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Resolving Host Issue. aswMBR shows infection. Excessive Popups

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
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Scan Date: 3/23/2015
Scan Time: 7:38:25 PM
Logfile: 
Administrator: Yes
 
Version: 0.00.0.0000
Malware Database: v2015.03.24.01
Rootkit Database: v2015.02.25.01
License: Trial
Malware Protection: Enabled
Malicious Website Protection: Enabled
Self-protection: Disabled
 
OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: Byron
 
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 430036
Time Elapsed: 26 min, 58 sec
 
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled
 
Processes: 0
(No malicious items detected)
 
Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)
 
Registry Keys: 0
(No malicious items detected)
 
Registry Values: 0
(No malicious items detected)
 
Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)
 
Folders: 0
(No malicious items detected)
 
Files: 0
(No malicious items detected)
 
Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)
 
 
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I think you should check your network drivers in device manager, could be they need updating or reinstalling.
Please be sure to start a new topic in our hardware forum for suggestions.

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Let's remove tools and quarantine folders.

Don't miss or skip this next step, this will remove malicious files from quarantine and set a clean restore point.

Go to Start > Run > copy and paste the full text path in the run box

ComboFix /Uninstall

Note the space between the x and the /U, it needs to be there.

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[external image: AFZxnZc.jpg] DelFix
  • Please download DelFix
    or from here http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/delfix/and save the file to your Desktop.
  • Double-click DelFix.exe to run the programme.
  • Place a checkmark next to the following items:
    • Activate UAC
    • Remove disinfection tools
  • Click the Run button.
– This will remove the specialised tools we used to disinfect your system. Any leftover logs, files, folders or tools remaining on your Desktop which were not removed can be deleted manually (right-click the file + delete).

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