Total PC Defender 2010 Adware Removal Instructions
The Emsi Software malware research team has discoverd a new outbreak of the Total PC Defender 2010 adware. a-squared Anti-Malware detects this malware as Adware.Win32.TotalPCDefender2010.
Total PC Defender 2010 is a rogue security program. A rogue application tries to trick you by displaying false positive/misleading scan results report, which says that your computer is infected with viruses or trojan, but you will not be able to delete them before you purchase.
Create new files:
- %ProgramFiles%\Total PC Defender\Total PC Defender.exe
- %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Total PC Defender.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\Total PC Defender.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Total PC Defender\Total PC Defender.lnk
Create new registry entries:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Total PC Defender
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, “Total PC Defender”
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How to remove the infection of Total PC Defender 2010 (Adware.Win32.TotalPCDefender2010)?
To delete this malware infection, please download and install a-squared Anti-Malware. Run a full scan on all drives and move all detected items to the quarantine.
Tags: Rogue, Total PC Defender 2010