Appreciate your help. Did the powerful scan with I0bit and removed the remnants but as stated, chrome seemed to have been usurped so I uninstalled it and tried to reinstall it from the google website. Unwanted products were installed and chrome wouldn't download - couldn't believe it. Now istartsurf has taken over! Managed to uninstall the other junk that came with it but neither Revo or I0bit list istartsurf as a program. Found the article on MalwareTips on "How to remove istartsurf" and gave it a go - no luck. I get deeper and deeper - maybe a dinosaur doomed to message sticks, snail mail and if I'm lucky the old copper wire phone. (Oops! Perhaps not! Even the phone is now through our NBN Co fixed wireless service.)
Hello & welcome, DocW. I came across your thread & caught up reading about what has been troubling you. Take heart in the fact every member of our experienced staff & (we) your fellow members have walked upon your present path, & can empathize with feeling ones system may be on the verge of
extinction!
This does not have to come to pass!
Here I shall re-post exterminator20's recommendation
"If you are having trouble, post here":
There, one of our seasoned & helpful malware removal specialists shall use all their skill & amassed knowledge to work with you toward setting your system to rights once more!
You'll be in good hands too.
Edit:
@DocW, WinXPert's suggestion of Blitzblank looks impressive, and I'm in agreement over using the extremely useful CCleaner which you can download safely & directly from the developers here:
