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I've gotten infected with some kind of virus or malware.

 

I've run Malwarebytes and it doesn't find anything.  I also have McAfee VirusScan Enterprise and AntiSpyware Enterprise 8.8.  It also hasn't found anything.

 

The symptoms are that as I'm working, I can see a window pop open on the task bar but it opens and closes so fast I can't see what it is.

I've also tried to monitor the processes running using the system monitor and whatever it is that's opening that window happens so fast it doesn't show up in resource monitor, either.

The worst issue is when I'm typing an email, it will happen so frequently that words come out incomplete, because the keystroke didn't get picked up on because of the context switch.

It's incredibly frustrating as the context switches happen very randomly but so fast that I can't detect what is causing it.

 

 

FRST.txt

Addition.txt

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Hello,

They call me TwinHeadedEagle around here, and I'll try to help your with your issue.

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51a612a8b27e2-Zoek.png Scan with ZOEK

Please download ZOEK by Smeenk and save it to your desktop (preferred version is the *.exe one)

Temporary disable your AntiVirus and AntiSpyware protection - instructions here.

createsrpoint;autoclean;emptyclsid;emptyalltemp;ipconfig /flushdns >>"%temp%\log.txt";b
  • Right-click on 51a612a8b27e2-Zoek.png icon and select RunAsAdmin.jpg Run as Administrator to start the tool.
  • Wait patiently until the main console will appear, it may take a minute or two.
  • In the main box please paste in the following script:
  • Make sure that Scan All Users option is checked.
  • Push Run Script and wait patiently. The scan may take a couple of minutes.
  • When the scan completes, a zoek-results logfile should open in notepad.
  • If a reboot is needed, it will be opened after it. You may also find it at your main drive (usually C:\ drive)
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I've attached the output form the ZOEK utility.

 

A reboot was required after it finished running and now that the laptop is back online, the issue is still there.

 

It seem related to Microsoft Outlook 2013.... as the behavior doesn't start occurring until after I start MS Outlook.

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Let's make one more check:
 
 
51a46ae42d560-malwarebytes_anti_malware. Scan with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
 
Please re-run 51a46ae42d560-malwarebytes_anti_malware. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.

  • First of all, select update.
  • Once updated, click the Settings tab, in the left panel choose Detection & Protection and tick Scan for rootkits.
  • In the same tab, under PUP and PUM detections make sure it is set to Treat detections as malware
  • Click the Scan tab, choose Threat Scan is checked and click Start Scan.
  • If threats are detected, click the Apply Actions button. You will now be prompted to reboot. Click Yes.
  • Upon completion of the scan (or after the reboot), click the History tab.
  • Click Application Logs and double-click the newest Scan Log.
  • At the bottom click Export and choose Text file.

Save the file to your desktop and upload your next reply.
 




FRST.gif Scan with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool
 
Please re-run Farbar Recovery Scan Tool to give me a fresh look at your system.
  • Right-click on FRST.gif icon and select RunAsAdmin.jpg Run as Administrator to start the tool.
    (XP users click run after receipt of Windows Security Warning - Open File).
  • Make sure that Addition option is checked.
  • Press Scan button and wait.
  • The tool will produce two logfiles on your desktop: FRST.txt and Addition.txt.

Please upload them into your next reply.

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FRST.gif Fix with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool
 


icon_exclaim.gif This fix was created for this user for use on that particular machine. icon_exclaim.gif
icon_exclaim.gif Running it on another one may cause damage and render the system unstable. icon_exclaim.gif

 
Download attached fixlist.txt file and save it to the Desktop:
 
Both files, FRST and fixlist.txt have to be in the same location or the fix will not work!

  • Right-click on FRST.gif icon and select RunAsAdmin.jpg Run as Administrator to start the tool.
    (XP users click run after receipt of Windows Security Warning - Open File).
  • Press the Fix button just once and wait.
  • If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
  • When finished FRST will generate a log on the Desktop, called Fixlog.txt.

Please upload it to your reply.

fixlist.txt

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It's *seems* a little better but the issue is still there.  It's most apparent when using Outlook but I also notice it with my browsers, as well.

But it's the worst in Outlook.  When you try to open an email and double-click on the email, it opens it, but the context switch takes you to the main outlook program and not the email you just opened so you have to look on the task bar to see the opened email and then click on it so you can read it.

Also when typing an email it keeps switching context and you wind up with half-typed words.

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