Computer Slow/Locking up - spam found in temporary folder !!

STU9000 · 22 Jun 2014

It says to zip them and attach them, but I'm not sure how to do that. They are small files anyway, have attached them. I can post the content in the post if you like but it says not to. Anyway, I'm not sure if I have script blocking protection on or not but I ran it and here is the result as requested.

I also backed up a load of files, deleted a load of stuff and ran a boot time defrag with puran last night when I went out, and it seems to be running better so far but will obviously keep an eyes on it.

Jacee · 22 Jun 2014

Please download VEW by Vino Rosso http://images.malwareremoval.com/vino/VEW.exe
and save it to your desktop

Double click it to start it Note: If running Windows Vista or Windows 7 you will need to right click the file and select Run as administrator and click Continue or Allow at the User Account Control Prompt.

Click the check boxes next to Application and System located under Select log to query on the upper left
Under Select type to list on the right click the boxes next to Error and Warning Note: If running Windows Vista or Windows 7 also click the box next to Critical (not XP).
Under Number or date of events select Number of events and type 20 in the box next to 1 to 20 and click Run

Once it finishes it will display a log file in notepad
Please copy and paste its entire contents into your next reply

STU9000 · 22 Jun 2014

OK I ran the program as administrator, but no prompt to click continue or allow, it's just opened. Ran it exactly like you said (with Chrome still running not sure if am better to run it without) and this is what it produced, quite a lot of errors and warnings in here, hopefully it will shed light on the problem...

Also, there was too much text so I have uploaded it as a txt file.

Jacee · 23 Jun 2014

Copy and paste these lines in Note pad.

@Echo on
pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
attrib -h -s -r hosts
echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
attrib +r +h +s hosts
popd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset all
netsh int ip reset all
shutdown -r -t 1
del %0

Save as flush.bat to your desktop. Right click on the flush.bat file and choose to run as Administrator. Your computer will reboot itself.

Tell me how your computer is running now.

STU9000 · 23 Jun 2014

To be honest it is running better but I am still concerned about thes temporary files appearing in IE which I never use. Hang on..

STU9000 · 23 Jun 2014

OK I did that, it rebooted and I ran CCleanr again before doing anything. Like I say it has been running a bit better, although it did lock up a few times when I was putting together some HDR panoramic photography in photoshop.

I'll let you know how it goes, probably run another defrag and keep my eye on any more spam filling up temporary folders.

Does it sound like I might have/have had some malware/spyware or something? I'm going to change all my passwords soon.

Jacee · 23 Jun 2014

Perform a 'clean' boot and tell me how your computer is running after doing so.
How to perform a clean boot in Windows

STU9000 · 23 Jun 2014

I did that. Not much difference in the performance that I can tell...

STU9000 · 23 Jun 2014

Is it normal to have files turning up in internet explorer if you never use it? Still running fine, but maybe the root of the problem if still waiting to rear it's ugly spammy head again.

STU9000 · 23 Jun 2014

It's still running better, had some warning on 4od plugin about drm or something, I followed the instructions and it fixed itself. Still 0>kb in temp folders of progs I never use though so will keep an eye on that and get back.