I will go through the process you mentioned above, but wanted to let you know that I can't let Money run. It won't. I get these windows when I try:
1, Preparing to install, then
2. Please wait while Windows configures Money, then
3. It asked me to insert CD*, then I cancel, then
4. "Error 706. No valid source could be found for product MS Money 2002. The Windows Installer cannot continue." I click "Ok" then is starts with #2 again.
*I inserted the Money CD only once, and it didn't help anything.
If I click cancel at any point, it goes back to #2. The only way to stop it is to stop it within Task Manager.
Prior to this mess, Money loaded from the desktop shortcut just fine. What started all this is the first time I tried to load it last night, I got that avast error message and avast wouldn't let it load. *I did put in the disc once at that point but it didn't help, still got the avast message.
I then ran avast quick scan, after which it asked me to run a boot scan. I started that scan, but it kept stopping and asking me about something it found (all PUPs at this point) which I had avast put most into the chest (not all). It was taking forever, so I cancelled the boot scan and that's when I ran Malwarebytes and it found over 12 PUPs, which I had moved to quarantine.
Within Avast chest are 5 entries of that Win32-Evo.gen [Susp] listed with MS Money and a keyhook.dll. (Sorry, forgot to mention "keyhook" thing before with I mentioned the Evo-gen.)
Since doing avast quick scan and 1% of the boot scan, I do not get any avast warnings, just the whacky "trying to install" stuff.
Also, the scary part is THE SAME THING happens (Windows Installer tries to install Money) if I click on any of the following:
- Any folder on the desktop
- My Computer
- Recycle bin
Within "Start"
- Control Panel (I wanted to go in and just remove Money, but I can't)
- Settings
- Search
When I click on any of the above, Windows Installer window pops up trying to install Money. The items clicked on above will not load, this Money thing happens instead. (If I click really fast several times on a desktop folder, the folder will open, along with Installer trying to load Money.) The other items above won't load at all.
I deleted the Money shortcut on the desktop, but it didn't help.
Sorry for the length of this, but not sure what you need and don't need to know.
Thanks so much for your continued help!