Total PC Defender 2010
Total PC Defender 2010 is included in the category of rogue security programs that keeps on spreading over the Internet through the use of a Trojan and fake online security websites. In these methods, Total PC Defender 2010 can be installed on computers without having users approval. It will secretly sneak into the system and modifies settings and registry entries to have itself run when Windows is started. Typically when inside the computer, people may experience constant Total PC Defender 2010 security alert pop-ups. Total PC Defender 2010 will also run its own virus scan on computer without having to execute the program. This scanner will detect false threats on computer to mislead users into getting the licensed version of this useless program.
| Type | Rogue |
| Sub-Type | FakeAV |
| Aliases | |
| OS Affected | Windows |
| Detected By | MalwareBytes |
What are the Symptoms of Total PC Defender 2010 Infection?
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Total PC Defender
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Uninstall\Total PC Defender
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Total PC Defender
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run “Total PC Defender.exe”
The threat will drop the following malicious files:
- %UserProfile%\Desktop\Total PC Defender.lnk
- %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Total PC Defender
- %UserProfile%\Start MenuTotal PC Defender\Total PC Defender.lnk
- %Program Files%\Total PC Defender
- %Program Files%\Total PC Defender\Total PC Defender.exe
How to Remove Total PC Defender 2010 Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
- After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
- From the selections, Select SafeMode
2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
- Click Start > Run
- Type in the field, regedit
- Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
- Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
- If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the files.
- If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.
4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
- Update antivirus program
- Scan computer and delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove Total PC Defender 2010
1. Download and run Removal Tool to remove Total PC Defender 2010