Total PC Defender
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| Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 34 |
| First Seen: | January 8, 2010 |
| Last Seen: | January 23, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Total PC Defender, which may also show up as Total PC Defender 2010, is a rogue security program. This means that Total PC Defender is really a malware pretending to be a helpful security utility. Total PC Defender is part of a very common scam. There are two parts to this scam. On the one hand, Total PC Defender will show you an extremely convincing user interface and pretend to be a real computer security application. At every turn, Total PC Defender will remind you to buy the "full version" of the program to be completely "protected" against malware. This interface even includes a button for contacting support and for automatic updates. It can also run several different kinds of system scans, all of which are fake. The fact is, by buying Total PC Defender, you would be purchasing an application that is completely worthless. However, it doesn't end here; Total PC Defender has a second, much nastier component that turns Total PC Defender into a very dangerous infection.
Table of Contents
Total PC Defender’s Harmful Components
The description above may not seem too harmful. After all, you may say that Total PC Defender is simply useless, and not buying Total PC Defender is going to solve the problem. However, Total PC Defender also takes over your computer and actively damages your operating system. At best, Total PC Defender can be an annoyance; at its very worst, Total PC Defender can make it impossible for you to use Windows normally. Here are some actions caused by the Trojans and malicious scripts that accompany Total PC Defender's interface:
- Total PC Defender makes harmful changes to your registry. These changes cause Total PC Defender to start up with Windows. They also cause certain normal file processes in your computer to be replaced with others belonging to Total PC Defender. For example, when trying to run your Internet browser, this will actually be replaced with a process that displays an error message.
- Total PC Defender has been known to block access to the user's own files, and cause others to become hidden. Total PC Defender may also block access to the Internet.
- Total PC Defender will try to pressure you into buying Total PC Defender's "full version" by displaying constant error messages and fake security alerts. These are all false; you should ignore them.
- Total PC Defender will use up your system resources for Total PC Defender's own scripts. This can result in your computer become slow and unresponsive. This also results in general system instability.
Remove Total PC Defender Immediately
Remember, even though Total PC Defender's main interface is quite convincing, it is all false. This includes the support button, the updates button, and the scan and firewall buttons. These all meant to trick you. Don't give Total PC Defender your money. Remove Total PC Defender by using a genuine anti-malware tool.
Aliases
15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
| Anti-Virus Software | Detection |
|---|---|
| Sunbelt | Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra |
| BitDefender | Trojan.Generic.KD.6893 |
| Sunbelt | VirTool.Win32.Obfuscator.hg!a (v) |
| Sophos | Mal/TibsPk-D |
| NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Kryptik.DJA |
| Microsoft | Trojan:Win32/FakeRean |
| F-Secure | Suspicious:W32/Malware!Gemini |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_ZBOT.BYO |
| Sunbelt | TotalPCDefender2010 |
| Panda | Trj/CI.A |
| NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Injector.AUP |
| Microsoft | VirTool:Win32/VBInject.DS |
| McAfee+Artemis | Artemis!E02B77559E6C |
| Kaspersky | Trojan-Spy.Win32.Zbot.aech |
| Fortinet | W32/Zbot.AECH!tr |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Total PC Defender
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total PC Defender 2010.exe | 1f9f2c98016627359ab1cc4e0d68a7fa | 11 |
| 2. | Total PC Defender.exe | 89c9ce289f8e8f06f70da39b8b3ae156 | 0 |
| 3. | Total PC Defender.exe | 5443944418752e59a5ac248e25adcc0a | 0 |
| 4. | Total PC Defender.exe | 6cc684b511a26763c0eae41ba5e054a9 | 0 |
| 5. | Total PC Defender.exe | e02b77559e6cb58a61319e9a47924e0c | 0 |
| 6. | Total PC Defender.exe | 8363de86e2b1648f67e52fcf20c7d590 | 0 |
| 7. | Total PC Defender.exe | f2ac5b86647953d0243d19c4b4013ffb | 0 |
| 8. | Total PC Defender.exe | 96b7a2a3fcfe7971fba9f074baf010e3 | 0 |
| 9. | Total PC Defender.exe | d793e7ce3cc3db37b769d9d290d7988b | 0 |
| 10. | Total PC Defender.exe | 8d416dfe6277e4423f8328b069849d33 | 0 |
| 11. | Total PC Defender 2010.exe | 8a44db0129bcd0fc7047ea088809d20a | 0 |
Registry Details
Directories
Total PC Defender may create the following directory or directories:
| %ProgramFiles%\Total PC Defender |
| %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Total PC Defender |
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