Windows Protection

Threat Description:

The program called Total XP Security is something to stay clear of. It sounds like a helpful anti-malware tool but turns out to be a fake one in the long run. Total XP Security is a part of the so-called Windows Defender 2010 family which has produced around ten rogue antivirus applications during the past few months. You may be unaware how and when exactly Total XP Security got on your computer – this is due to the fact that it finds some bypassing methods to sneak into your system without your knowledge and approval. Total XP Security gets rather aggressive as it runs on your PC. It will display multiple virus detection reports and warning messages which are all meant to scare you. This rogue anti-spyware tries to use horrifying malware interception reports just to intimidate people and make them confused. This is needed for Total XP Security to ‘successfully’ insist that you purchase its licensed copy in order to help your computer get out of the spyware mess it has allegedly found itself in. Once you click on one of Total XP Security’s ads, you will appear to be rerouted to a web page that prompts you to buy its commercial software for protection purposes. The truth is Total XP Security will never help you keep your system clean. It is malware in itself, with all the corresponding outcomes. Total XP Security must be uninstalled before it distorts your system to unrecognizable condition. For successful removal of Total XP Security, it’s required to perform the operations listed below when you are in Safe Mode with Networking (enter it using F8 key which needs to be hit during startup). We hope our instructions help you get rid of Total XP Security malware.

Determine if your system is infected with Total XP Security and related threats:

Download Total XP Security Free Scanner with Remover

How to remove this threat manually:

Total XP Security manual uninstall procedure:

Get rid of the related corrupt files:

• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\av.exe
• %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\WRblt8464P

Delete the associated registry entries:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “%1″ %*
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “%1″ %*
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “%1″ %*
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “%1″ %*
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “firefox.exe”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\FIREFOX.EXE\shell\safemode\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “firefox.exe” -safe-mode
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command “(Default)” = “av.exe” /START “iexplore.exe”
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “AntiVirusOverride” = “1″
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center “FirewallOverride” = “1″

Please note that Total XP Security manual removal is a procedure of high complexity and should be performed with extreme caution. Lack of the required skills and even the slightest deviation from the instructions may cause irreparable system damage. To ensure trouble-free deletion, it is recommended to perform automatic removal. So you should do the following.
Open WordPad and paste this text into it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\secfile\shell\open\command]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe\shell\open\command]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe]
@=”exefile”
“Content Type”=”application/x-msdownload”
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\secfile]

Now, save this document with .reg extension, e.g. as fixer.reg. After this, go ahead and launch this WordPad document. You will receive a popup asking if you’re sure whether you want to make changes to the Registry. Click ‘Yes’.
After you are finished with the above task, please use the automatic removal tool below:

Download Total XP Security Removal Tool