virus in registry under "AVAST Software" title

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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When Internet Explorer 10 is the default browser, a rogue window popsup on
the screen and it has a message. The message can be “Your PC performance is Poor Click the
download button …”

The url that it gives is: “http://tv.channel.157news.com…”

I looked this up in the registry using the registry editor. I found it under “AVAST Software”.

The full tree is:

AVAST Software
AVAST
WRCv2
UrlInfo => ab(Default) REG_SZ
http://tv.channel157.news.com…

Please tell me what to do in order to get rid of these random pages w/ nonsensical URL addresses.

Thank you.

P Lefort

2

virus problems should be posted in the virus and Worms forum section

follow instructions and attach logs…not copy and paste http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0

run in order listed
AdwCleaner / Malwarebytes / OTL / aswMBR

when done, removal experts will be notified and help you. It may take hours before thay arrive so be patient

3

While I was waiting for your response, I decided to do a System Restore.

The popups aren’t happening anymore.

4

You made a system restore because of this :o LOL!

5

If this was a result of a infection…system restore does not remove infected file (s)
It may disable it but any infected files will stil be there

6

I meant to say, I did a registry restore to a previous time. Microsoft calls this a “System Restore.”
However, I can see where the confusion comes from.