Warning about Total Security virus

[Richard]

I thought I'd warn people about a virus going around the net called "Total Security". It took over a friends computer and almost got on DT's computer. It takes over your computer and won't let you do anything until you buy the program. The only way to remove it is to boot your computer into safe mode. Here's a article about it.

How to Delete The Total Security Virus From Your Computer - A Total Security Removal

By Bob L Walker Platinum Quality Author


Need help with the Total Security Virus? There is legit security software with the same name by BitDefender, however Total Security is not related in any way. What this virus will do is slow down your system to a crawl, corrupt your files, and attempt to steal your credit card information. Get rid of it before it does you any harm!

How Did I Get Infected with the Total Security Virus?

Common ways of infection of a virus such as this one are an infected download of an mp3, a video file, a corrupt photo, or an exploit in your internet browser. I know someone who was infected through a link in a Facebook message.

What are the Total Security Virus Symptoms?

A 'sick' computer has some telltale signs.

    * Slow system performance
    * Slow internet browsing
    * System crashes and/or blue screens
    * Lots of annoying popups
    * Program error messages
    * Strange icons or desktop changes
    * Internet Browser hijacks

How Do I Get My Computer Normal Again?

There are a couple schools of thought. The first thing you can try is to manually remove the software, but I do not recommend a beginner attempt such a removal.

Manual Removal of Total Security:

Virus removal is no easy task. It involves diving into your protected system registry, normally the LOCAL_HKEY_USER folder, and deleting all infected registry files. For a manual removal of this trojan what you will need to do is first stop all 'TSC' system process and delete all associated registry keys and system files. You could delete 99% of the virus and have it come back worse than before after every system reboot. For this reason I don't recommend manual deletion for anyone except IT professionals.

Automatic Removal, "Bob Approved"

The easy way to get rid of Total Security is to just download an automatic detection and deletion tool. A program that will scan your system, show you exactly what viruses and spyware are hiding, and best of all, will protect you in the future against similar threats. Automatic removal and protection truly is a no-brainer.

Are you tired of worrying about the next virus to wipe out your computer? Put your fears at ease, get a Total Security Virus Removal - it will be off your system in 5 minutes!

Bob Walker is a veteran IT consultant with over twenty years of experience in the industry. He's helped clean up the computers of everyone from fortune 500 organizations to individual users and families. His website is dedicated to anti-spyware and virus removal research, where he ranks the most efficient anti-spyware and anti-virus programs currently available.

http://www.spyware-review.net

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Here is another site with info:

http://www.spywarevoid.com/remove-total-...orial.html

[William]

Good to know.

[Richard]

It seems Explorer is vulnerable to the virus because I use Firefox and never encountered it. DT uses Explorer and ran into it a few times.

[Mercy Now]

Thanks Richard .

[Richard]

The virus tricks people into downloading it. A warning will pop up on your screen saying you have a virus and that you need to download the software to get rid of the virus. Don't download it. You'll have to force your browser to close to avoid getting it. A friend of mine downloaded it by accident and she was unable to use her computer for a few weeks. She thought she was going to have to wipe her hard drive clean to get rid of it. I booted her computer into safe mode and got rid of it for her.