[InterceptPoint]

I hope we see an
Ad-Aware/MalwareBytes/Spybot/HijackThis type solution to this one soon. I do “Tech Support” for 4 grandsons age 5-11 so I’m dealing with this sort of thing all the time.

[knittnmom]

The link in the article to PandaLabs is invalid, correct link is http://pandalabs.pandasecurity.com/archive/Rogueware-with-new-Ransomware-Technology_2221_.aspx

And has a list of valid serial numbers to disable the attacking software.

[TexasRepublic]

"I hope we see an Ad-Aware/MalwareBytes/Spybot/HijackThis type solution to this one soon. I do “Tech Support” for 4 grandsons age 5-11 so I’m dealing with this sort of thing all the time."

Practically all of the computer viruses "in the wild" are designed to attack Windows exclusively. Why wear a such a big target on your chest? I surf the web using an operating system whose environment is alien and immune to those Windows-oriented viruses: Linux. No worries. You don't even use an AntiVirus program, although you could download a free one if it made you feel any safer. Your grandsons would find Linux just as easy to use as Windows, and probably easier. It is easier to install, too. I recommend Ubuntu or Linux Mint. All free, too.

[La Lydia]

According to "Cool computer tricks," to remove this spyware from your computer follow the steps given below.

Open task manager and stop this processes. TotalSecurity 2009.exe, tsc.exe, Sc2C21UvvM.exe.

Delete following files. Winsource.dll, tsc.exe Sc2C21UvvM.exe winsource.dll TSC.lnk Help.lnk Registration.lnk Uninstall TSC.lnk and also delete the directory at C:\Program Files\TSC.

Remove registry entries of this files. To do this open registry editor and press F3.Then search for tsc.exe. Delete all the entries of that file from registry. Now search for TotalSecurity and Total Security and delete those entries too.

Also look for winsource.dll file in registry and delete related entries from registry.