AdwCleaner is finding and, presumably, cleaning TheBrightTag from my computer. However, after short periods of usage (sometimes hours; sometimes a few days), I find that my computer is again reinfected. I can usually tell because the system slows noticeably.
My Win10 PC is fully up-to-date and I generally think of myself as a safe user (I use VPN on public sites and am careful about phishing and similar attacks). Nevertheless, I cannot figure out how to completely eradicate this thing.
At @exile360 recommendation, I have downloaded and run FRST64. I am attaching logs from both FRST and ADW:
ADW S35 Log shows infection this morning.
ADW C35 Log shows log after running AdWCleaner (no infection)
FRST 1 and Addition 1 logs were run (presumably no infection)
ADW S36 Log shows where TheBrightTag infection returned this afternoon (I was on a plane and mostly disconnected from the internet during the ensuing 9 hours
FRST2 and Addition 2 logs were run (after detection and before cleaning...therefore infected)
ADWS37 Log shows log after running ADWCleaner again (no infection)
I just ran ADWCleaner scan again and it did NOT find anything. Nevertheless, I have little confidence that my system is completely eradicated.
Thanks much for any help.
FRST 2.txt
Addition 1.txt
FRST 1.txt
Addition 2.txt
AdwCleaner[S39].txt
AdwCleaner[S38].txt
AdwCleaner[S37].txt
AdwCleaner[C35].txt
AdwCleaner[S35].txt
AdwCleaner[S36].txt