Hi whitewolfcx, welcome to the forum.
To make cleaning this machine easier
[*]Please do not uninstall/install any programs unless asked to
It is more difficult when files/programs are appearing in/disappearing from the logs.
[*]Please do not run any scans other than those requested
[*]Please follow all instructions in the order posted
[*]All logs/reports, etc… must be posted in Notepad. Please ensure that word wrap is unchecked. In notepad click format, uncheck word wrap if it is checked.
[*]Do not attach any logs/reports, etc… unless specifically requested to do so.
[*]If you have problems with or do not understand the instructions, Please ask before continuing.
[*]Please stay with this thread until given the All Clear. A absence of symptoms does not mean a clean machine.
This shouldn’t be too bad. I got a couple of tools that should clean it up for you. First I need to see a log from OTL. What version of Windows 8 are you using?
[]Download OTL to your desktop.
[*]Right click on the icon and click “Run as administrator:” to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
[*]When the window appears, underneath Output at the top change it to Minimal Output.
[*]Check the box beside “scan all users”
[*]Check the boxes beside LOP Check and Purity Check.
[*]Under Custom Scan paste this in
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netsvcs
%SYSTEMDRIVE%*.exe
/md5start
services.
explorer.exe
winlogon.exe
Userinit.exe
svchost.exe
/md5stop
dir “%systemdrive%*” /S /A:L /C
hklm\software\clients\startmenuinternet|command /rs
hklm\software\clients\startmenuinternet|command /64 /rs
CREATERESTOREPOINT
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[*]Click the Run Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.
[*]When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL.
[*]Please copy (Edit->Select All, Edit->Copy) the contents of these files, one at a time, and post it with your next reply.
[*]You may need two posts to fit them both in or just attach them.