[Virus]Removing Total security

• Total Security is a fake antivirus application that has for purpose to deceive persons into buying the program. *Total Security is often downloaded from websites providing fake free online virus scans. It also comes with a Trojan that will infect computers.

Symptoms

Total Security interface looks like a true antivirus software and will prompt you with some false security alerts.

• Supicious files :winsource.dll, TSC.lnk, help.lnk, registration.lnk, Uninstall TSC.lnk ..etc
• When connecting to the internet your browser will be redirected to powerfullantivirusproduct.com and checkmypcantivirus.com.

Removing Total Security

This infection can be easilly handle using any antivirus software and Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.
But make sure that you have the latest updates


Download links:

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
• Antivir
• AVG

Note that: If the disinfection procedure fails make sure that the following process isn't running :

• tsc.exe

See also

Knowledge communities.

• Forum
• Viruses/security forum

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