…issue. I’ve run Malwarebyte Anti-Malware, Farbar and aswMBR, I’m including the logs as soon as I figure out how to attach them. Hope I’ve not missed anything, or run anything I shouldn’t have. Any possible help would be appreciated, seems like I’m just one of many being affected by this right now.
Clear Cache/Temp Files
Download TFC by OldTimer to your desktop
[*] Please double-click TFC.exe to run it. (Note: If you are running on Vista, right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator).
[*]It will close all programs when run, so make sure you have saved all your work before you begin.
[*]Click the Start button to begin the process. Depending on how often you clean temp files, execution time should be anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or two. Let it run uninterrupted to completion.
[*]Once it’s finished it should reboot your machine. If it does not, please manually reboot the machine yourself to ensure a complete clean.
THEN
CAUTION : This fix is only valid for this specific machine, using it on another may break your computer
Download the attached Fixlist.txt to the same location as FRST
Run FRST and press Fix
On completion a log will be generated please post that
Fix result of Farbar Recovery Tool (FRST written by Farbar) (x64) Version: 09-07-2014
Ran by Hans Nordin at 2014-07-10 15:56:09 Run:1
Running from C:\Users\Hans Nordin\Downloads
Boot Mode: Normal
Download ComboFix from one of the following locations: Link 1 Link 2
VERY IMPORTANT !!! Save ComboFix.exe to your Desktop
IMPORTANT - Disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware applications, usually via a right click on the System Tray icon. They may otherwise interfere with our tools. If you have difficulty properly disabling your protective programs, refer to this link here
[*]Double click on ComboFix.exe & follow the prompts.
[*]Accept the disclaimer and allow to update if it asks
Here’s the log. Will let you know if/when Avast blocks it again.
----EDIT 1—
2 hours later, no notifications so far. Made sure Avast is running, been keeping myself out of any full-screen game that could maybe mute if a notification pops up. It usually notifies me once every… between 15 and 30 minutes I think. Looks promising so far, let’s hope I’m not jinxing it. crosses fingers
It’s been nearly over 24 hours with no issues, I think I’m home safe. Why I’m using a baseball term when I dislike the sport, I don’t know, but oh well
WARNING:Java is the #1 exploited program at this time. The Department of Homeland Security recommends that computer users disable Java
See this article
I would recommend that you completely uninstall Java unless you need it to run an important software.
In that instance I would recommend that you disableJava in your browsers until you need it for that software and then enable it. (See How to diasble Java in your web browser and How to unplug Java from the browser)
Now that you are clean, to help protect your computer in the future I recommend that you get the following free programmes:
CryptoPrevent install this programme to lock down and prevent crypto ransome ware
Done and done. Figured I owed you a big hug, a appreciative shoulder-grab or a suave fist-bump of your choice, so you can have whichever you prefer. ;D
In other words, thank you very much. Hope I’ll never (have too) see you again