Total Protect Antivirus Solution
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Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
Infected Computers: | 14 |
First Seen: | September 23, 2011 |
Last Seen: | January 4, 2022 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Do not be fooled by its name, Total Protect Antivirus Solution is a malware threat. Specifically, Total Protect Antivirus Solution is a rogue security application, a kind of computer scam that is made up of a fake security program that is really a collection of harmful scripts and dangerous Trojans, all hidden behind a convincing user interface. Total Protect Antivirus Solution, in particular, has several clones, all versions of the same program with different names and slight interface changes. Some of these clones include Total Security, Total Protect 2011, and Total Security 2011. Criminals create clones of their rogue security programs to bypass more effectively computer security measures and malware databases. ESG malware analysts consider that Total Protect Antivirus Solution is a harmful threat that must be erased immediately from any infected computer. Failure to do so can result in damage done to your operating system, loss of your data and even criminal offenses like credit card fraud or identity theft.
Problems Associated with Total Protect Antivirus Solution
A computer infected with Total Protect Antivirus Solution will be affected with several severe performance problems. Some common problems associated with Total Protect Antivirus Solution are listed below:
- Total Protect Antivirus Solution can cause a computer system to run slowly, crash frequently or become stuck at random intervals. This is due to the fact that Total Protect Antivirus Solution runs in the background, often conflicts with Windows components and other applications and takes up system resources. Total Protect Antivirus Solution can also cause your computer system to crash on purpose, often when trying to open a real security program, in order to remove this malware threat.
- Total Protect Antivirus Solution displays a large number of fake error messages and performs a fake scan of your computer system. These constant fake error messages are quite intrusive and can severely impede your normal usage of your computer system. All of these messages will usually be some variation on "Total Protect Antivirus Solution has found "X" problem on your computer system. Pay for a "full version" of Total Protect Antivirus Solution to fix it." ESG team of PC security researchers warns against believing any of these errors; they are designed to convince you to part with your money.
- Computers infected with Total Protect Antivirus Solution will often have trouble connecting to the Internet effectively and many of your Internet and Windows settings will have been altered without your consent.