How to manually uninstall DTSGUARD.EXE virus? Use DTSGUARD.EXE Removal Guide

Be careful! Full path on computer: %APPDATA%\DREAMTONG\SMARTSERVICE\GUARD\DTSGUARD.EXE

DTSGUARD.EXE is a pretty popular virus.
You can get it on your computer while downloading it bundled with some free software.
Sadly, most free downloads do not disclose that other programs will be installed, so you are more likely to get DTSGUARD.EXE on your PC without your own knowledge.

After being downloaded, DTSGUARD.EXE hijacks your browser and changes search settings.
DTSGUARD.EXE also causes an appearance of popup ads and browser redirecting.

DTSGUARD.EXE is very annoying and hard to get rid of.
Make a full backup of your PC before starting.
Follow the next steps to make your system clean again:

Removal guide for DTSGUARD.EXE:

1. Uninstall DTSGUARD.EXE using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
2. Open Task Manager and terminate "DTSGUARD.EXE" processes.
3. Use Windows search to find and remove "DTSGUARD.EXE" files and folders.
4. Run services.msc and disable a "DTSGUARD.EXE" Windows service.
5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "DTSGUARD.EXE" scheduled tasks.
6. Open regedit.exe and delete DTSGUARD.EXE registry keys and values.
7. Inspect the properties of your desktop and Start menu shortcuts for DTSGUARD.EXE presence and "http://" links.
8. Open your browser and disable DTSGUARD.EXE plugins. Disable all unknown plugins. Reset the browser settings.
9. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.
10. Restart your computer and check results.

Related Files:
%APPDATA%\DREAMTONG\SMARTSERVICE\COMMON\UNINSTALL\UNINSTALL.XML
%APPDATA%\DREAMTONG\SMARTSERVICE\GUARD\DTSGUARD.EXE
%APPDATA%\DREAMTONG\SMARTSERVICE\GUARD\DTSGUARDCARE.EXE
%SYSDIR%\MSINET.OCX
%SYSDIR%\VB6KO.DLL

File Information DTSGUARD.EXE:

Virustotal = 38/57
MD5 = 755DB2A3F8C0B0E18787B92A5837B211
File Size: 124752
OriginalFilename: DtsGuard.exe
InternalName: DtsGuard
CompanyName: Micronames Corp.
FileVersion: 1.02.0013