Avast popup is the first pic pic.
I then ran combofix as described in post at https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=157903.0
I attached the log.
The second pic is a popup from malwarebytes that started
after the re-boot.
The avast is still detecting the website trying to be accessed also.
Started over with Malwarebytes, nothing detected.
attaching the Log and then I will get Farbar and continue with the instuctions.
The link for the Farbar tool only opens a blank page for me.
Is the malware causing that? cant get to download.cnet.com either.
I switched from IE to Chrome browser and I can now get Farbar.
I downloaded Farbar 64 bit for my 64 bit system and it gives an error
that it is not a valid win32 application.
I tried the 32bit version and error says nor for my OS.
I used Run as administrator. any ideas why it wont run?
It is saved to desktop.
I can not get Farbar to run.
I have a 64 bit system and downloaded the 64 bit version.
Ran as administrator, I get an error that FRST64.exe is not a valid win32 application.
Is anyone else with the URL Malware popup problem not able to run FRST64.exe ?
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I ran combo fix because when the problem first appeared I searched the forums
for others that might have the same problem. The first I found was at https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=157903.0
The original poster and others reporting the same problem,
and none of them posted any log files. The first advice given
was to run combofix. There was nothing in that post about
it being machine specific.
That’s what went thru my mind at the time. :
Sorry to be so dense but I followed your links, is the pc toast or are you
telling me to download mbr.exe ?
sorry I have not replied/updated what happened.
I decided to format the drive and reinstall win7 from
the original dvd.
Everything has been going fine until yesterday I tried
to burn a dvd, none of the software I used could
actually burn the dvd.
I also get pop up error about in Internet Explorer, I just hit cancel
and the page loads.
So I think my machine is not clean.
Please let me know what software to download and run
and any log files that would be required.