Almost everyone needs antivirus software to protect his PC. However, if you install “Total Anti Malware Protection” for that purpose, you fall into a deep trap. So called Total Anti Malware Protection is indeed a real virus, which can mess up your PC system, then entices you to purchase it which is a completely useless stuff. Follow this article to learn how to get rid of it.
Introduction of “Total Anti Malware Protection” Virus
Total Anti Malware Protection is a fake antivirus software. In fact, it’s a little bit different from Windows Efficiency Accelerator . It widely spread all over the world in 2012. This program is classified as a rogue as it displays false information in order to trick you into purchasing the program. The interface of it looks like legit, friendly and helpful. In fact, it absolutely plays a role of villain. Total Anti Malware Protection is a virus indeed which hides on nasty malicious websites or in bundled downloads, camouflaged as fake video codecs or spam email attachments. It prepares to attack PCs anytime once it gets an opportunity. The chance can be one of your careless operation such as a visit to some malicious sites, click a cataleptic video or advertisement link, etc. No matter in which way, it will automatically install in your computer without your notice and permission. Once the rogue is installed on your computer it will be configured to start automatically when Windows starts. Every time you start your computer, it will run as computer internet security software by pretend to scan and kill virus for you. After not a long time, it will pop up a fake scan alert notification claiming that your computer has been infected much virus and your computer is in extremely dangerous condition. If you attempt to use the program to remove these infections, though, it will state that you first need to purchase it before it can do so. This is a scam as the scan results are all fake, and in many cases, the infected files do not even exist in your computer. What is worse, it blocks legitimate Windows applications. It will also block many of the infected computer’s normal functions, for example, Windows Task Manager and Registry editor. Therefore, please ignore the scan results. Do not waste any of your time with Total Anti Malware Protection, and, most importantly, do not spend any money on its licensed version, because this antispyware application is completely fake. Read the rest of this post »
Published by Tony Shepherd on May 6, 2012 4:45 pm and last modified on May 6, 2012 4:47 pm.








