My computer still runs slow

[PapayaBoy619]

I had downloaded a few programs to do a class project for a linux course i was taking; now my computer runs at a 100% disk and runs slower than I remember. I had downloaded malwarebytes 3 and it founded a few threats and removed them. The problem still persisted so I searched the web to see if there was anything else I can do. I found a post on the website, which told a person with a similar problem, to download adwcleaner. I ran this and it found a threat that was not detected when I ran malwarebytes. I removed that using adwcleaner. The problem still persists. I now have downloaded FRST 64 and have a a couple log files, if someone can help me, that I will attach. Can someone please let me know if there is something here I can fix?

FRST.txt

Addition.txt

[Malwarebytes]

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2. To the left, click Scan > Scan Types.
   
3. Select Threat Scan. Threat Scan is the most thorough and recommended scan method available.
   
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1. Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to the disclaimer.
2. Press the Scan button.
   
3. It will make a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory the tool is run. Please copy and paste it to your reply.
4. The first time the tool is run, it also makes another log (Addition.txt). If you've run it before it may not and you may need to select it manually.

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[Android8888]

Hello PapayaBoy619 and
I'm Android 8888 and I'll be helping you. Please ask questions if anything is unclear.

Please proceed with the following instructions in the order listed.

Follow the instructions below to execute a fix on your system using FRST, and provide the log in your next reply.

• Download the attached fixlist.txt file at the bottom of this post, and save it on your Desktop (or wherever your FRST64.exe executable is located); DO NOT open or modify that file!
• Right-click on the FRST executable and select Run as Administrator;
• Click on the Fix button;
• On completion, a message will come up saying that the fix has been completed and it'll open a log in Notepad;
• Please attach the Fixlog.txt in your next reply;
  

Next,

• Open Malwarebytes;
• On the left pane select Settings;
• Select the Protection tab;
• Scroll down to Scan Options and ensure Scan for Rootkits and Scan within Archives are both 'On' and leave all other settings to default.
• Go back to DashBoard and select the blue Scan Now tab; Note: The scan may take some time to finish, so please be patient.
• When the scan completes if potential threats are detected, ensure to checkmark all the listed items, and click the Quarantine Selectedbutton.
• While still on the Scan tab, click the View Report button, and in the window that opens click the Export button, select Text file (*.txt), give it a name and save it to your Desktop.
• The log can also be viewed by clicking the log to select it, then clicking the View Report button.
• Please attach the log in your next reply.

Next,

• Download AdwCleaner and move it to your computer Desktop;
• Right-click on AdwCleaner.exe and select Run as Administrator;
• Click Yes to accept the User Account Control security warning that may appear;
• Click on the blue button 'I AGREE';
• Click on the Scan Now button;
• Let the scan complete. Once it's done, make sure that every item listed is checked and click on the Clean & Repair button;
• Click on the Clean & Restart Now button;
• After the restart, a log will open when logging in. Please attach that log in your next reply.
  

Next,
Please scan your computer with ESET Online Scanner.

• Click on this link to open ESET Online Scanner in a new window.
  
  1. Click on the Scan Now button to download the esetonlinescanner_enu.exe file and save it to your computer Desktop.
  2. Close all your programs and browsers and disconnect any USB flash drives from the computer.
  3. Please disable your Antivirus program to avoid potential conflicts, improve the performance and speed up the scan.
  4. Right-click on esetonlinescanner_enu.exe and select Run as administrator.
  5. Click Yes to accept the User Account Control security warning that may appear. It will open a window with the Terms of Use.

• Click the Accept button.
• Under Computer scan settings, check mark Enable detection of potentially unwanted applications.
• Then click Advanced settings and check mark the following options:
  
  • Enable detection of potentially unsafe applications
  • Clean threats automatically
    
• Click the Scan button.
• ESET will then download updates for itself, install itself, and begin scanning your computer. Please be patient as this can take some time.
• When the scan completes, click List Threats.
• Click Export, and save the file to your Desktop using a unique name, such as ESETScan. Include the contents of this report in your next reply.
• Click the Back button.
• Click the Finish button.
  

Note: If nothing is found, it will not produce a log.

Please re-enable your Antivirus program.

To summarize, please attach the following logs in your next reply:
Fixlog.txt
Malwarebytes log.
AwCleaner clean log.
ESET log (if it produced one)

How is the computer running now?

fixlist.txt

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