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Protective-program.com

Posted: February 8, 2010

Protective-program.com is a browser hijacker which supports Total PC Defender rogue anti-spyware. Total PC Defender uses malicious Trojans to change the browser settings to redirect Internet users to protective-program.com. The hapless user will soon be confronted by persistent popups and warnings claiming the system is flooded with malware. Finally you will be urged to purchase a licensed version of Total PC Defender. Do not become another victim of cybercrime by falling prey to this scam. Use a reliable anti-spyware program to detect and remove all threats related to Total PC Defender and protective-program(dot)com immediately.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 %Program Files%\Total PC Defender
    2 %Program Files%\Total PC Defender\Total PC Defender.exe
    3 %UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Total PC Defender.lnk
    4 %UserProfile%\Desktop\Total PC Defender.lnk
    5 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Total PC Defender
    6 %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Total PC Defender\Total PC Defender.lnk
    7 TotalPCDefender.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Total PC Defender
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