mchain
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hi aero1960,
You’ve come to the right place.
Suggest downloading and running this software to get rid of conduit and other bad toolbars here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
May be that all you need is to run AdwCleaner, but if not, run these three as well: Malwarebytes, OTL, and aswMBR.exe, and attach these logs, including AdwCleaner if the infection is not cleared up. Select to clean and quarantine where applicable in AdwCleaner and Malwarebytes and attach the resulting cleansing logs in your next reply.
If not clear as to where to attach, look below the text box you are replying in, and click “Attachments and other options” below. You will see a box to “Notify me of replies” if you have not found that already.
Reason avast! did not prevent above is because these are PUP’s (Possibly Unwanted Programs) and not classified strictly as malware. You didn’t visit c|net download.com by chance?