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Over the past few weeks the computer has been acting very slow and sometimes the screen will go black for a second and then return back. I performed scans using Malwarebytes and it came up with...

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# AdwCleaner v3.205 - Report created 29/04/2014 at 17:08:55
# Updated 28/04/2014 by Xplode
# Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (32 bits)
# Username : Breakfix...

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.75.0.1300
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: v2014.04.27.01

Windows XP Service Pack 3 x86 NTFS
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
Breakfix ::...

Hi - I wonder if you can help clean my laptop. I've done numerous scans with malwarebytes and I keep getting virus's being detected even though I had removed them from the previous scan. I've got a...

Hi - I wonder if you can help clean my laptop. I've done numerous scans with malwarebytes and I keep getting virus's being detected even though I had removed them from the previous scan. I've got a...

Hi Ken

Many thanks for your response.

Yesterday, just a few hours before you responded, I ran the Sony VAIO recovery tool and reformatted the laptop. I appreciate you guys can be very busy, but...

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Recently I have noticed a major performance decrease in my laptop.

The computer loads up very slow. I can't play movies or watch even Youtube clips properly without the video stuttering...

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Recently I have noticed a major performance decrease in my laptop.

The computer loads up very slow. I can't play movies or watch even Youtube clips properly without the video stuttering...

the link to the mvps host file is not working. do you have an alternative link?

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Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.

Following your instructions in your last post I performed the following:

- I visited the Windows Update website and downloaded and installed...

I deleted all 3 files.

May thanks for your help!

I really appreciate it! You're a star!

Firefox seems to be working fine now. As mentioned before it is no longer re-directing to adverts....

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- I have uninstalled Adobe Reader 8.1.4.
- I have updated Adobe Acrobat Reader with the latest version.
- The computer seems faster and firefox is no longer re-directing to adverts. Does this...

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As instructed, I have done the following:

1) I uninstalled all the old versions of Java.
2) I installed the latest version of Java.
3) I ran CCleaner
4) I performed a Quick Scan in...

ComboFix Log


ComboFix 11-08-05.01 - Yousra 06/08/2011 18:12:27.2.1 - x86
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600.2.1252.1.1033.18.1014.613 [GMT 1:00]
Running from: c:\documents and...

Hi.

Combofix log attached below.


ComboFix 11-08-05.01 - Yousra 06/08/2011 16:12:45.1.1 - x86
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.1.2600.2.1252.1.1033.18.1014.603 [GMT 1:00]
Running from:...

Following your instructions I have now uninstalled AVG 2011 and Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus.

PC was uninstalled, I think more than a year ago. It seems that some traces of it still...

As requested, please find enclosed the log files.

DDS.txt

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DDS (Ver_2011-06-23.01) - NTFSx86
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.11 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_20
Run by Yousra at 12:51:00 on...

Hi

Many thanks for your reply. I appreciate your help.

Before I run the programs and attach the logs I just have one question...

In step 2 you stated the following:

"If you do not receive...

Hi

I wonder if you can help.

Recently firefox has been re-directing itself to advertising websites. For example, if I type in bbc in Google and within the results page I click on the bbc link...