http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=61890.0 i have the same issues less the clicking noise and the voice pop ups are constant as the ie explorer page pop ups and this has been going on for months ! i followed essex's instructions and restart to still have issues and still finding this with mbr check. please help lol avast finds nothing
MBRCheck, version 1.2.3
(c) 2010, AD
Command-line:
Windows Version: Windows XP Home Edition
Windows Information: Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Logical Drives Mask: 0x0000000c
\\.\C: --> \\.\PhysicalDrive0 at offset 0x00000000`02738a00 (NTFS)
Size Device Name MBR Status
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37 GB \\.\PhysicalDrive0 Known-bad MBR code detected (Whistler / Black I
nternet)!
SHA1: 55D22FACFA0250F2B3D94EC565072522D6388C82
Found non-standard or infected MBR.
Enter 'Y' and hit ENTER for more options, or 'N' to exit: y
Options:
[1] Dump the MBR of a physical disk to file.
[2] Restore the MBR of a physical disk with a standard boot code.
[3] Exit.
Enter your choice: 2
Enter the physical disk number to fix (0-99, -1 to cancel): 0
Available MBR codes:
[ 0] Default (Windows XP)
[ 1] Windows XP
[ 2] Windows Server 2003
[ 3] Windows Vista
[ 4] Windows 2008
[ 5] Windows 7
[-1] Cancel
Please select the MBR code to write to this drive: 1
Do you want to fix the MBR code? Type 'YES' and hit ENTER to continue: yes
Successfully wrote new MBR code!
Please reboot your computer to complete the fix.
Done!
Press ENTER to exit...