By Jim
Updated on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
There are plenty of legitimate security applications out there but once in a while a sneaky rogue anti-spyware app like Total PC Defender 2010 (also known as TotalPCDefender2010) gets in your computer. This malware often rides into your machine via questionable file downloads and mislabeled links so it can infect your computer and compromise it. After installing itself, you will notice that your PC is suddenly sprouting alerts left and right, saying you have a virus infection in your system.
When you check, you see something that looks like a real anti-spyware program but rest assured it is not. Its goal is to scare you into buying a “full license” for the software but won’t give you anything in return. It will do anything to this end including virus alerts and claims that malware cannot be removed without a full program. There is only one thing you should do in this case: don’t buy it!
The next question now is how do I remove this? You may opt to just spend your hard-earned cash to have it fixed by a technician. Or you can go the hard route and just reinstall everything from scratch. There’s a better way though. Read on to find out.
Symptoms Of Infection
- Your computer is acting slow. Total PC Defender 2010 slows down your system significantly. This includes starting up, shutting down, playing games, and surfing the web.
- You are getting pestered with pop ups. Total PC Defender 2010 infects your registry and uses it to launch annoying pop up ads out of nowhere.
- Searches are redirected or your homepage and desktop are settings are changed. This is a symptom of a very serious Total PC Defender 2010 infection.
Dangers Of Infection
Viruses like Total PC Defender 2010 will infect your registry and other important system files. If the infection is not treated it can cause a complete collapse of your system.
Some Total PC Defender 2010 infections contain spyware and keyloggers which can be used to record sensitive data like passwords, credit card, bank account, and social security numbers. The longer you allow the infection to fester, the greater the chance of identity fraud.
How To Remove Infection Manually
Uninstall Total PC Defender 2010 Processes
Delete Total PC Defender 2010 Files
Remove Total PC Defender 2010 Registry Files
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallTotal PC Defender 2010
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun “Total PC Defender 2010″
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Warning! If Spyware Doctor is blocked by the virus then run your system in safe mode and try again. To do this reboot your system and tap F8 repeatedly as your computer starts up. Then run Spyware Doctor as normal. If this doesn’t work try renaming the Spyware Doctor EXE file.
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