Total Security

What is Total Security?
Total Security, a clone of another fake anti-spyware tool called Antivirus 360, is a rogue anti-spyware program that usually performs fake system scan and displays various false infections. Total Security may access the system without user’s knowledge and permission, and is usually installed via Trojan viruses. Total Security program is not going to clean your computer from spyware as it claims but might actually expose you to more security threats. Beware of Powerfullantivirusproduct.com, because it’s a noxious website, designed to promote Total Security.

Once installed and running, Total Security will scan your computer, display a variety of infections, and constantly barrage you with nag screens and fake security warnings about problems on your computer. What’s more, Total Security may also show a window labeled Total Security Protection Center that impersonates the legitimate Windows Security Center. This protection center states that your computer has no protection and recommends that you purchase Total Security. All the despicable actions of Total Security are in the attempts to promote users to purchase its useless full version.

Do you have Total Security?
If you have enough time and expertise, you can search your computer for Total Security manually. However, it might take hours to find out all files of Htepo Virus, and it is possible that Total Security will appear after rebooting, for its hidden files may still be there.

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Manual Total Security removal instructions
WARNING: The manually removal method is for advanced users. Total Security manually removal can be difficult and time-consuming. There is no guarantee that Total Security can be completely removed, for there are hundreds of files generated when Total Security installed on your system. Make sure to back up your computer in case that you make any mistakes and your system does not work.

Follow the instruction below for Total Security removal manually:

Navigate and stop Total Security processes:
%PROGRAMFILES%\TSC\tsc.exe
tsc.exe
Sc2C21UvvM.exe

Navigate and Unregister Total Security DLL Files:
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\winsource.dll
winsource.dll

Navigate and Remove Total Security registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “1FD92E3F7C34799BFB075C41DA05D1FE”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{D263FA6D-84CC-48A8-9AF6-C664362B7A5B}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “AntiVirusOverride” = “1″
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “FirewallOverride” = “1″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D263FA6D-84CC-48A8-9AF6-C664362B7A5B}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\1FD92E3F7C34799BFB075C41DA05D1FE

Navigate and Delete Total Security files:
Registration.lnk
Uninstall TSC.lnk
TSC.lnk
Help.lnk
tsc.exe
winsource.dll
Sc2C21UvvM.exe
%PROGRAMFILES%\TSC\tsc.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\winsource.dll

What are the symptoms of Total Security?

• Total Security may perform fake system scan and display various false infections
• Total Security may be installed via Trojan viruses and promoted on Powerfullantivirusproduct.com
• Total Security may impersonate the legitimate Windows Security Center to scare users
• Total Security may slow down computer process
• Total Security may decrease system performance

How do I keep away from Total Security?
Once you have cleaned up Total Security, the most important point to prevent Total Security and future malicious programs from reverting is to stay suspicious of spam E-mail attachment and unknown websites. Here are several ways in which you can help protect your computer against Total Security and other malware:

• Use a computer firewall
• Confirm that you have downloaded all the latest critical security updates
• Adjust Internet Explorer web browser’s security settings
• Download and install anti-spyware protection, such as, Spyware Cease
• Surf sites and download programs from the web sites you trust

What is Rogue Anti-spyware Software?
Total Security is a type of Rogue Anti-spyware Software.

Rogue Anti-spyware Software is the software that uses malware to advise or install itself through other malicious viruses or security hole without your permission. Rogue software usually pops up fake system message such as “Warning, your computer is infected! Click here to scan your computer now!” Most of the time, when clicking the “OK” button on the dialog tab, users will be directed to an unknown website that may download more spyware threats. Sometimes, even clicking the close button on the top right may lead to the installation of the rogue software, for the button is actually a link.

With the purpose to trick innocent users into the action of paying, rogue software usually counterfeits exaggerated and fake system scanning results and scare users to pay for the removal of the never-existed spyware infections. In fact, the threat is the rogue software itself. Most of them come with a bundle of very harmful spyware programs that hidden in the files themselves.