Its probably a rogue spyware or even an adware. you should run one of the following programs. scan your pc and remove the total security fake virus/malware
Malware Bytes
http://www.darfuns.com/download-malwarebytes/
Super Anti Spyware
http://www.darfuns.com/download-super-anti-spyware/

Follow the Total Security removal instructions here:

http://www.geekpolice.net/...

The proper way to remove total security 2009 virus
http://www.darfuns.com/spyware-removal/total-secure-2009-sec­urity/

You guys are all missing the point here. Malwarebytes and others are not allowed to be run. Regedit, msconfig, even task manager will not open either. In order to do anything, we need to kill the process and there does not seem to be a way to do it.

I just recovered from this thing myself. While you can't run any programs, you CAN run windows explorer. (not internet explorer, but the file explorer). Using this, I searched for all exe programs created on today's date - this lead me to the following folder:

c:/documents and settings/all users/application data/10176254

which is where the offending exe file lived. I couldn't delete the exe program, because it was already running, but I was able to rename the folder. Then I rebooted, and apparently the bad startup item couldn't find the exe file anymore, and I was able to run Windows system restore.

Everything appears to be ok now.

Hope this helps,
Varjibedian

I read all of the above comments and none worked. although, i did use some help from varjibedian. i went to the folder c:/documents and settings/all users like he said but couldnt find any folders called "application data" so i went to tools then folder options and allowed myself to see all of the hidden folders. one of which was a random 8 digit number just like Samuelle says. so i went into task manager and saw the exact same number running already so i removed that process then tryed opening some programs to see if it would stop the annoying random pop ups and it had so i deleted the folder.
if it helps, the folder and process name was "17784534".

Jamie is correct, i couldn't find application data either so i did what he said and it popped up. I found the 8 digit folder renamed it then restarted my computer, it now works perfectly. You can also delete the renamed folder. i decided to delete and system restore and it works perfect. THANKS FOR THE HELP!

Hi people im 12 year old and i just found out how to take off Total Security Off ur computer k........
1.go to my documents
2.go to LOCAL DISK (C:)
3.Open WINDOWS folder
4.Open System32
5.Find TskMgr ( taskmanager)
6.Change its name from Tskmgr to iexplore
7.Open Total Security Program
8.Open iexplore(taskmanager) and right click on Total Security and you'll find (Go To Procces)
9.u find the name of the program (18332654.exe)
10.get a paper and note down its name Then End Process
11.Go to Search->Files and Folders->Down u find ( More Advanced options) click on them all exept last one
12.type the name u noted (18332654.exe) and Search
13. You'll Find it then go to it and Delete it
14.open recycle bin and Delete it Off your computer
15.download AVG 30 day trial its so strong then (Scan Whole Computer)
16.Have Fun <3 u all :)

Renaming the 8-digit number's folder worked when nothing else would. Even after showing hidden folders the Application Data folder was not visible, but I had seen the strange 8 digit process running in the task manager before all hell broke loose and was able to search that name and find the folder and files. The number seems to be randomly generated on each person's computer. Thank-you so much, this advice saved my mom's computer!

Thanks vardibejian !! Just followed your instructions.