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threat has been detected
« on: November 09, 2014, 03:16:02 AM »
Hi
Trying to help my dad on his PC. He is getting persistent 'threat has been detected 'popup but avast is not detecting anything.
Also, finding constant google ad popups. Not sure how to deactivate as I'm not too familiar with Windows 8
I followed other instructions and have run various scans. Logs are attached.
Many thanks if you can assist
Carli

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Re: threat has been detected
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2014, 07:24:52 AM »
hey and welcome to the avast forum. someone will help you later today when the expert comes online.

a small note please stick to one thread instead on creating new ones. i sow you had created two thread about this problem.  ;)
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Re: threat has been detected
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2014, 12:32:35 PM »
Let me know if this stops it

CAUTION :  This fix is only valid for this specific machine, using it on another may break your computer

Open notepad and copy/paste the text in the quotebox below into it:
 
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Toolbar: HKCU - No Name - {7FEBEFE3-6B19-4349-98D2-FFB09D4B49CA} -  No File
EmptyTemp:
CMD: bitsadmin /reset /allusers

 
Save this as fixlist.txt, in the same location as FRST.exe
Run FRST and press Fix
On completion a log will be generated please post that

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Re: threat has been detected
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2014, 08:14:42 AM »
Thanks for your help :) Here is log

Doesn't appear to have fixed anything at this point - ad pop ups still present as are the threat has been detected warnings

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Re: threat has been detected
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2014, 04:25:41 PM »
Could you attach a screenshot of the Avast popup please