My Computer Total Scanner
“My Computer Total Scanner” is a browser hijacker that has an initial activity of exhibiting fake virus scanner in the Windows Explorer-look graphical user interface. Employing this browser hijacking routine helps a rapid distribution of certain rogue security programs. Using blackhat SEO techniques, redirecting user to these bad websites is just a one-click process. Once a victim enters this malicious web page, it stages a fake virus scan. Unlike any other rogues that incorporates pleasing console with the design, this one mimics the looks of Windows Explorer showing only folders and drives icons. Perhaps, authors of this illusory protection software tend to give victims a simpler model but with big impact. Separating itself from typical bogus application by appearance makes “My Computer Total Scanner” an even more trickier emissary for this fraudulent scheme.
When “My Computer Total Scanner” intimidated its victim via these spoof scan results and click on a “Remove” button, rogue security program immediately drops itself on computer and declaring itself as the sole program that can exterminate detected malware. Then and again, this is same old deceptive method that devises to gain a profit by selling worthless product online.
Removing “My Computer Total Scanner” and its associated bogus program may not be easy. Trojan that is bundled to it prepares the rogue program to be inseparable by altering system settings and registry configuration. Only way to reverse the process is by performing complete scan using anti-malware program as stated on the removal procedure on this page. Follow carefully the guide to eliminate malware presence.
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Damage Level: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 9x, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
How to Remove My Computer Total Scanner
This guide requires a tool called Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. It is a free tool designed to eradicate various computer infections. MBAM scanner is distributed for free.Boot Windows in Safe Mode With Networking
1. First thing to do is to reboot the computer in Safe Mode with Networking to avoid My Computer Total Scanner from loading at start-up. You may want to print this procedure as we have to restart the computer to complete the removal process.
- Restart the computer.
- Before Windows begins to load, press F8 on your keyboard.
- It will display an Advanced Boot Options menu. Please select Safe Mode with Networking.
- Windows will now start in Safe Mode.
Remove My Computer Total Scanner with MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware
2. Download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (mbam-setup.exe) and save it on your Desktop or any location on your PC.
3. When finish downloading, double-click on the file mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
4. Follow the prompts and install with default configuration.
5. Before the installation completes, check on the following prompts:
- Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
- Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
6. Click Finish. Program will run automatically and you will be prompt to update the program before doing a scan. Please update.
7. When finished updating, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will run. Select Perform full scan on main screen to check your computer thoroughly.
8. When scanning is finished click on Show Results.
9. Make sure that all detected threats are checked, click on Remove Selected. This will delete all files and registry entries that belongs to My Computer Total Scanner.
10. Restart your computer.
Note: If My Computer Total Scanner prevents mbam-setup.exe from downloading. Download the software from another computer. Renaming it to something like 'anything.exe' can help elude the malware.