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Thread ID: 103543 2009-09-27 20:18:00 Total security problem Peter Coleman (597) Press F1
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814441 2009-09-27 20:18:00 hi,I seem to have been infected by a malware program called Total Security.According to google it reports false virus infections etc,does anyone know if that's right and the best way to get rid of it is.thanks

Peter
Peter Coleman (597)
814442 2009-09-27 20:32:00 See if its in add/remove programs. If it is uninstall it (kill its process). Then use malwarebytes Speedy Gonzales (78)
814443 2009-09-27 20:40:00 can't uninstall it,it just brings up the program when I hit the uninstall button in control panel,but I'll try malwarebytes and see how it goes.Thanks

Peter
Peter Coleman (597)
814444 2009-09-27 21:30:00 This came up just a few days ago.

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Terry Porritt (14)
814445 2009-09-28 05:02:00 done all those things posted and still can't get rid of it.Any other ideas

Peter
Peter Coleman (597)
814446 2009-09-28 05:26:00 Its actually quite easy - have a read of this article (www.bleepingcomputer.com). The trick is to disable system Restore, stop the process running, and double check the files / reg keys have been removed. ( listed at the end of that article) - if still there manually delete them ( just be careful they are the right ones)

Run Ccleaner first - from my sig if you dont have it.

In Malwarebytes run a FULL scan not a quick.

You should also run Spybot S&D after Malewarebytes.

If it still wont come out there are other ways, like using Combofix (www.bleepingcomputer.com) - But dont use that yet, as it pays to have system restore active - on the odd occasion it can screw up your system - hence the need for restore.
wainuitech (129)
814447 2009-09-28 09:17:00 finally got it all out.Thanks guys Peter Coleman (597)
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