I run XP Pro SP3 and have used avast free for many years. My system information are as follows:-
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name ARCHER-EBBC5213
System Manufacturer MSI
System Model MS-7597
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 16 Model 5 Stepping 3 AuthenticAMD ~3013 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. V10.2, 3/14/2011
SMBIOS Version 2.5
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = “5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)”
User Name ARCHER-EBBC5213\Smart
Time Zone SA Western Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 4,096.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.85 GB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 4.59 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
On or about 22nd October 2013 I was using Google Chrome Browser and opened the search. I saw a strange Advertisement “Adobe Flashplayer update” appear and immediately the update downloaded itself. I immediately went to my download folder and deleted the same from the system. however the download did it’s damage by disabling AvastI. The adv. was in spanish. I had to uninstall Avast. and re-download and install the same but to no avail. Avast services was stopped and could not be restarted. I ran scans by malware bytes and SuperAntispyware but found nothing. I installed AVG trial. It found the Delf virus and removed same.
On 26th October 2013 I uninstalled AVG and reinstalled Avast Avast opened but I got the message that Avast can’t work because the services had been stopped so I had to reinstal AVG. I attempted to restart the same via services. but same rssult no restart. It is obvious that Google search has been contaminated by the Delf virus and I would make no attempt to use the search until I know that it is safe to use.
I am thankful for any assistance given with a view to resolving this problem.
Standeb.