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Problem solved...or at least greatly improved! I needed to walk away from it for a bit and think about it while driving somewhere....when it came to me. I'm familiar with MS's "Repair Install" and knew I kinda wanted to avoid that. One small program I tried installing threw an error message that the computer didn't have a Temp folder to set up shop in. I'd seen that before which was how I discovered the 80g (and growing) folder....and contacted you. But trying to load it recently, threw the same error, so I looked at the Environmental Variables and spotted it. The local TEMP value syntax was wrong and the way it was written, had no target. So, that was easy to correct and now, MBv4 (and everything else I've tried including Windows Updates) loads without issue. I have attached the scan results for your consideration. If there's anything else you'd like me to do, please let me know. Thanks for all your time and assistance. Jim Malware v4 scan.txt

Yea.... I have 10 on my laptop. Maybe its just that I'm just an old IT guy...... over the hill and stuck in my ways, but I just don't like it much. Meanwhile, I have another PC with 7 which has been getting updates as recently as last week. This one got "one" update about 3 weeks ago amidst 20 that failed. Fortunately, I have everything backed up x2. I've been using the laptop so this one can sit for hours making sure the software is locked, so at least I'm making an effort to "get with the times" but then again, I'm not a big fan of tablets, either.......so maybe I'm just a lost cause. Jim

Another update: Total AV almost installs, but the last step is that it wants to get to the Internet to look for updates., but can't. I get an Total AV popup that says" Completing setup..... 0%......waiting for Internet connection. But I have plenty of bandwidth.

Check that.......Avast scanner hangs, too.

Kevin. Update: Kaspersky wouldn't install, either. Avast seems to be working. Trying to think if there's been any other "symptoms" that might provide some clues. A couple little things: Firefox quit remembering logins. All the typical reasons have been checked and are fine. Outlook boots slow. Runs fine once its completely loaded.

v2 scanner ran and completed successfully. Then, I ran the Clean program and installed v3, but it hangs as before. Attached is the v2 log. 62G in temp files.....HAH! .....and each time I'd make an effort to delete them, they folder would grow a couple more Thanks for the list of free versions. I'm installing Kaspersky. Also, if it helps, be aware I'm also unable to install Windows updates. Also, I'm unable to install drivers for a couple printers I'm trying to test drive.....which I suspect is related to un-installed updates. Thanks again for everything. Jim MB2 scan 191920.txt

Still no-go on completing a Scan. I'm running in normal mode. A few minutes ago, I found the install exe for MBAM 2 and am installing it now to see if it will complete a scan. Thanks again for all your help. Jim Fixlog_30-09-2020 17.32.09.txt Addition_30-09-2020 10.37.26.txt FRST_30-09-2020 10.37.26.txt mbst-fix-results.txt

Kevin. v4 won't install at all. Even after running the Support Tool. That said, v3 does install, so that's what I've been using. In v3, it freezes at random points during the scan. I've run 5 scans so far. Each freezing at a different point. I'm running the Support Tool again now as I type this. After the reboot, I will re-install v3, accept the updates and run the scanner again. If I can get the Scan to complete, I'll let you know. Meanwhile, attached are the other logs as requested. Jim AdwCleaner[C00].txt msert.log

Kevin, Try my best, I can't get the MBAM scanner to complete a scan. The best its done is freeze during the HA scan. I found a couple user remarks about a problem with updates, so I turned those off, rebooted and tried again. This time, it hung up early in "files." Meanwhile, you initial FBAR script successfully killed the self-generating TEMP folder, SFC finds nothing and the computer has more life. I still can't install MB4. It opens, confirms its for personal use, starting installing.....no progress bar, and shuts off. It did produce a report which I have attached, but doesn't appear to have quarantined the items. Windows updates fail, too. So what next? Thanks again for your help! Jim MBAM scan 9.31.20.txt

Hey Kevin, Just an update. FRST fix is running and I suspect will be for a few hours yet. Just letting you know I'm on this and will get back with you as soon as I get it all run. Jim

Good morning Kevin. Thanks for the quick reply. I happened to be in safe mode when I responded to this. Let me know if I need to do this in normal mode. Attached are the logs as requested. Note: The rogue TEMP folder is located at 😄\Windows\TEMP FRST.txt Addition.txt

New MBAM member. Searching for cause of current PC issues on Win7 Pro 64 SP1. I tried to install MB stand alone scanner but it wouldn't install. Then bought MB personal suite; v4 wouldn't install, but v3 would, so I did and ran the internal scanner which bogged down on the TEMP folder showing me what/where it was. Tried DEL /F/Q/S which only seemed to cause the folder to grow. Write protect did nothing so I assume there's some sort of Malware within the folder. There's currently over 800K files in the folder. What next? Thanks Jim

FRST.txt

Here's the MB logs mbst-grab-results.zip

I have bigger issues trying to debug my PC, but for right now, when I run MB3, it just keeps running and scanning. If I pause it or cancel or view the Identified Threats, none of them have been quarantined and it doesn't give me the option anywhere to do so. Thanks for your help! Jim PS I've include a fresh Furbar logs if that would help. FRST.txt Addition.txt