My computer seems to be running more smoothly, although I've been careful not to use it too much this week, and especially not to access any password-protected websites. I haven't been using the more resource-intensive programs, either, like OpenOffice. Did we find what exactly was going on?
I'm pasting the remaining logs below.
Thanks!
# AdwCleaner 7.0.0.0 - Logfile created on Fri Jul 21 21:46:15 2017
# Updated on 2017/17/07 by Malwarebytes
# Running on Windows 7 Home Premium (X64)
# Mode: clean
# Support: https://www.malwarebytes.com/support
***** [ Services ] *****
Deleted: Update service
***** [ Folders ] *****
Deleted: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\LocalLow\AVG SafeGuard toolbar
Deleted: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Auslogics
Deleted: C:\Users\Smash\AppData\Roaming\Auslogics
***** [ Files ] *****
No malicious files deleted.
***** [ DLL ] *****
No malicious DLLs cleaned.
***** [ WMI ] *****
No malicious WMI cleaned.
***** [ Shortcuts ] *****
No malicious shortcuts cleaned.
***** [ Tasks ] *****
No malicious tasks deleted.
***** [ Registry ] *****
Deleted: [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{40217CB8-4463-4030-B324-AC6A8075FEC8}
Deleted: [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{63C40CBE-DE43-4B56-BCEB-E14B825CF245}
Deleted: [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{AFA0E6A1-28D7-4F2C-87A7-7266367B4655}
Deleted: [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{4250488A-CB24-0893-C066-B1AEA57BCFF2}
Deleted: [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{83CAD530-387D-40FD-82EA-B9E863D92A9B}
Deleted: [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\services
Deleted: [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Auslogics
***** [ Firefox (and derivatives) ] *****
No malicious Firefox entries deleted.
***** [ Chromium (and derivatives) ] *****
SearchProvider deleted: AOL - aol.com
SearchProvider deleted: Ask - ask.com
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::Tracing keys deleted
::Winsock settings cleared
::Additional Actions: 0
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C:/AdwCleaner/AdwCleaner[S0].txt - [2135 B] - [2017/7/21 16:4:1]
C:/AdwCleaner/AdwCleaner[S1].txt - [2201 B] - [2017/7/21 21:45:48]
########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[C0].txt ##########
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-Log Details-
Scan Date: 7/21/17
Scan Time: 3:52 PM
Log File: mb_log.txt
Administrator: Yes
-Software Information-
Version: 3.1.2.1733
Components Version: 1.0.160
Update Package Version: 1.0.2412
License: Trial
-System Information-
OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: Sidekick\Smash
-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 569789
Threats Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Threats Quarantined: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Time Elapsed: 38 min, 55 sec
-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled
-Scan Details-
Process: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Module: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Key: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Value: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Folder: 0
(No malicious items detected)
File: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)
(end)