{"id":11335,"date":"2013-08-30T17:03:29","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T17:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=11335"},"modified":"2013-08-30T17:03:29","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T17:03:29","slug":"titan-antivirus-2013-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/titan-antivirus-2013-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Titan Antivirus 2013 (Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Titan Antivirus 2013<\/strong> is a computer virus, which masquerades as genuine security software, while actually reporting non-existent malware threats in order to scare the user into paying for this rogue security software.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11336\" title=\"Titan Antivirus 2013\" alt=\"[Image: Titan Antivirus 2013 malware]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013.jpg\" width=\"846\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013.jpg 846w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/p><div id=\"mwtad1894855675\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad2950514478\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What is Titan Antivirus 2013?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Titan Antivirus 2013 is a rogue anti-virus program from the Rogue.WinWebSec family of computer infections. This program is classified as a rogue because it pretends to be an anti-virus program, but will instead displays bogus scan results, report non-existing computer infections, and does not allow you to run your normal applications.<br \/>\nIn this case, not only is Titan Antivirus 2013 going to disrupt your system, it&#8217;s going to try and trick you into making a purchase using your credit card.<br \/>\nTitan Antivirus 2013 appears in the form of a fake Windows warning on your computer system that reads you have a specific number of viruses on your computer (usually in the hundreds) and that this software has detected those viruses. To get rid of them you must purchase the full-version of Titan Antivirus 2013. It&#8217;s important to remember that by purchasing the &#8220;claimed full version to remove the viruses&#8221; you will be submitting your personal information to unscrupulous persons and may also end up being a victim of credit card or identity fraud or theft.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad4291389205\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How did Titan Antivirus 2013 got on my computer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Titan Antivirus 2013 is distributed through several means. Malicious websites, or legitimate websites that have been hacked, can infect your machine through exploit kits that use vulnerabilities on your computer to install this rogue antivirus without your permission.<br \/>\nAnother method used to propagate Titan Antivirus 2013 is spam email containing infected attachments or links to malicious websites. Cyber-criminals spam out an email, with forged header information, tricking you into believing that it is from a shipping company like DHL or FedEx. The email tells you that they tried to deliver a package to you, but failed for some reason. Sometimes the emails claim to be notifications of a shipment you have made. Either way, you can\u2019t resist being curious as to what the email is referring to \u2013 and open the attached file (or click on a link embedded inside the email). And with that, your computer is infected with the Titan Antivirus 2013 virus.<br \/>\nThe threat may also be downloaded manually by tricking the user into thinking they are installing a useful piece of software, for instance a bogus update for Adobe Flash Player or another piece of software.<br \/>\nThe Titan Antivirus 2013 infection is also prevalent on peer-to-peer file sharing websites and is often packaged with pirated or illegally acquired software.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2471470074\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad1274702398\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Am I infected with Titan Antivirus 2013 virus?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some examples of the interface, fake alerts, fake scanning results, and pop-ups displayed by Titan Antivirus 2013 are shown below:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11338\" title=\"Titan Antivirus 2013 virus\" alt=\"[Image: Titan Antivirus 2013 virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-virus.jpg\" width=\"846\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-virus.jpg 846w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-virus-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11337\" title=\"Titan Antivirus 2013 Firewall Alert\" alt=\"[Image: Titan Antivirus 2013 Firewall Alert]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-firewall-alert.jpg\" width=\"576\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-firewall-alert.jpg 576w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-firewall-alert-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11342\" title=\"Titan Antivirus 2013 Firewall Alert\" alt=\"[Image: Titan Antivirus 2013 Security Alert]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-security-alert.jpg\" width=\"330\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-security-alert.jpg 330w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-security-alert-290x290.jpg 290w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-security-alert-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Titan Antivirus 2013 is a scam<\/strong>, and you should ignore any alerts that this malicious software might generate. Under no circumstance should you buy rogue antivirus as this could lead to identity theft, and if you have, you should contact your bank and dispute the charge stating that Titan Antivirus 2013 is a scam and a computer virus.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad2870663554\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_318930-ad_309691-placement_360589\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3818335085\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to remove Titan Antivirus 2013 virus (Removal Guide)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove the Titan Antivirus 2013 infection from your your computer. Please perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point,\u00a0<strong>STOP<\/strong>\u00a0and ask for our assistance.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#code\"><strong>OPTION 1<\/strong>: Remove Titan Antivirus 2013 virus using its activation code<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#manual\"><strong>OPTION 2<\/strong>: Manually remove Titan Antivirus 2013 virus from your computer<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>OPTION 3<\/strong>: Remove Titan Antivirus 2013 virus with HitmanPro Kickstart USB stick<\/a><\/p><div id=\"mwtad672409886\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad279902181\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381388-ad_309691-placement_381390\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3191649120\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"code\">OPTION 1: Remove Titan Antivirus 2013 virus using its activation code<\/h2>\n<h3>STEP 1: Activate Titan Antivirus 2013 to stop its malicious behavior<\/h3>\n<p>Titan Antivirus 2013 has hijacked the <em>.exe<\/em> extensions in your Windows Registry. This allows Titan Antivirus 2013 to launch before any application you start and to block it from running. To prevent this from happening, we can use the below code to register Titan Antivirus 2013.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Titan Antivirus 2013 interface, click on the <strong>Registration<\/strong> button in the right top corner, then enter the below registration code.<br \/>\n<strong>Titan Antivirus 2013 Activation Code: <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><br \/>\n?O?Z?L?W?I?T?F?Q?C?N?Y?K?V?H?S?E<br \/>\nOR<br \/>\nxOxZxLxWxIxTxFxQxCxNxYxKxVxHxSxE<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11341\" title=\"Titan Antivirus 2013 Activation Code\" alt=\"[Image: Titan Antivirus 2013 Activation Code]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-activation-code.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-activation-code.jpg 500w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/titan-antivirus-2013-activation-code-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Titan Antivirus 2013 should now allow you to open your web browser and other programs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Please keep in mind that entering the above registration code will <strong>NOT<\/strong> remove Titan Antivirus 2013 from your computer, instead it will just stop the fake alerts so that you&#8217;ll be able to complete this removal guide without being interrupted by this infection.<\/p>\n<h3>STEP 2: Repair your Windows Registry from Titan Antivirus 2013 malicious changes<\/h3>\n<p>Titan Antivirus 2013 has changed your Windows registry settings so that when you try to run a executable file, it will instead launch the infection rather than the desired program.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1824651809\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download\u00a0the <em>registryfix.reg<\/em> utility from the below link.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/attachment.php?aid=1000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>REGISTRYFIX.REG DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will automatically download registryfix.reg on your computer)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the <strong>registryfix.reg<\/strong>, then click on <strong>Yes<\/strong> on the Registry Editor prompt window, then click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10060\" title=\"Fix Windows registry after \" alt=\"Fix Windows registry after Titan Antivirus 2013 Windows registry fix\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/registry-fix.png\" width=\"429\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/registry-fix.png 429w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/registry-fix-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 3: Remove Titan Antivirus 2013 virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free is a powerful on-demand scanner which will remove Titan Antivirus 2013 malicious files from your computer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/strong> from the below link, then double-click on the icon named <strong>mbam-setup.exe<\/strong> to install this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><em>(This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> in order to continue with the setup process, then at the last screen click on the <strong>Finish<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6075\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware installation screen\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg\" width=\"402\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg 402w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>Scanner<\/strong> tab, select <strong>Perform quick scan<\/strong>,\u00a0and then click on the <strong>Scan<\/strong> button to start searching for the Titan Antivirus 2013 malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6076\" title=\"Run a Quick Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Quick Scan]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for Titan Antivirus 2013 virus as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6077\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Titan Antivirus 2013\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Titan Antivirus 2013\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan has finished, click on\u00a0the <strong>Show Results<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6078\" title=\"Malwarebytes when the system scan has completed\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan results]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the computer infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected. Make sure that everything is <strong>Checked (ticked)<\/strong>, then click on the <strong>Remove Selected<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6079\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malwar removing \" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malwar removing \" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once your computer will restart, open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and perform a <strong>Full System<\/strong> scan to verify that there are no remaining threats.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 4: Remove Titan Antivirus 2013 infection with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>HitmanPro is a cloud on-demand scanner, which will scan your computer with 5 antivirus engines \u00a0for the Titan Antivirus 2013 infection.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the file named <strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong> (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or <strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong> (for 64-bit versions of Windows). When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5176\" title=\"HitmanPro startup screen (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanner\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><br \/>\nClick on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5179\" title=\"HitmanPro installation options (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro installation\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for Titan Antivirus 2013 trojan.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5177\" title=\"HitmanPro scanning for Titan Antivirus 2013\" alt=\"HitmanPro detecting for Titan Antivirus 2013\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button, to remove Titan Antivirus 2013 virus.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5178\" title=\"HitmanPro reporting scan results\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Activate free license<\/strong> button to begin the <strong>free 30 days trial<\/strong>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5175\" title=\"HitmanPro free 30 days trial\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro 30 days activation button]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad277541744\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381392-ad_309691-placement_381395\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2944237110\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"manual\">OPTION 2: Manually remove Titan Antivirus 2013 virus from your computer<\/h2>\n<p>When Titan Antivirus 2013 has infected a computer, it will drop it&#8217;s malicious files in the <em>C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data\\ifdstore<\/em> (Windows XP) or <em>C:\\ProgramData\\ifdstore<\/em> (Windows Vista, 7 or 8) folder, and add on your desktop a Titan Antivirus 2013.lnk shortcut. In the following steps, we will rename this malicious folder thus disabling this infection.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad4175348946\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381404-ad_309691-placement_381406\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8735619847\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h3>STEP 1: Display the hidden files and folders on your computer<\/h3>\n<p>Because the <em>C:\\ProgramData\\<\/em> path is hidden by default, we will need to enable the <strong>Show hidden files and folders<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the Start button, and click on <strong>Computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Organize<\/strong> and choose <strong>Folder and Search Options<\/strong>. (Tools &gt; Folder Options for Windows XP Users).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10128\" title=\"Select Folder and Search Option\" alt=\"Folder and Search Option\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/folder-and-search-option-windows-7.jpg\" width=\"597\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/folder-and-search-option-windows-7.jpg 597w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/folder-and-search-option-windows-7-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>View<\/strong> tab, select <strong>Show hidden files, folders and drives<\/strong>, then click on <strong>Apply<\/strong> and then <strong>OK<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10129\" title=\"Show hidden files, folders and drives in Windows 7\" alt=\"Show hidden files, folders and drives\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/show-hidden-files.jpg\" width=\"396\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/show-hidden-files.jpg 396w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/show-hidden-files-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 2: Rename the Titan Antivirus 2013 malicious folder to disable Titan Antivirus 2013 virus<\/h3>\n<p>When a computer is infected with the Titan Antivirus 2013 virus, this infection will install itself in a ransom folder in<em>C:\\ProgramData\\<\/em>. In our case this malicious folder was named ifdstore, however its name is randomly generated, so you might have a different name.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Browse to <strong>C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data\\<\/strong> (For Windows XP) or <strong>C:\\ProgramData\\<\/strong> (For Windows Vista, 7 or 8), and find the <strong>ifdstore<\/strong> folder or any other randomly named file.<\/li>\n<li>Right click on the <strong>ifdstore<\/strong> folder, and select <strong>Rename<\/strong> from the context menu.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11340\" title=\"Titan Antivirus 2013 malicious folder\" alt=\"[Image: Titan Antivirus 2013 malicious folder]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/malicious-folder.jpg\" width=\"554\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/malicious-folder.jpg 554w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/malicious-folder-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Add a unique variation to the filename, such as _old (for example, <strong>ifdstore_old<\/strong>) or something random.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11339\" title=\"Titan Antivirus 2013 malicious folder renamed\" alt=\"[Image: Titan Antivirus 2013 malicious folder renamed]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/folder-renamed.jpg\" width=\"395\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/folder-renamed.jpg 395w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/folder-renamed-300x121.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 3: Fix your .Exe registry association to revert the Titan Antivirus 2013 hijack<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>After a restart, copy the below text and paste into Notepad.<br \/>\n<em>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\.exe]\n@=&#8221;exefile&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Content Type&#8221;=&#8221;application\/x-msdownload&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Save as type<\/em> filed, select <strong>All files<\/strong> , then save the file as <strong>fix.reg<\/strong> to your Desktop.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10130\" title=\"Fix .exe file association \" alt=\"[Image: Fix .exe file association ]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/fix-reg.jpg\" width=\"889\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/fix-reg.jpg 889w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/fix-reg-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on fix.reg, and click Y<strong>es<\/strong> for Registry Editor prompt window. Then click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>STEP 4: Remove Titan Antivirus 2013 virus from your computer, and fix your Windows registry<\/h3>\n<p>You should now be able to start your web browser, even if you have managed to disable Titan Antivirus 2013, its malicious files are still on your computer.<br \/>\nNow we will need to fix your Windows registry as seen in <strong>Option 1<\/strong> on <em>Step 2<\/em>, and run a computer scan with <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HitmanPro<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div id=\"mwtad762120998\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_360582-ad_309691-placement_360581\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9971336976\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"hitmanpro\">OPTION 3: Remove Titan Antivirus 2013 virus with with HitmanPro Kickstart<\/h2>\n<p>If you cannot remove Titan Antivirus 2013 virus using the previous options, we can use the <strong>HitmanPro Kickstart<\/strong> program to bypass Titan Antivirus 2013 infection.<br \/>\nAs the Titan Antivirus 2013 infection will prevent your from start your programs, you will need to create a bootable USB drive that contains the HitmanPro Kickstart program.<br \/>\nYou will need a USB drive, <strong>which will have all of its data erased and will then be formatted<\/strong>. Therefore, only use a USB drive that does not contain any important data.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Using a &#8220;clean&#8221; (non-infected) computer, please <strong>download HitmanPro Kickstart<\/strong> from the below link.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a download page in a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro Kickstart)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Once HitmanPro has been downloaded, please <strong>insert the USB flash drive<\/strong> that you would like to erase and use for the installation of HitmanPro Kickstart. Then <strong>double-click<\/strong> on the file named <strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong> (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or <strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong> (for 64-bit versions of Windows).<br \/>\nTo create a bootable HitmanPro USB drive, please follow the instructions from this video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aBS902Qr0oc?rel=0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li>Now, <strong>remove the HitmanPro Kickstart USB drive<\/strong> and <strong>insert it into the Titan Antivirus 2013 infected computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Once you have inserted the HitmanPro Kickstart USB drive, turn off the infected computer and then turn it on. As soon as you power it on, look for text on the screen that tells you how to access the boot menu.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9089\" title=\"Windows Boot Menu screens\" alt=\"[Image: Windows Boot Menu screens]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/windows-boot-manager.jpg\" width=\"704\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/windows-boot-manager.jpg 704w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/windows-boot-manager-300x68.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><br \/>\nThe keys that are commonly associated with enabling the boot menu are <strong>F10<\/strong>, <strong>F11<\/strong> or <strong>F12<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Once you determine the proper key (usually the <strong>F11<\/strong> key) that you need to press to access the Boot Menu, restart your computer again and start immediately tapping that key. Next, please perform a scan with HitmanPro Kickstart as shown in the video below.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lUNHidkYsDQ?rel=0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now reboot your computer and Windows should start normally. Then you will need to fix your Windows registry as seen in Option 1 on Step 2, and run a computer scan with <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitmanpro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HitmanPro<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the Titan Antivirus 2013 infection. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing <strong><a title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/malwarebytes-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the PRO version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/a><\/strong> to protect against these types of threats in the future, and perform regular computer scans with <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIf you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Titan Antivirus 2013 from your machine, please start a new thread in our <strong><a title=\"Free Malware Removal Support\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Titan Antivirus 2013 is a computer virus, which masquerades as genuine security software, while actually reporting non-existent malware threats in order to scare the user into paying for this rogue security software. What is Titan &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Remove Titan Antivirus 2013 (Removal Guide)\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/titan-antivirus-2013-virus\/#more-11335\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remove Titan Antivirus 2013 (Removal Guide)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11336,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scam-reports","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11335\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}