstall unwanted software.
1. Install the free or paid version of CCleaner by Piriform.
2. Once installed, open the program and navigate to Cleaner > Windows/Applications and click the Analyze button. Afterwards, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.
3. Next, navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything is found.
4. To automatically uninstall unwanted software, navigate to the Uninstall tab and search for the program in the list of installed programs. Uninstall the unwanted software as selected by clicking the Run Uninstaller button.
2. Manual Removal Guide
Use the instructions below to manually uninstall Desktop Temperature Monitor adware from Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
How to uninstall Desktop Temperature Monitor
1. Access Windows Start Menu and navigate to the Control Panel (on Windows 8, right click the bottom left corner to gain access to the Windows 8 Start Menu. Windows 8 may also select ‘Programs and Features’).

2. From the Control Panel, click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program in the Programs section.
3. Search for Desktop Temperature Monitor (published by System Alerts LLC) in the list of installed programs. Once the adware is located, double click the unwanted program or select it with your mouse and click the Uninstall button. *Follow any instructions that may prompt to remove this program.
How to remove unwanted add-ons and extensions
Use the instructions below to remove unwanted add-ons and extensions from Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.
Google Chrome
1. Click on the Customize icon (wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to Tools > Extensions.
2. Search for the Desktop Temperature Monitor extension (or other) and remove it by clicking the trashcan icon next to it.
Mozilla Firefox
1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.
2. On the Extensions and Plugin search for the Desktop Temperature Monitor add-on (or other) and remove it.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
1. Click Tools and select Manage add-ons.
2. On the Toolbars and Extensions tab search for the Desktop Temperature Monitor add-on (or other) and remove it if located.