Total Protect 2009 Removal Process (remove Total Protect 2009)

Protect Yourself from Total Protect 2009

- Remove rogue anti-spyware/anti-virus programs
- Prevent trojans, hijackers & other malware infections
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Total Protect 2009 Explanation

Total Protect 2009 is a fake anti-spyware application. Total Protect 2009 was discovered to come from malicious sources online including Trojan infections such as Zlob or Vundo and the www.totalprotect2009.com website. Total Protect 2009 is not a program that “protects” you from malware nor does it detect malware or remove it.

Total Protect 2009 is not a program that is to be trusted. Total Protect 2009 performs many malicious functions through fake messages to get you to purchase a full version of Total Protect 2009. Basically, Total Protect 2009 is worthless and completely useless for anything other than wasting your time. It is very important to remove Total Protect 2009 completely from your system to prevent damages or lost of your money if you make the mistake of purchasing this malware program.

Are you getting popups from Total Protect 2009? Have you identified that you have Total Protect 2009 installed on your computer? Do you wish to remove Total Protect 2009 completely from your computer?

Why should you remove Total Protect 2009?

If Total Protect 2009 resides on your computer, it can potentially damage your personal files or you may end up losing data stored on your system. Research has shown that Total Protect 2009 may have the ability to make your computer vulnerable to remote attacks which could result, initially, in loss of money, possibly identity theft, and, eventually, a painstaking Total Protect 2009 removal process.

How can you manually remove Total Protect 2009

Manual removal of Total Protect 2009 may not be for everyone. Each manual Total Protect 2009 removal step must be followed delicately to completely remove all related files and registry entries from your computer. If you are unsure or have doubts about editing your system registry, then we recommend that you use the automatic Total Protect 2009 removal process.

Total Protect 2009 can be removed manually by following the steps below.

1. With all programs closed, click the Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate the Add/Remove Programs icon and double click it.
3. Locate Total Protect 2009 in the list of programs. If you find it, select it and remove it. If you cannot find Total Protect 2009, you can continue to step 5.
4. Restart your computer.
5. Close all open programs and windows on your desktop.
6. Open your registry editor (regedit) program by going to Start Menu, type in regedit, and click OK.
7. Find all of the following registry entries and delete them. If you do not know how to do this, then you can read how to edit the registry in Windows.
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Handler\totalprotect

   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\totalprotect

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus Software

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Total Protect 2009"

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Total Protect 2009

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Total Protect 2009

8. You may need to return to this removal process for removing Total Protect 2009. You can do this easily by bookmarking or adding a favorite to this page by clicking here. If you are using the FireFox web browser you can press the keys Ctrl and D simultaneously to bookmark this page.

   Image 1. Bookmark PCHubs removal process

   

9. Delete all of the following files that are associated with Total Protect 2009 from your computer.

   TotalProtect2009.exe

   TotalProtect2009_start_setup.exe

   tp_starter.exe

   uninstall.exe

   vbzlib2.dll

   If you need a better understanding on how to search for these files then you can read how to find and search for files and folders here.

   If you have issues deleting any of the previously listed files that are associated with Total Protect 2009, you can try rebooting your computer into safe mode. Booting into safe mode may allow certain malicious files to be deleted. If you are wondering how to boot into safe mode, you can read our process for starting a computer in safe mode here.

   Image 2. Select "Safe Mode with Networking"

   

10. After locating and deleting the previous files you must remove all directories associated with Total Protect 2009 by going to the C:\ProgramFiles\Total Protect 2009 folder, select it, and delete it. In some cases you may not be able to find this directory. You can still continue to the next step.

11. Restart your computer. You do not need to boot into safe mode at this point. You should have removed Total Protect 2009 completely from your computer. If you find that Total Protect 2009 is still on your computer, you can repeat the steps again or go to the automatic Total Protect 2009 removal process.

Automatically Remove Total Protect 2009

Automatically remove Total Protect 2009 for free. Free automatic Total Protect 2009 removal process.

Do you wish to automatically remove Total Protect 2009 from your computer? Are you looking for a free method to remove Total Protect 2009 from your computer? If so, you can utilize the free automatic Total Protect 2009 removal process below. Each step is designed to aid in the use of the program SmitfraudFix, which is a free tool created by S!Ri to remove parasites such as Total Protect 2009. Just so you know there's no guarantee that SmitfraudFix or any other spyware remover will remove Total Protect 2009 completely. These instructions are provided as a guide and are to be used at your own risk.

1. Download the SmitfraudFix tool to your computer by using our free download link here. Save the downloaded file to your desktop.

   Image 1. Save SmitfraudFix.exe

   

2. Restart your computer into safe mode. Safe mode will allow malicious files that are normally loaded into memory to be easily deleted by the SmitfraudFix program. Do you want to learn how to boot into safe mode? If so, you can follow our process on how to boot into safe mode here.

3. After booting into safe mode, double-click on the SmitfraudFix.exe icon that should be located on your desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. Option number 2 should be selected once the program starts.

   Image 2. Click on SmitfraudFix.exe icon

   

4. After SmitfraudFix performs the initial removal processes it will ask you "Do you want to clean the registry?" Select Y for yes.

   Image 3. For "Do you want to clean the registry?," select Y for yes

   

5. Once SmitfraudFix has finished the registry clean you can restart your computer now.
6. Total Protect 2009 should be removed from your computer. If not, you can start the automatic removal process over. It may take more than one try in some rare cases.

There's no guarantee that SmitfraudFix will remove all files due to the complex nature of new spyware files that are ever-changing. If necessary, you may need to get help from a person who knows about computer and spyware.

(Disclaimers: These instructions are provided to you for free and to be used at your own risk. The free removal process for Total Protect 2009 is not guaranteed to work in all circumstances. We are not responsible for any damages.)