Celebrated too early...... I normally put the machine in 'sleep' mode but when I shut down and restarted the problem recurred exactly as before. So the same problem is now back. I then ran the Malwarebytes option - it found nothing. By the way I ran Malwarebytes right after Avast re-identified the earlier problem at start-up. See log below for Malwarebytes scan.
Any other suggestions please to get rid of this porblem? Thanks.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.46
www.malwarebytes.orgDatabase version: 4853
Windows 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18975
10/16/2010 11:17:32 PM
mbam-log-2010-10-16 (23-17-32).txt
Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 147256
Time elapsed: 7 minute(s), 58 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Files Infected:
(No malicious items detecte