as above, avast notified me that it was blocking IE connections, they kept reappearing and i found my cpu spiking to 75% which doesn’t happen short of video transcoding, i found the guide, installed Malware Bytes which promptly found quarrantined and deleted 6 items, logs appended,
[*]Step #1 Fix with AdwCleaner
[*]Download AdwCleaner by Xplode to your Desktop from the following link.
[list][]Download Link #1
[]Download Link #2
[*]Right-click on AdwCleaner.exe and choose Run as administrator;
[*]Click on Scan and let the program run unhindered;
[*]When done, click on Clean and allow the system to reboot after it is done;
[]A log will be opened automatically after the restart;
[]Attach the log in your reply.[/list]
[*]Step #2 Fix with Junkware Removal Tool
Download Junkware Removal Tool by thisisu to your Desktop from the link below.
Download Link 1
Download Link 2
[]Disable your anti-virus to avoid potential conflicts. For more information please acknowledge yourself this article;
[*]Run the program either by double-clicking(Windows XP) or Right-clicking and choosing Run as administrator(Windows Vista and above);
[*]Please be patient as the tool cleans your system;
[*]After completion of the process a log named JRT.txt will automatically open and is save to your Desktop;
[]Attach the log in your next reply.
[*]Required Log(s):
[]AdwCleaner Log
[]Junkware Removal Tool Log
Regards,
Valinorum