Please download ZOEK by Smeenk and save it to your desktop (preferred version is the *.exe one)
Temporary disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware protection - instructions here.
[*]Make sure that Scan All Users option is checked.
[*]Push Run Script and wait patiently. The scan may take a couple of minutes.
[*]When the scan completes, a zoek-results logfile should open in notepad.
[*]If a reboot is needed, it will be opened after it. You may also find it at your main drive (usually C:\ drive)
I ran the Zoek tool as you said. After reboot the problem continues (I know you didn’t say that tool would solve it, for all I know it’s simply a diagnostic). That’s the update. I attempted to paste the Zoek log contents below, but its text exceeds the 20000 character limit. I have attached a notepad file of that log.
Hi TwinHeadedEagle! Thanks for the help and the follow through.
PC still has same problem that originally caused me to seek help in this forum.
When I close the lid, the system hibernates. When I open it and regain web connectivity (or if I turn off and then turn on the wireless antenna again) I get an Avast popup message such as:
Avast always blocks the connection to the malware site (alwaysisobar.com is another common one, as is optiguardzip.net), but I’d rather not have the infection in the first place. Any other possible moves?
Thanks, again, TwinHeadedEagle, you have solved the issue. I no longer get the popups from Avast indicating that my system is attempting to contact sites with harmful content.
Now that the problem is fixed, I doubt you are interested, but I’ve attached the fixlist.txt log you requested, just in case it might be of any use to you in your future crime-fighting endeavors.
Also, I’ve sent you a token of my appreciation through Paypal. I hope others might also.
May your talons occasionally get to grip some nice and squishy treats, rather than those pokey arrows and lightening bolts most double-headed eagles are normally seen with.
[]Remove disinfection tools
[]Purge system restore
[*]Reset system settings
[*]Push Run and wait until the tool completes his work. All tools we used should be gone. Tool will create an report for you (C:[B]DelFix.txt)
The tool will also record healthy state of registry and make a backup using ERUNT program in %windir%\ERUNT\DelFix
Tool deletes old system restore points and create a fresh system restore point after cleaning.