Total Secure 2009 Removal Guide
Do you know what TotalSecure 2009 is?
DESCRIPTION
Have you ever had several popups come up on your computer screen repeatedly that a parasite, Trojan or virus was found on your system and you must use a certain program to remove it? TotalSecure 2009 is one of those programs that cause these popups and is found to be a fake anti-spyware program that does not remove parasites, Trojans or viruses. If you have TotalSecure 2009 installed then you may get these popups or fake system alerts which can really annoy you.
So what exactly is the TotalSecure 2009 or Total Secure 2009 program? TotalSecure 2009 is a rogue anti-spyware program that uses popups or alert messages or system scans to scare computer users into thinking that they need to purchase the full TotalSecure 2009 to remove the parasites that it found on your system. The reality behind the scans and popups is that they are all bogus. What is also funny is TotalSecure 2009 will not remove a lick of spyware from your computer. After we took a close look at TotalSecure 2009 it was evident that it is a clone of the IEAntivirus or IE Antivirus group of fake anti-spyware programs including IE Antivirus 3.2, IE Antivirus 3.3, IE Antivirus 3.4, MalwareBell and IEDefender.
In non-techie terms: No matter what, do not trust the TotalSecure 2009 program or choose to purchase TotalSecure 2009. TotalSecure 2009 is not a good program to have installed on your computer and should be removed at your earliest convenience.
Aliases: TotalSecure2009, Total Secure 2009, Total-Secure-2009.
Total Secure 2009 Automatic Removal Instructions
This automatic removal method is for non-techie computer users. If you’re too lazy to learn about spyware removal or how to access sensitive files in your computer, then this is the method for you.
Before you start: Print or bookmark these instructions because you’ll have to reboot into Safe Mode. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake.
- Download and save SmitFraudFix to your desktop.
- Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode). Once the
desktop appears, double click on the SmitfraudFix.exe on your desktop. - After the credits screen, you’ll see a menu. Select the option number 2, which is ‘Clean (safe mode recommended)’, and then
press Enter to delete infect files. - SmitFraudFix will begin cleaning your computer and take a series of cleanup processes. When the process is over, it will automatically begin the Disk Cleanup program.
- Once the Disk Cleanup program is complete, you will be prompted with the message ‘Registry cleaning - Do you want to clean the registry’. Answer Y (Yes) and hit Enter. Reboot your computer.
- SmitFraudFix will now check if wininet.dll is infected. SmitFraudFix will ask you whether to replace the infected file (if there’s any) ‘Replace infected
file?’ Answer by typing Y (Yes) and hit Enter. - Reboot your computer to complete the cleaning process.
- After reboot, a Notepad screen may appear containing a log of all the files
removed from your computer. If it doesn’t appear, a file will be created called
rapport.txt in the root of your drive, (Local Disk C:). - Restart your computer in Safe Mode (how to do safe mode).
- Go to C:\Windows\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then
click Yes to confirm that you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin. - Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[LISTED USER]\Local Settings\Temp, click Edit, click Select All, press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm that
you want all the items to go to the Recycle Bin. - Reboot your computer back to normal mode. Go to Windows Update and download all critical updates.
Total Secure 2009 Manual Removal Instructions
This manual removal method is for techie computer users. Total Secure 2009 manual removal may be difficult and time consuming to remove. There’s no guarantee that Total Secure 2009 will be removed completely. So read the Total Secure 2009 removal steps carefully and good luck.
Before you start: Close all programs and Internet browsers. Also back up your computer in case you make a mistake and your computer stops working.
- Uninstall Total Secure 2009 Program
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click on Add/Remove Programs. Search for and uninstall Total Secure 2009 if found. - To stop Total Secure 2009 processes (view process removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type taskmgr. The click the Processes tab and you’ll see a list of running processes.
Search and stop these Total Secure 2009 processes:
scan.exe
%PROGRAMFILES%\TS-2009\scan.exe
c:\Program Files\TotalSecure2009\uninstall.exe
TotalSecure2009[1].exe
For each unwanted process, right-click on it and then select “End task”. - To Unregister Total Secure 2009 DLLs (view DLL removal steps)
Search and unregister these Total Secure 2009 DLLs:
dzhoil.dll
ifsndu.dll
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\mipinu.dll
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\dzhoil.dll
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\ifsndu.dll
gopfa.dll
hare32.dll
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\SYSBAS~1.DLL
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\gopfa.dll
mopona.dll
To locate the Total Secure 2009 DLL path, go to Start > Search > All Files or Folders. Type Total Secure 2009 and in the Look in: select either My Computer or Local Hard Drives. Click the Search button.
Once you have the Total Secure 2009 DLL path, go to Start and then click on Run. In the Run command box, type cmd, and then click on OK.
To locate the exact DLL path, type cd in order to change the current directory. To display the contents of the directory, use the dir command. To remove the DLL file type regsvr32 /u FILENAME.dll (FILENAME is the name of the file that you want to unregister). - To unregister Total Secure 2009 registry keys (view registry keys removal steps)
Go to Start > Run > type regedit > press OK.
Edit the value (on the right pane) by right-clicking on it and selecting the Modify option. Select the Delete option.
Search and delete these Total Secure 2009 registry keys: - If your homepage has been changed, go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > click on the General > click Use Default under Home Page. Add the your desired default homepage, then click Apply > click OK. Open a new web browser to check that you have your desired default homepage.
- Remove Total Secure 2009 Directories.
To find Total Secure 2009 directories, go to Start > My Computer > Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Show the contents of this folder.Search and delete the following Total Secure 2009 directories:
%ProgramFiles%\TotalSecure2009
%ProgramFiles%\TS2009
Right-click on the Total Secure 2009 folder and select Delete.
A message will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to remove the folder Total Secure 2009 and move all its contents to the Recycle Bin?’, click Yes.
Another message will appear saying ‘Renaming, moving or deleting Total Secure 2009 could make some programs not work. Are you sure you want to do this?’, click Yes. - To remove Total Secure 2009 icons on your Desktop, drag and drop them to the Recycle Bin.
You’ve completed the Total Secure 2009 manual removal instructions!
I hope this article has helped you solve your Total Secure 2009 problems. If you want to contribute to this article, post your comment below.
Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes. By using this information you agree to be bound by the disclaimer. There’s no guarantee that Total Secure 2009 will be completely removed from your computer. Seek professional help if your computer continues to experience problems.
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Well id just like to say a massive thank you for this information because that crappy total shite 2009 really peeved me of with its constant pop ups every time i opened a file (ie explorer) and drove me to the threshold of insanity until i found this handy little fix.
For other visitors to this site id just like to say that this solution worked a treat for me, ie the TotalSecure2009 Automatic Removal Instructions just get the instructions follow them and you can open your files again without being nagged to buy the corrupt malicious software that is total secure 2009, you can rest easy now, the solution is here and it works.
Daney7g
this is great
I could not get this to work with XP 64 bit any ideas.
Thanks Tim
im trying this now on Windows XP x64
stupid virus/trojan whatever, its annoying as hell