Hello, warsawtom.
Thank you for the DDS and aswMBR logs. Please let me know if you installed the following programs, or if they were installed without your permission:
- Advertising Center
- Market Research
Please run the following scans
1. ComboFix
Note: Before you begin, please read through these instructions completely, noting all important messages and warnings.- Please download ComboFix from HERE or HERE.
Very Important! Save ComboFix.exe to to your Desktop.
- Close all browsers.
- Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications as they can interfere with running ComboFix. To disable any security programs:
- Right click on the System Tray icon, or
- Refer to this link HERE for further assistance.
- Double click on ComboFix.exe and follow the prompts.
- When finished, ComboFix will produce a log for you. Please include the C:\ComboFix.txt in your next reply.
Warnings:
- Do not mouse-click on ComboFix's window while it is running. This may cause it to stall.
- Do not re-run ComboFix. If problems occur with the installation or running of ComboFix, please reply back for further instructions.
- Do not attempt to surf the internet while ComboFix is scanning.
Note: If there is no internet connection after running ComboFix, reboot your computer to restore the connection.
Very Important! Make sure you re-enable your security programs when ComboFix is finished.
2. Security Check
Please download Security Check from HERE or HERE.- Save it to your Desktop.
- Double click SecurityCheck.exe and follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box.
- A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt. This may take a few minutes.
Please copy and paste the contents of that document into your next reply.