BSOD-web browsing, downloading Adobe reader+Javascript update

Everlong- My computer has failed more times than I can recall since I've tried to collect minidump data. It should be a simple process, correct? BSOD and then restart, then the files should be in the folder. They aren't unfortunately. It's always empty. I wish I could retrieve them. It seems like really relevant and helpful information to solve my problem.

Layback Bear- I will run Windows Defender Offline right now. If you are interested in a short story. I had no USB drive, so I had to drive around and pick up a San Disk and come back home to a working computer that runs Linux. So I had to wait hours for a computer with windows so I could finally do this thing. So, heres to a virus scan wait and hopefully some more information to help us.

If you're still interested. I finally got around to running Windows Defender. After threats hours it detected 4 threats. My terrible memory betrays me, but the 3 I remember were a Trojan of some kind in addition to 2 forms of a java virus. So that thing I downloaded that I thought was legitimate may have in fact been malicious.

I am now rebooting and hoping to get a stable enough connection to DL Malwarebytes, run it and upload a log. Thanks

After my last post, I rebooted in normal mode hoping for regular function, but unfortunately BSOD still occur. If its worth mentioning I have uninstalled and reinstalled MAM in what seems to be a race, since I only have a few minutes of Internet connection and computer usage before I am blocked out. MAM is downloaded in regular mode and updated, but when it is run, it encounters problems and cannot scan.

I figure that I am done with Windows Defender Offline at the moment, but the only usable scans at my disposal is MSE with definitions 4 days too old. One interesting fact though, BSOD comes up relatively quickly when updating definitions of MSE. It appears to me that the virus or whatever I have recognizes what I am attempting to do.

Right now, I am looking at my Programs and Features trying to uninstall Java. It won't let me uninstall it because it states Windows installer is not correctly installed. I was able to test and uninstall another program, I tried another random program and it would not uninstall. It appears random, but there is something to this. Is there anything you can recommend right now to remove Java?

So as it stands, scans with MSE or MAM appear not to be possible without Internet to update. I want to know my options for eliminating Java.

Frustrating, but I have no other choice.

Thanks again.

Ha. I guess we all get had in some way. If it isn't an email asking for money, it is an innocent looking computer update.

Malwarebytes doesn't want to run in safe mode, after I freshly installed it and updated definitions. It encounters problems in safe mode. I ran it in regular mode for kicks, it encounters the same problem. I can give you the exact message if you want, next time I run it. Before bed, I ran MSE in safe mode. It found nothing, but the last update was 4 days ago.

Right now I am scanning again with Windows Defender Offline. It takes about 2-3 hours for me, so that is where I am at.

I don't know if you want me to update you every time I plan on doing something and take it step by step, but after the scan I plan on rebooting in safe mode and run CCleaner. I will download REVO on my external or thumb drive and execute that. Hopefully I don't need internet to implement REVO.

thanks again for your patience.

GREAT. I will try running safe mode with networking. If I remember, I get a BSOD in that setting, but if I do get it to work with networking would it be alright to try updating straight from MSE. I'm running Defender Offline at the moment, but I am reading and preparing myself for downloading and installing the update manually. Step 3 is slightly confusing. If I understand I download and run the MPAM execution and then the NIS execution?

Hopefully SafeMode w/network works.

Thank you for the info, Everlong.