Total Anti Malware Protection

What is Total Anti Malware Protection?

Total Anti Malware Protection is a fake antivirus program created by Internet criminals in the hope that you will fall for the trickery shown by this software and purchase a useless license key to remove supposed 'security infections'. Cyber criminals responsible for releasing this rogue software use Trojans and fake online security scanners to distribute their bogus program.

Always keep your operating system and installed programs updated to prevent security vulnerabilities, which can lead to the installation of rogue software on your PC.

Total Anti Malware Protection uses a similar interface to Microsoft Security Essentials (a legitimate free antivirus program), and therefore, you should not mistake these two programs. Whilst Microsoft Security Essentials is a genuine security product, Total Anti Malware Protection is a scam created with the sole purpose of scaring you into believing that your computer is infected.

When installed on your computer, this malicious software imitates the scanning of your PC and presents you with a large list of high risk malware supposedly detected on your system. Do not believe the information provided, since this detection list is false and used to coerce you into purchasing a license key for Total Anti Malaware Protection.

Total Anti Malware Protection uses falsely-generated security scans and detection lists to scare you into believing that your PC is at risk. When this malicious application is installed on your computer, it generates various harmless files on your hard drive and, during a fake security check-up, 'detects' them as being malware.

This misleading method of detecting non-existent security threats on users' PCs is a strategy employed by many rogue programs. To further scare you into believing that your computer has security issues, this malicious software modifies your operating system registry to block certain default Windows functions.

This program, however, does not have the required features to perform and identify security threats that may exist on your computer - it is merely a scam created by Cyber criminals. Do not consider purchasing this program.

If you have already done so, contact your credit card company and dispute the charges, explaining that you have been tricked into buying fake antivirus software. Use this removal guide to eliminate Total Anti Malware Protection from your computer immediately.

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Quick menu:

• What is Total Anti Malware Protection?
• STEP 1. Remove Total Anti Malware Protection using a registration key.
• STEP 2. Remove Total Anti Malware Protection using Safe Mode with Networking.

Total Anti Malware Protection virus removal:

Before downloading, enter the Total Anti Malware Protection registration key in the registration window. Click the Help icon (at the top right corner of the main window of Total Anti Malware Protection), then click Register Now.

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If you cannot download or run the spyware remover, try running the registry fix (link below). It enables execution of programs. Download the registryfix.reg file, double click it, click YES, and then OK.

Total Anti Malware Protection virus removal instructions (on an infected computer):

1. Start your computer in Safe Mode. Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart, click OK.

During your computer starting process press the F8 key on your keyboard multiple times until you see the Windows Advanced Option menu, then select Safe Mode with Networking from the list.

Here is a video demonstrating how to start Windows in "Safe Mode with Networking":

Windows XP users:

Windows Vista / 7 users:

Windows 8 users:

2. Open Internet Explorer, click Tools and select Internet Options. Select "Connections".

 

 3.Click LAN settings, if 'Use a proxy server for your LAN' is checked, uncheck it and press OK.

 

 

 

 

4. Download HijackThis and save it to your desktop. Some malicious programs are able to block HijackThis, so when you click the download link, in the Save dialog, rename HijackThis.exe to iexplore.exe and only then click the Save button.

After saving the file to your desktop, double click it. In the main HijackThis window click the “Do a system scan only” button. Select the following entry (place a tick at the left of the entry):

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Total Anti Malware Protection] “%AllUsersProfile%\\_.exe” /s /d

After selecting the required entry, click "Fix Checked". After this procedure you can close HijackThis and proceed to the next removal step.

5. Download legitimate anti-spyware software to fully remove Total Anti Malware Protection from your computer.

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After removing Total Anti Malware Protection, reset your Hosts file. Do not skip this step, since this fake program modifies your Hosts file and you will encounter browser redirect problems.

The Hosts file is used to resolve canonical names of websites to IP addresses. When it is changed, the user may be redirected to malicious websites, despite observing legitimate URLs in the address bar.

It is difficult to determine if a website is genuine when the Hosts file is modified. To fix this, please download the Microsoft FixIt tool that restores your Hosts file to the Windows default.

Run this tool when downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions. Download link below:

Summary:

The fake antivirus programs (also known as "rogue antivirus programs" or "scareware") are applications that tries to lure computer users into paying for their non-existent full versions to remove the supposedly detected security infections (although the computer is actually clean). These bogus programs are created by cyber criminals who design them to look as legitimate antivirus software. Most commonly rogue antivirus programs infiltrate user's computer using poop-up windows or alerts which appear when users surf the Internet. These deceptive messages trick users into downloading a rogue antivirus program on their computers. Other known tactics used to spread scareware include exploit kits, infected email messages, online ad networks, drive-by downloads, or even direct calls to user's offering free support.

A computer that is infected with a fake antivirus program might also have other malware installed on it as rogue antivirus programs often are bundled with Trojans and exploit kits. Noteworthy that additional malware that infiltrates user's operating system remains on victim's computer regardless of whether a payment for a non-existent full version of a fake antivirus program is made. Here are some examples of fake security warning messages that are used in fake antivirus distribution:

Computer users who are dealing with a rogue security software shouldn't buy it's full version. By paying for a license key of a fake antivirus program users would send their money and banking information to cyber criminals. Users who have already entered their credit card number (or other sensitive information) when asked by such bogus software should inform their credit card company that they have been tricked into buying a rogue security software. Screenshot of a web page used to lure computer users into paying for a non-existent full version of total anti malware protection rogue and other rogue antivirus programs:

To protect your computer from total anti malware protection rogue and other rogue antivirus programs users should:

• Keep their operating system and all of the installed programs up-to-date.
• Use legitimate antivirus and anti-spyware programs.
• Use caution when clicking on links in social networking websites and email messages.
• Don't trust online pop-up messages which state that your computer is infected and offers you to download security software.

Symptoms indicating that your operating system is infected with a fake antivirus program:

• Intrusive security warning pop-up messages.
• Alerts asking to upgrade to a paid version of a program to remove the supposedly detected malware.
• Slow computer performance.
• Disabled Windows updates.
• Blocked Task Manager.
• Blocked Internet browsers or inability to visit legitimate antivirus vendor websites.

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