How to remove Total Security 2009 (Uninstall instructions)

Total Security 2009 also know as Total Security is a rogue antispyware program, new version of System Security scareware. This fake antispyware software uses fake security alerts, false positives, prevent execution of any programs in order to trick you into buying the software. Total Security 2009 is distributed through the use fake online malware scanners that tells you that your PC infected with a lot of infections and that you must install the program to clean your computer. Once installed, the program configures itself to run automatically every time, when you start your computer. Once running, Total Security 2009 starts scanning the computer and found a lot of trojans and spyware, but all these infections do not exist on your PC, so you can safely ignore them.

Total Security (more screen shoots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Total Security 2009 blocks the ability to run any programs, including Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. The following warning will be shown when you try to run any program:

WARNING!
Application cannot be executed. The file mbam.exe is
infected.
Please activate your antivirus software.

While Total Security is running your computer will show false security alerts and nag screens:

Total Security Warning
Intercepting program that may compromise your privacy and
harm your system have been detected on your PC.
Click here to remove them immediately with Total Security

Total Security
WARNING 38 infections found!!!

Ignore all fake security alerts and use the following Total Security removal instructions below in order to remove this infection and any associated malware from your computer for free.

Symptoms in a HijackThis Log

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [10530004] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\10530004\10530004.exe

Use the following instructions to remove Total Security (Uninstall instructions)

Download HijackThis from here, but before saving HijackThis.exe, rename it first to explorer.exe and click Save button to save it to desktop.

Doubleclick on the explorer.exe icon on your desktop for run HijackThis. HijackThis main menu opens.

Click “Do a system scan only” button. Look for lines that looks like:

O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [10530004] C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\10530004\10530004.exe

Place a checkmark against each of them. Once you have selected all entries, close all running programs then click once on the “fix checked” button. Close HijackThis.

Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (MBAM). Close all programs and Windows on your computer.

Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the installation process. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware, then click Finish.

If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.

Once the program has loaded you will see window similar to the one below.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Window

Select Perform Quick Scan, then click Scan, it will start scanning your computer for Total Security infection. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.

When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results. You will see a list of infected items similar as shown below. Note: list of infected items may be different than what is shown in the image below.

Malwarebytes Anti-malware, list of infected items

Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected for start Total Security removal process. When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart.

Note: if you need help with the instructions, then post your questions in our Spyware Removal forum.

Total Security 2009 creates the following files and folders

%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Total Security
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\10530004
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Total Security\Total Security 2009.lnk
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\10530004\10530004
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\10530004\10530004.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\10530004\pc10530004ins
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Total Security 2009.lnk

Total Security 2009 creates the following registry keys and values

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\systemsecurity2009
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\\10530004