

Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.ĭouble-click mb3-setup-consumer- \DesktopĪdds the file TotalAV. Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this potentially unwanted application. This particular one was downloaded from their website: These so-called system optimizers use different methods of getting installed. How did TotalAV Antivirus 2018 get on my computer? You will find these icons in your taskbar, your startmenu, and on your desktop:

This is how the main screen of the system optimizer looks: How do I know if I am infected with TotalAV Antivirus 2018? Please note that as of version 4.10.38.0 TotalAv is no longer detected. More information can be found on our Malwarebytes Labs blog. Then they try to sell you their software, claiming it will remove these problems. These so-called "system optimizers" use intentional false positives to convince users that their systems have problems. The Malwarebytes research team has determined that TotalAV Antivirus 2018 is a "system optimizer".
