I have a Toshiba P850 with Windows 8 loaded with Norton 360.. which is why I'm baffled how MBAM found a list of PUP.Optional.PassShow.A's and PUP.Optional.NextLive.A's particularly attached to Registry keys. (My subscription to System Mechanic Pro expired yesterday.) I'm not a techie or even well read in computers but know enough to realize 'you' don't mess with the registry. Here's the latest log, from the Pro trial as I don't have the money to pay for a subscription.: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (Trial) 1.75.0.1300www.malwarebytes.org Database version: v2013.12.29.02 Windows 8 x64 NTFSInternet Explorer 11.0.9600.16476JC :: 1PREMIER-PC [administrator] Protection: Enabled 12/29/2013 7:12:37 AMMBAM-log-2013-12-29 (11-59-51).txt Scan type: Full scan (C:\|D:\|)Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUMScan options disabled: P2PObjects scanned: 413231Time elapsed: 56 minute(s), 23 second(s) Memory Processes Detected: 0(No malicious items detected) Memory Modules Detected: 0(No malicious items detected) Registry Keys Detected: 7HKCR\CLSID\{2d661e5b-7d7a-417c-b5b5-6479017bb314} (PUP.Optional.PassShow.A) -> No action taken.HKCR\TypeLib\{b8c3b958-ec6a-4d2f-bf2d-c7906acd3da0} (PUP.Optional.PassShow.A) -> No action taken.HKCR\Interface\{88f2ef1e-a38b-44dd-ae7c-57dfa28ba40f} (PUP.Optional.PassShow.A) -> No action taken.HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{2D661E5B-7D7A-417C-B5B5-6479017BB314} (PUP.Optional.PassShow.A) -> No action taken.HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{2D661E5B-7D7A-417C-B5B5-6479017BB314} (PUP.Optional.PassShow.A) -> No action taken.HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2D661E5B-7D7A-417C-B5B5-6479017BB314} (PUP.Optional.PassShow.A) -> No action taken.HKLM\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions\dhogjnnleghndloamdkljhnhdchpcijl (PUP.Optional.PassShow.A) -> No action taken. Registry Values Detected: 2HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|NextLive (PUP.Optional.NextLive.A) -> Data: C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe "C:\Users\JC\AppData\Roaming\newnext.me\nengine.dll",EntryPoint -m l -> No action taken.HKCU\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions|{57c20073-e24b-4b2a-aa91-70d1ad526cbf} (PUP.Optional.PassShow.A) -> Data: C:\Program Files (x86)\PassShow\150.xpi -> No action taken. Registry Data Items Detected: 0(No malicious items detected) Folders Detected: 2C:\Users\JC\AppData\Roaming\newnext.me (PUP.Optional.NextLive.A) -> No action taken.C:\Users\JC\AppData\Roaming\newnext.me\cache (PUP.Optional.NextLive.A) -> No action taken. Files Detected: 0(No malicious items detected) (end) There are fairly recent oddities in performance such as Chrome refusing to load and the indication of the button on the taskbar fading as though it wasn't pressed at all. Sometimes I click it multiple times to load. Another recent oddity is my connection drops a lot and it's not due to a lack of provision from the providing company. I get the impression that someone is somewhere just flipping a switch to my connection and toying with me cuz it'll disconnect several times in succession. I deleted some other files it found and I get boxes (f.e. loading Sims 3) that reference the missing file once found in the pup list. "There was a problem startingC:\Users\JC\AppData\Roaming\newnext.me\nengine.dll The specified module could not be found." I appreciate any and all help possibly offered.