Do I have the w32 Blaster?

Prescottbob,

You're going to be your neighborhood's computer pro, when you get done here!!

Please download a new copy of the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool Download
Select the 64-bit version.
Save it to your Desktop.

Now, open Notepad (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad)
Copy/paste all the text inside the quote box to Notepad (Do not copy the word 'Quote')

Replace: C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_security-malware-windows-defender_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17514_none_b5e2b6396ecea306\MpSvc.dll C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpSvc.dll

In Notepad, click File (at the top), and select: Save as...
In the Save as prompt, name the file fixlist.txt, and save it to the Desktop <<---Important!!


NOTE. It is important that FRST64 and the fixlist.txt are in the same location (Desktop) or this will not work.

Now, run FRST64 and just press the Fix button, only once, and wait.

When done, the tool makes a log on the Desktop: Fixlog.txt

Please post Fixlog.txt in your reply.




On Security Check:

Adobe Flash Player 10 Flash Player out of Date!
Go to: Start > Control Panel > Flash Player

In the Flash Player Settings Manager prompt, select the Advanced tab.
Click: Check now


Adobe Reader 9 Adobe Reader out of Date!
Adobe - Search: Adobe Reader update

There is also the Foxit Reader which is less vulnerable to malware.
Foxit PDF Reader: The Best Free PDF Reader to Create, Annotate, Form Fill, View, and Print PDFs
However, don't install any toolbars that may come with it (ASK Toolbar)!!

We both posted at the same time.

Please check the post above.

Please run Farbar Service Scanner once again.

Make sure the following options are checked:

Internet Services
Windows Firewall
System Restore
Security Center/Action Center
Windows Update
Windows Defender

Press: Scan

Please provide the new FSS.txt in your reply.

What AntiVirus program are you running now?

Easier to ask you than to go back thru all the pages...