BrooksNYC

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Cheers to you, and thanks again for your help.

Apps updated (and some deleted). I take responsibility for the apps I've chosen to keep. CCleaner Pro (Am using the licensed version on all my devices. Cleans Chrome, Firefox, and Brave better than other cleaning apps I've tried. Critics urge caution before using the built-in registry cleaner, but I never run the registry cleaner without first backing up the registry.) StopUpdates10 (Blocks Windows updates. Microsoft frequently break things, so I like to research updates before committing.) Driver Easy Pro (Haven't decided whether or not to renew my license when the subscription expires. In any case, I'm using a licensed version, not a demo version.) LibreOffice (The most recent version is for "Early adopters." I've updated instead to the most recent stable version.)

I submitted the suspicious program setup file (.exe) to virustotal.com. Heading the list of scan results (horizontally, in red letters) the results: ESET-NOD32 || A Variant Of Win32/Yandex.Y Potentially... || Acronis (Static ML) || Undetected ("Potentially...." well, potentially something. The web page truncates the comment.) The other 34 scanners detect nothing suspicious. Am guessing "Potentially" was a false positive. - - - - - - - - - - - - Finally, Glax24 SecurityCheck scan log attached below. - - - - - - - - - - - - Would it be okay to uninstall these extra scanners we've been running? Or should I keep them? Thanks for everything! SecurityCheck.txt

ESET log attached below. Thanks for this wide-ranging tour of the anti-malware universe. What a journey! You've been so patient, and I appreciate all the time and help you've given me. ESET flagged one potentially bad file that escaped detection by all the other scanners. But, as I've had this particular software program forever, I'm inclined to think that ESET diagnosed a false positive. After removing the suspect file from quarantine, I scanned it one last time with Malwarebytes, Windows Defender, and Zemana. All three scanners gave the file a clean bill of health. So. I probably won't renew my subscription to Zemana. What about the others? Should I keep ESET, Dr.Web, Kaspersky, and the Farbar scan tool? Thanks again for everything! Brooks ESET log.txt

Thank you. Dr.Web log attached below. As previously mentioned, Malwarebytes and Windows Defender are my primary defenses against malware. Although I scan my computer twice yearly with Zemana, I don't keep it running at all times. Is this a mistake? Should I be running antivirus software in addition to Malwarebytes and Windows Defender? If so..... Is there an antivirus software program that you would recommend? (Apart from Malwarebytes, I have zero product loyalty. Will ditch Zemana if you can recommend something better.) Again, thanks! cureit.log

All done. I greatly appreciate everyone's help, and thanks. Attached below, the Kaspersky scan report. In case it hasn't been flagged by Kaspersky, I've just run another Zemana scan, and this turned up: Trojan/Win32:HighScore.AI!2!86 (For what it's worth!) Thanks again. Kaspersky report.txt

Apologies for falling off the map. After reading your comments, I emailed Zemana to ask for instructions on how to save scan results to a text file, and have been waiting for a response. Still waiting! (I think I've scoured every cranny of Zemana's antivirus software for Windows, but can't find a "save results to text" option. If it exists, it's very well hidden.) In the meantime, I did run the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool, and am attaching the results (FRST.txt and Addition.txt) below. Thank you again for your help. FRST.txt Addition.txt

Thank you all for your help, and sorry for the clumsy start. Gotta run, so won't be able to post these results immediately. Will get back to you as soon as I can. Laters, 'gators!

Hello, gang. I mostly count on Windows Defender and Malwarebytes to protect my laptop running Win 10. (Using Malwarebytes, I run a daily quick scan, and then a weekly deep scan.) Once or twice a year, I run a deep scan with Zemana Antimalware (recommended to me, as I recall, by someone on this forum). I've just completed a Zemana scan, and it turned up a handful of scofflaws: https://i.imgur.com/y0FWYim.png All items have been quarantined for the moment. Should I leave them there, or release them to pursue lives of crime? Am wondering if they might be false positives and/or harmless, as none were detected by Windows Defender or Malwarebytes. Would appreciate any thoughts you might have, and thanks. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Windows 10 Pro x64 (v 22H2 - Build 19045.4170) Malwarebytes v4.6.11

I started having the same problem a few minutes ago. Anything connected to Google (Play Store, Gmail, Google Drive, Maps, and Google background processes) triggers the Malwarebytes pop-up "block" window. The pop-ups are nearly continuous — like, every three seconds. So, for the time being, I've shut down Malwarebytes.

Done! Kind thanks, Porthos.

I recently uninstalled a free AV program (ClamAV) that was misbehaving on my old Win 7 laptop. (For the record, my new — primary — laptop runs Win 10.) Am now running Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium on both computers. Is there any reason to supplement these two with additional AV software, or am I good to go? My browsing habits, for what it's worth, are pretty dull! Thanks.

😕 Rats. Thanks, Porthos.

Ah, thank you Ron. Missed that! Will jump on it, since I have Windows Updates on pause. (Unrelated aside: Is there a way to edit our own posts? My last post was crappily edited, and I hate posting mistakes for posterity!)