I find I need some help with a wonky acting computer. I'm using Windows 10, the PC is practically brand new. My anti-virus and anti-malware programs are Malware Bytes Premium and System Mechanic Pro. I generally use Google Chrome as my browser, but I have used Firefox and Edge. I use Mozilla Thunderbird as my email client. Just in the last few days, Thunderbird and favorite Website YouTube have been misbehaving. Thunderbird has been stalling and freezing and YouTube won't let me reply to posts, because when I attempt to, the whole post area disappears. I tried different browsers to determine if the problem was browser specific, but it's not. I tried the fixes suggested for Thunderbird, to see if that helped, but it didn't. I have done full scans of my PC to check for viruses., but they report back that everything is ok. I don't know why all of a sudden I am having problems. Could it be that there is a virus of some sort my programs aren't detecting? My virus programs are up to date.
Any help or suggestions anyone could give me would be great. Here is the latest report as of today from my Malware Bytes Premium.
I am typing this on a notepad and then pasting it in the message field to reply to your post.
It seems now I can't edit any post I make,, now matter what website I am on.
The two logs are below. Thank you so much for your help.
By chance, are you running 2 antivirus?
System Mechanic Pro and CYREN Antivirus/Commtouch\AntiVirus5
Need to have only 1
You have a program named iolo technologies' System Mechanic on your computer that are supposedly registry Optimizers/cleaners. A registry cleaner will not increase your system's speed or performance, and has the potential to break your registry to the point that your PC is no longer bootable.
Why you should not use Registry Cleaners and Optimization Tools https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/407147/answers-to-common-security-questions-best-practices/?p=2853053
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Start Farbar Recovery Scan Tool with Administrator privileges
(Right click on the FRST icon and select Run as administrator)
highlight on the text below and select Copy.
beginning with Start:: and finishing with End::
Press the Fix button.
If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
When finished FRST will generate a log on the Desktop (Fixlog.txt). Please post it to your reply.
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[external image: zcMPezJ.png]AdwCleaner
Download AdwCleaner and move it to your Desktop
Right-click on AdwCleaner.exe and select [external image: Spcusrh.png]Run as Administrator (for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 users)
Accept the EULA (I accept), then click on Scan
Let the scan complete. Once it's done, make sure that every item listed in the different tabs is checked and click on the Clean button. This will kill all active processes 🖼Click to load external image (V7SD4El.png)
Once the cleaning process is complete, AdwCleaner will ask to restart your computer, do it
After the restart, a log will open when logging in. Please copy/paste the content of that log in your next reply
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[external image: RQKuhw1.png]RogueKiller
Download the right version of RogueKiller for your Windows version (32 or 64-bit)
Once done, move the executable file to your Desktop, right-click on it and select [external image: Spcusrh.png]Run as Administrator (for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 users)
Click on the Start Scan button in the right panel, which will bring you to another tab, and click on it again (this time it'll be in the bottom right corner)
Wait for the scan to complete
On completion, the results will be displayed
Check every single entry (threat found), and click on the Remove Selected button
On completion, the results will be displayed. Click on the Open Report button in the bottom left corner, followed by the Open TXT button (also in the bottom left corner)
This will open the report in Notepad. Copy/paste its content in your next reply,
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Please post
Fixlog.txt
AdwCleaner log
RogueKiller log
I have completed the programs and have included the logs you asked for.
I hope I got everything right. I am actually typing this post, in the reply box,
​so something is right. Here are the logs.
I am actually typing this post, in the reply box,
​so something is right.
Good deal
By chance, are you running 2 antivirus?
System Mechanic Pro and CYREN Antivirus/Commtouch\AntiVirus5
Let's update and run a scan with MalwareBytes
launch it and let it update his database. You might have to click on the little arrow by Scan Status in the middle right pane for it to do so
Once the database update is complete, click on the Scan tab, then select the Threat Scan button and click on Start Scan
Let the scan run, the time required to complete the scan depends of your system and computer specs
Once the scan is complete, make sure that the first checkbox at the top is checked (which will automatically check every detected item), then click on the Quarantine Selected button
Once the scan is complete, click on the Saves Results button, and select Copy to clipboard [external image: FhOtwqv.png]
From there, paste the content of the clipboard in your next reply
If it asks you to restart your computer to complete the removal, do so
Paste the content in your next reply
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[external image: G0tu5D9.png]Emsisoft Emergency Kit - Fix Mode
Follow the instructions below to run a scan using the Emsisoft Emergency Kit.
Download the Emsisoft Emergency Kit and execute it. From there, click on the Install button to extract the program in the EEK folder;
Once the extraction is complete, the EEK folder will open. Right-click on [external image: G0tu5D9.png]start emergency kit scanner.exe and select [external image: Spcusrh.png]Run as Administrator (for Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 users);
EEK will suggest that you run an online update before using the program. Click on Yes to launch it.
After the update, click on Malware Scan under 2. Scan and accept to let EEK detect PUPs (click on Yes).
Once the scan is complete, make sure that every item in the list is checked, and click on the Quarantine selected button;
If it asks you for a reboot to delete some items, click on Ok to reboot automatically;
After the restart, open EEK again (in the C:\EEK folder);
This time, click on Logs;
From there, go under the Quarantine Log tab, and click on the Export button;
Save the log on your desktop, then open it, and copy/paste its content in your next reply;
I meant to get back to you yesterday, but I had something else to attend to. The new log results are attached.
Now I have uninstalled System Mechanic temporarily, and I am only running Malware Bytes, but that free trial of
Emsisoft found two issues apparently Malware Bytes missed, although they posed no risk. Do you recommend
Malware Bytes over System Mechanic?
One thing to ensure your computer functions as it should is to have 1 security package installed and running.
CYREN internet security? is that still on the machine, offered as a free trial?, you downloaded as a secondary security?
MalwareBytes is anti-malware with other security features offered in the Premium version(paid for)great tool to have onboard and works well with other free version of antivirus.
Do you mean by CYREN System Mechanic? The two anti-virus or malware programs I had installed on my computer were/are System Mechanic and Malware Bytes. I temporarily removed System Mechanic because you said some features of that program could make my computer un-rebootable, and that registry cleaners can actually slow down a computer. I had System Mechanic Professional installed on my computer. So I still do have Malware Bytes on my computer. I am thinking about getting that Emsisoft. Could Malware Bytes be a good backup to Emsisoft? Oh, my computer is running like new!!… I am so pleased with the assistance you gave me, to get things running smoothly again. My Thunderbird is working great now, and I now can reply to posts, without the reply area disappearing.
Oh, umm should I remove the attachments that I inserted in my posts, for privacy sake?
Do you mean by CYREN System Mechanic? The two anti-virus or malware programs I had installed on my computer were/are System Mechanic and Malware Bytes. I temporarily removed System Mechanic because you said some features of that program could make my computer un-rebootable, and that registry cleaners can actually slow down a computer. I had System Mechanic Professional installed on my computer. So I still do have Malware Bytes on my computer. I am thinking about getting that Emsisoft. Could Malware Bytes be a good backup to Emsisoft? Oh, my computer is running like new!!… I am so pleased with the assistance you gave me, to get things running smoothly again. My Thunderbird is working great now, and I now can reply to posts, without the reply area disappearing.
Oh, umm should I remove the attachments that I inserted in my posts, for privacy sake?
Your logs to me showed CYREN System Mechanic as two different installed security apps. If it's 1 program thats all the better.
From what I know, MalwareBytes and Emsisoft work well together and should be a good set up for your computer.
Glad to hear the computer is running good again and as for attachments, yes you can delete those.
The below tool will remove tools I had you download with quarantine files. DelFix
Please download DelFix or from Here 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 specialized tools we used to disinfect your system. Any leftover logs, files, folders or tools remaining on your Desktop which were not removed can bedeleted manually (right-click the file + delete).
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