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<blockquote data-quote="icotonev" data-source="post: 1121099" data-attributes="member: 60030"><p>Hi Nick3426 ..! I was delayed with the answer, but I had to resolve an emergency question ..! No signs of an active infection that I can see in your FRST logs. However, I want to make more checks to be completely sure ..</p><p></p><p>I would like you to run a tool named <strong>SecurityCheck</strong> to inquire about the current-security-update status of some applications:</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">Scan with SecurityCheck by glax24</span></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Temporarily disable <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-is-smartscreen-and-how-can-it-help-protect-me-1c9a874a-6826-be5e-45b1-67fa445a74c8" target="_blank">Microsoft SmartScreen</a> <strong>only</strong> if it blocks the download of the software. The program is safe</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Download SecurityCheck by glax24 from <a href="https://www.safezone.cc/resources/security-check-by-glax24.25/download" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If SmartScreen blocks the file from running click on <strong>More info</strong> and <strong>Run anyway</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This tool is safe. Smartscreen is overly sensitive. You can check the VirusTotal scan of the tool from <a href="https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/fdd74864264d2ee8744b5d8db6cf488c4f4dac34ceb14bc7934c8b2106a02f52?nocache=1" target="_blank">here</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Right-click with your mouse on the <strong>Securitycheck.exe</strong> and select "<strong>Run as administrator</strong>" and reply <strong>YES</strong> to allow it to run</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wait for the scan to finish. It will open a text file named <strong>SecurityCheck.txt </strong>Close the file. Attach it with your next reply.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You can find this file in a folder called <strong>SecurityCheck</strong>, <strong>C:\SecurityCheck\SecurityCheck.txt<br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)"> Malwarebytes</span></strong><br /> <br /> Open Malwarebytes you have already installed.<br /> Click the little gear on the top right <strong>(Settings)</strong> and when it opens, click the <strong>General tab</strong>. Under the title <strong>Windows Security Center</strong>, make sure the option is <strong>disabled.</strong><br /> Click the <strong>Scan and Detections</strong> tab and under the Scan options title, enable Scan for rootkits option. Do not change any other option.<br /> Return to the <strong>Dashboard</strong> and choose <strong>Scan</strong>.<br /> When finished, you will see the <strong>Threat Scan Summary</strong> window open.<br /> <strong><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">If threats are not found</span></strong>, click <strong>View Report</strong> and proceed to <strong>the two last steps below</strong>.<br /> <strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">If threats are found</span></strong>, make sure that all threats are selected, and click on <strong>Quarantine/Remove selected</strong>.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You may need to<strong> restart</strong> the computer.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Open <strong>Malwarebytes</strong> again, click on the <strong>Scanner,</strong> and then on the <strong>Reports </strong>tab.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Click on <strong>Export</strong> and then<strong> Copy to Clipboard</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Paste its content</strong> here, in your next reply.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)"><strong>Dr.Web CureIt!</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Please download the <strong>Dr.Web CureIt!</strong> anti-virus utility</p><p></p><p><a href="https://free.drweb.com/download+cureit/gr/?lng=en" target="_blank">https://free.drweb.com/download+cureit/gr/?lng=en</a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The downloaded file will normally have a unique name such as: <strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">q7a9tr4p.exe</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Close all open applications and locate the downloaded file and double-click to run it</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The program will take a moment to launch and bring up the <strong>License and Update</strong> screen</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Place a check mark to agree to the terms and then click on the <strong>Continue</strong> button</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Click the underlined link <strong><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Select objects for scanning</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On the top left click the <strong><span style="color: rgb(209, 72, 65)">Scanning objects</span></strong> that should automatically check <strong>all objects</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Click the small <strong>wrench</strong> and make sure there is a check on <strong><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Automatically apply actions to threats</span></strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Then click the large button on bottom right <strong>Start scanning</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Once the scan has completed there will be a link named <strong><span style="color: rgb(65, 168, 95)">Open report</span></strong> click that and a log named <strong><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">cureit.log</span></strong> should open in Notepad</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The log is saved in the folder named <strong>Doctor Web</strong> in the top of your user profile folders</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Please attach that log on your next reply</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="icotonev, post: 1121099, member: 60030"] Hi Nick3426 ..! I was delayed with the answer, but I had to resolve an emergency question ..! No signs of an active infection that I can see in your FRST logs. However, I want to make more checks to be completely sure .. I would like you to run a tool named [B]SecurityCheck[/B] to inquire about the current-security-update status of some applications: [B][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Scan with SecurityCheck by glax24[/COLOR][/B] [LIST] [*]Temporarily disable [URL='https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/what-is-smartscreen-and-how-can-it-help-protect-me-1c9a874a-6826-be5e-45b1-67fa445a74c8']Microsoft SmartScreen[/URL] [B]only[/B] if it blocks the download of the software. The program is safe [*]Download SecurityCheck by glax24 from [URL='https://www.safezone.cc/resources/security-check-by-glax24.25/download'][B]here[/B][/URL] [*]If SmartScreen blocks the file from running click on [B]More info[/B] and [B]Run anyway[/B] [*]This tool is safe. Smartscreen is overly sensitive. You can check the VirusTotal scan of the tool from [URL='https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/fdd74864264d2ee8744b5d8db6cf488c4f4dac34ceb14bc7934c8b2106a02f52?nocache=1']here[/URL] [*]Right-click with your mouse on the [B]Securitycheck.exe[/B] and select "[B]Run as administrator[/B]" and reply [B]YES[/B] to allow it to run [*]Wait for the scan to finish. It will open a text file named [B]SecurityCheck.txt [/B]Close the file. Attach it with your next reply. [*]You can find this file in a folder called [B]SecurityCheck[/B], [B]C:\SecurityCheck\SecurityCheck.txt [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)] Malwarebytes[/COLOR][/B] Open Malwarebytes you have already installed. Click the little gear on the top right [B](Settings)[/B] and when it opens, click the [B]General tab[/B]. Under the title [B]Windows Security Center[/B], make sure the option is [B]disabled.[/B] Click the [B]Scan and Detections[/B] tab and under the Scan options title, enable Scan for rootkits option. Do not change any other option. Return to the [B]Dashboard[/B] and choose [B]Scan[/B]. When finished, you will see the [B]Threat Scan Summary[/B] window open. [B][COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]If threats are not found[/COLOR][/B], click [B]View Report[/B] and proceed to [B]the two last steps below[/B]. [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]If threats are found[/COLOR][/B], make sure that all threats are selected, and click on [B]Quarantine/Remove selected[/B]. [LIST] [*]You may need to[B] restart[/B] the computer. [*]Open [B]Malwarebytes[/B] again, click on the [B]Scanner,[/B] and then on the [B]Reports [/B]tab. [*]Click on [B]Export[/B] and then[B] Copy to Clipboard[/B]. [*][B]Paste its content[/B] here, in your next reply. [/LIST] [/LIST] [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B]Dr.Web CureIt![/B][/COLOR] Please download the [B]Dr.Web CureIt![/B] anti-virus utility [URL]https://free.drweb.com/download+cureit/gr/?lng=en[/URL] [LIST] [*]The downloaded file will normally have a unique name such as: [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]q7a9tr4p.exe[/COLOR][/B] [*]Close all open applications and locate the downloaded file and double-click to run it [*]The program will take a moment to launch and bring up the [B]License and Update[/B] screen [*]Place a check mark to agree to the terms and then click on the [B]Continue[/B] button [*]Click the underlined link [B][COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Select objects for scanning[/COLOR][/B] [*]On the top left click the [B][COLOR=rgb(209, 72, 65)]Scanning objects[/COLOR][/B] that should automatically check [B]all objects[/B] [*]Click the small [B]wrench[/B] and make sure there is a check on [B][COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Automatically apply actions to threats[/COLOR][/B] [*]Then click the large button on bottom right [B]Start scanning[/B] [*]Once the scan has completed there will be a link named [B][COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)]Open report[/COLOR][/B] click that and a log named [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]cureit.log[/COLOR][/B] should open in Notepad [*]The log is saved in the folder named [B]Doctor Web[/B] in the top of your user profile folders [*]Please attach that log on your next reply [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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