Hijacked by PCTotalDefender?
PCTotalDefender also PC Total Defender is a new and extremely destructive phony antispyware threat that is infecting internet users through Zlob and Vundo trojan horse viruses. Usually, PCTotalDefender trojan are installed after clicking on advertisements in e-mail attachments or visiting freeware, file-sharing p2p and pornographic related sites. The viruses use fake notifications and warnings to intimidate users to visit the www.pctotaldefender.com website and download the phony PCTotalDefender detection application.
The fake PCTotalDefender scanner program will show pre-programmed non-existent system infections, registry errors and offer the victims to buy the rogue $40-$70 registered software edition. After registration, PCTotalDefender will steal your user names, passwords, credit card and other confidential private information. PCTotalDefender is a destructive rogue threat that may initiate seriously harm to your PC!
Alias: PCTotal Defender, PC TotalDefender,
AntiSpywareMaster
Infection files: pctotaldefender.exe,
pctdf.exe,
rmd.dll,
antivirusInstallfree_en.exe
Symptoms of PCTotalDefender hijacker:
- Windows redirects to www.pctotaldefender.com
- Strange running task processes
- False desktop shortcuts and icons
- Can't turn off weird windows beeping noise
- Legal icons and shortcuts missing from system tray
- Corrupt windows registry, common system errors and Blue Screen breakdowns
- Bogus firewall and "Your pc is infected alert" alerts
- Slow computer performance, slow boots and reboots
- Hijacked desktop toolbar and wallpaper background
- PCTotalDefender is very difficult to remove, reactivate itself after removal
- Inactivates popup blockers
- Overflow pc with adult and pornographic pop ups
- Slow browsing and internet speed
PCTotalDefender hijacker activities:
- Avoid firewalls and anti-virus tools by hide itself as genuine windows program
- Remotes sensitive credit card, passwords, usernames information
- Watches and alter activity and system registry
- PCTotalDefender record browsing habits and creates equivalent pop-up advertisements
- Use security leaks to infect Computer with the Vundo or zlob family
Run XoftSpy-SE and Scan for PCTotalDefender (PC Total Defender) infection on your system. Remove PCTotalDefender Bogus Anti-spyware Tool and all its trojan variants! |
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