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Fix result of Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (x64) Version:05-06-2016 02
Ran by [removed] (2016-06-06 00:37:05) Run:3
Running from C:\Users\[removed]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\W6K2AF1H
[removed]
Boot Mode: Normal
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fixlist content:
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Start
CloseProcesses:
CreateRestorePoint:
CHR HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google: Restriction <======= ATTENTION
SearchScopes: HKLM -> DefaultScope {0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A} URL = 
SearchScopes: HKU\.DEFAULT -> DefaultScope {0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A} URL = 
SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-648119318-4113145362-2409287244-1001 -> DefaultScope {0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A} URL = 
Task: {130C7C9A-50D3-437A-9FE4-F892E81F6ADC} - \Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\launchtrayprocess -> No File <==== ATTENTION
Task: {17AB5FA3-55F8-495E-B7F3-9FD68465F0FE} - \Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\MachineUnlock-5d -> No File <==== ATTENTION
Task: {4ECA8731-7DE1-4F21-AD95-C615CFCAE8D4} - \Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\Telemetry-4xd -> No File <==== ATTENTION
Task: {4FEE5747-C423-4074-9547-9C7DC41173A4} - \Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\Time-5d -> No File <==== ATTENTION
Task: {78C19967-28FA-4F08-B212-01E5F42857A6} - \Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\refreshgwxconfig-B -> No File <==== ATTENTION
Task: {966523A5-57A5-4AB3-A09D-6AD23031891D} - \Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfigandcontent -> No File <==== ATTENTION
Task: {B61F85A2-A4AB-4E39-9FDD-721CB9E2DBCE} - \Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\Logon-5d -> No File <==== ATTENTION
Task: {C12779F4-C8FF-4A90-BF7A-1A133EBCB369} - \Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\OutOfSleep-5d -> No File <==== ATTENTION
Task: {CAA1926C-1E60-46C7-A145-5D68F496FE7F} - \Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxcontent -> No File <==== ATTENTION
Task: {E03C62F0-839F-43C0-AC01-C2C42B033944} - \Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfig -> No File <==== ATTENTION
Task: {F8EF5704-89E4-4E25-A6F8-B87F54264248} - \Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\OutOfIdle-5d -> No File <==== ATTENTION
CMD: ipconfig /flushdns
Hosts:
EmptyTemp:
End
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Processes closed successfully.
Restore point was successfully created.
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google" => key removed successfully
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\\DefaultScope => value restored successfully
HKU\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\\DefaultScope => value removed successfully
HKU\S-1-5-21-648119318-4113145362-2409287244-1001\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\\DefaultScope => value removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Logon\{130C7C9A-50D3-437A-9FE4-F892E81F6ADC}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{130C7C9A-50D3-437A-9FE4-F892E81F6ADC}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\launchtrayprocess" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{17AB5FA3-55F8-495E-B7F3-9FD68465F0FE}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{17AB5FA3-55F8-495E-B7F3-9FD68465F0FE}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\MachineUnlock-5d" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{4ECA8731-7DE1-4F21-AD95-C615CFCAE8D4}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{4ECA8731-7DE1-4F21-AD95-C615CFCAE8D4}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\Telemetry-4xd" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{4FEE5747-C423-4074-9547-9C7DC41173A4}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{4FEE5747-C423-4074-9547-9C7DC41173A4}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\Time-5d" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{78C19967-28FA-4F08-B212-01E5F42857A6}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{78C19967-28FA-4F08-B212-01E5F42857A6}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\refreshgwxconfig-B" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{966523A5-57A5-4AB3-A09D-6AD23031891D}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{966523A5-57A5-4AB3-A09D-6AD23031891D}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfigandcontent" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Logon\{B61F85A2-A4AB-4E39-9FDD-721CB9E2DBCE}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{B61F85A2-A4AB-4E39-9FDD-721CB9E2DBCE}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\Logon-5d" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{C12779F4-C8FF-4A90-BF7A-1A133EBCB369}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{C12779F4-C8FF-4A90-BF7A-1A133EBCB369}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\OutOfSleep-5d" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{CAA1926C-1E60-46C7-A145-5D68F496FE7F}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{CAA1926C-1E60-46C7-A145-5D68F496FE7F}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxcontent" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{E03C62F0-839F-43C0-AC01-C2C42B033944}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{E03C62F0-839F-43C0-AC01-C2C42B033944}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfig" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{F8EF5704-89E4-4E25-A6F8-B87F54264248}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{F8EF5704-89E4-4E25-A6F8-B87F54264248}" => key removed successfully
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\GWXTriggers\OutOfIdle-5d" => key removed successfully
 
=========  ipconfig /flushdns =========
 
 
Windows IP Configuration
 
Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
 
========= End of CMD: =========
 
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts => moved successfully
Hosts restored successfully.
EmptyTemp: => 3 GB temporary data Removed.
 
 
The system needed a reboot.
 
==== End of Fixlog 00:39:03 ====

so far been browsing a bit , dun see the popup now . it usually redirects you to those get rich quick schemes pages . 

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