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My grandfather recently purchased a used PC from someone. It's running Windows 7 Professional SP1. I think he clicked something he shouldnt have because he is getting alot of ads in new tabs pertaining to whatever the website he is currently on is about (for example, going to techsupportforum brought ads for computer help). It has changed his home page to Yahoo search and there was an extension on his Chrome called PulseBuy I believe? Or something similar.

I've installed avast, comod, and malwarebytes and ran scans on each. Avast detected a PUP and Malwarebytes detected over 160 entries. Since running all the scans, he was still getting these pop ups and avast was displaying a threat detected pop-up about every 10 seconds. After turning off Java in the browser I've had no more warnings from avast but I haven't done much browsing outside of coming here to post this.

Required logs below and attached:

DDS (Ver_2012-11-20.01) - NTFS_AMD64
Internet Explorer: 11.0.9600.17840
Run by Home 10 at 19:20:43 on 2015-07-09
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 6.1.7601.1.1252.1.1033.18.16382.13848 [GMT -7:00]
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AV: avast! Antivirus *Enabled/Updated* {17AD7D40-BA12-9C46-7131-94903A54AD8B}
SP: Comodo Defense+ *Enabled/Updated* {493CE176-EB84-BC8D-9707-B3ACF7598648}
SP: Windows Defender *Enabled/Updated* {D68DDC3A-831F-4fae-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
SP: avast! Antivirus *Enabled/Updated* {ACCC9CA4-9C28-93C8-4B81-AFE241D3E736}
FW: COMODO Firewall *Enabled* {CA6681B7-87D1-B25B-86E8-21EB720D8B8E}
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============== Running Processes ===============
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C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS
C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdagent.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\CisTray.exe
C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
C:\Program Files (x86)\DELL\Dell Laser MFP 1815\LocalSM\jbDetect.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\DELL\Dell Laser MFP 1815\PSU\Scan2pc.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\DELL\Dell Laser MFP 1815\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Browny02\Brother\BrStMonW.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k utcsvc
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
c:\Program Files\Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center\ipoint.exe
c:\Program Files\Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center\itype.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Browny02\BrYNSvc.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k secsvcs
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastui.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceNetworkRestricted
C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cavwp.exe
C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServicePeerNet
C:\Windows\system32\GWX\GWX.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cis.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
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============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============
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uStart Page = Google
mWinlogon: Userinit = userinit.exe,
BHO: avast! Online Security: {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll
mRun: [Dell Laser MFP 1815 SM_JB] C:\Program Files (x86)\DELL\Dell Laser MFP 1815\LocalSM\jbDetect.exe
mRun: [MFP1815_S2P] C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\DELL\DELL LASER MFP 1815\PSU\Scan2Pc.exe
mRun: [SSBkgdUpdate] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Scansoft Shared\SSBkgdUpdate\SSBkgdupdate.exe" -Embedding -boot
mRun: [PaperPort PTD] "C:\Program Files (x86)\DELL\Dell Laser MFP 1815\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe"
mRun: [IndexSearch] "C:\Program Files (x86)\DELL\Dell Laser MFP 1815\PaperPort\IndexSearch.exe"
mRun: [BrStsMon00] C:\Program Files (x86)\Browny02\Brother\BrStMonW.exe /AUTORUN
mRun: [AvastUI.exe] "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe" /nogui
mPolicies-Explorer: NoActiveDesktop = dword:1
mPolicies-Explorer: NoActiveDesktopChanges = dword:1
mPolicies-System: ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin = dword:5
mPolicies-System: ConsentPromptBehaviorUser = dword:3
mPolicies-System: EnableUIADesktopToggle = dword:0
mPolicies-System: SoftwareSASGeneration = dword:1
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503}
Trusted Zone: dell.com
TCP: NameServer = 192.168.0.1
TCP: Interfaces\{62D48FF7-A7AB-46B0-A9DD-D499D2AA3F8A} : NameServer = 156.154.70.22,156.154.71.22
TCP: Interfaces\{62D48FF7-A7AB-46B0-A9DD-D499D2AA3F8A} : DHCPNameServer = 192.168.0.1
SSODL: WebCheck - <orphaned>
mASetup: {8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} - "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\43.0.2357.132\Installer\chrmstp.exe" --configure-user-settings --verbose-logging --system-level --multi-install --chrome
x64-mStart Page = Google
x64-BHO: avast! Online Security: {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE64.dll
x64-Run: [COMODO Internet Security] C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cistray.exe
x64-SSODL: WebCheck - <orphaned>
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============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============
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R0 aswRvrt;avast! Revert;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswRvrt.sys [2015-7-8 65736]
R0 aswVmm;avast! VM Monitor;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswVmm.sys [2015-7-8 272248]
R1 aswSnx;aswSnx;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswSnx.sys [2015-7-8 1047320]
R1 aswSP;aswSP;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswsp.sys [2015-7-8 442264]
R1 cmderd;COMODO Internet Security Eradication Driver;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\cmderd.sys [2015-6-5 20672]
R1 cmdGuard;COMODO Internet Security Sandbox Driver;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\cmdguard.sys [2015-6-5 797256]
R1 cmdHlp;COMODO Internet Security Helper Driver;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\cmdhlp.sys [2015-6-5 45856]
R2 aswHwid;avast! HardwareID;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswHwid.sys [2015-7-8 29168]
R2 aswMonFlt;aswMonFlt;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswMonFlt.sys [2015-7-8 89944]
R2 aswStm;aswStm;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswStm.sys [2015-7-8 137288]
R2 avast! Antivirus;Avast Antivirus;C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe [2015-7-8 343336]
R2 DiagTrack;Diagnostics Tracking Service;C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k utcsvc [2009-7-13 27136]
R2 SSPORT;SSPORT;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\SSPORT.sys [2006-11-21 11576]
R3 BrYNSvc;BrYNSvc;C:\Program Files (x86)\Browny02\BrYNSvc.exe [2015-4-26 245760]
R3 MBAMProtector;MBAMProtector;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbam.sys [2015-7-8 25816]
S2 clr_optimization_v4.0.30319_32;Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X86;C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe [2010-3-18 130384]
S2 clr_optimization_v4.0.30319_64;Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X64;C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorsvw.exe [2010-3-18 138576]
S2 MBAMService;MBAMService;C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe [2015-7-8 1133880]
S3 cmdvirth;COMODO Virtual Service Manager;C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdvirth.exe [2015-6-5 2265792]
S3 IEEtwCollectorService;Internet Explorer ETW Collector Service;C:\Windows\System32\ieetwcollector.exe [2015-6-11 114688]
S3 MBAMWebAccessControl;MBAMWebAccessControl;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mwac.sys [2015-7-8 63704]
S3 StorSvc;Storage Service;C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted [2009-7-13 27136]
S3 TsUsbFlt;TsUsbFlt;C:\Windows\System32\drivers\TsUsbFlt.sys [2015-3-27 59392]
S3 WatAdminSvc;Windows Activation Technologies Service;C:\Windows\System32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe [2015-3-30 1255736]
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=============== Created Last 30 ================
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2015-07-09 06:11:09 -------- d-----w- C:\Users\Home 10\AppData\Local\Diagnostics
2015-07-09 05:32:28 113880 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\MBAMSwissArmy.sys
2015-07-09 05:32:16 63704 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mwac.sys
2015-07-09 05:32:16 25816 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbam.sys
2015-07-09 05:32:16 109272 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbamchameleon.sys
2015-07-09 05:32:16 -------- d-----w- C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes
2015-07-09 05:32:16 -------- d-----w- C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
2015-07-09 04:24:43 -------- d-----w- C:\ProgramData\Shared Space
2015-07-09 04:24:32 -------- d-----w- C:\Program Files\COMODO
2015-07-08 19:37:30 -------- d-----w- C:\Users\Home 10\AppData\Roaming\AVAST Software
2015-07-08 19:36:57 89944 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswMonFlt.sys
2015-07-08 19:36:57 65736 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswRvrt.sys
2015-07-08 19:36:57 29168 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswHwid.sys
2015-07-08 19:36:57 272248 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswVmm.sys
2015-07-08 19:36:57 137288 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswStm.sys
2015-07-08 19:36:56 93528 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswRdr2.sys
2015-07-08 19:36:55 1047320 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\aswSnx.sys
2015-07-08 19:36:43 43112 ----a-w- C:\Windows\avastSS.scr
2015-07-08 19:35:43 -------- d-----w- C:\Program Files\AVAST Software
2015-07-08 19:35:05 -------- d-----w- C:\ProgramData\AVAST Software
2015-07-08 19:31:02 12221144 ----a-w- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Definition Updates\{C40CDC78-D94B-43E7-9DDD-52AB3D8B59F0}\mpengine.dll
2015-06-11 23:30:56 633856 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\comctl32.dll
2015-06-11 23:29:56 69888 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\stream.sys
2015-06-11 23:23:52 -------- d-----w- C:\Users\Home 10\AppData\Local\GWX
2015-06-11 22:43:02 -------- d-----w- C:\Users\Home 10\AppData\Local\Google
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==================== Find3M ====================
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2015-06-23 20:30:20 300704 ------w- C:\Windows\System32\MpSigStub.exe
2015-06-05 21:35:52 45856 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\cmdhlp.sys
2015-06-05 21:35:50 797256 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\cmdguard.sys
2015-06-05 21:35:46 20672 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\cmderd.sys
2015-06-05 21:34:26 41224 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\cmdcsr.dll
2015-06-05 21:34:20 444448 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\guard32.dll
2015-06-05 21:34:16 576824 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\guard64.dll
2015-06-05 21:33:20 358080 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\cmdvrt64.dll
2015-06-05 21:32:52 45760 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\cmdkbd64.dll
2015-06-05 21:31:56 288448 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\cmdvrt32.dll
2015-06-05 21:31:28 40640 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\cmdkbd32.dll
2015-05-25 18:24:00 5569984 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\ntoskrnl.exe
2015-05-25 18:23:59 95680 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ksecdd.sys
2015-05-25 18:23:59 155584 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\drivers\ksecpkg.sys
2015-05-25 18:21:21 1728960 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll
2015-05-25 18:18:56 43520 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\csrsrv.dll
2015-05-25 18:18:56 22016 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\credssp.dll
2015-05-25 18:18:54 879104 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\advapi32.dll
2015-05-25 18:18:45 47104 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\typeperf.exe
2015-05-25 18:18:45 404992 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\tracerpt.exe
2015-05-25 18:18:39 112640 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe
2015-05-25 18:18:32 296960 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\rstrui.exe
2015-05-25 18:18:30 43008 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\relog.exe
2015-05-25 18:18:19 31232 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe
2015-05-25 18:18:19 104448 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\logman.exe
2015-05-25 18:18:11 19456 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\diskperf.exe
2015-05-25 18:18:08 338432 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe
2015-05-25 18:18:04 64000 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\auditpol.exe
2015-05-25 18:14:26 60416 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\msobjs.dll
2015-05-25 18:14:04 146432 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\msaudite.dll
2015-05-25 18:07:34 3989440 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\ntkrnlpa.exe
2015-05-25 18:07:34 3934144 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\ntoskrnl.exe
2015-05-25 18:04:08 1310744 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\ntdll.dll
2015-05-25 18:00:44 40448 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\typeperf.exe
2015-05-25 18:00:40 364544 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\tracerpt.exe
2015-05-25 18:00:28 25600 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\setup16.exe
2015-05-25 18:00:25 37888 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\relog.exe
2015-05-25 18:00:17 82944 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\logman.exe
2015-05-25 18:00:09 17408 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\diskperf.exe
2015-05-25 18:00:04 50176 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\auditpol.exe
2015-05-25 17:59:52 96768 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\sspicli.dll
2015-05-25 17:59:52 5120 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\wow32.dll
2015-05-25 17:59:51 274944 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\KernelBase.dll
2015-05-25 17:57:31 60416 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\msobjs.dll
2015-05-25 17:57:15 146432 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\msaudite.dll
2015-05-25 17:08:39 3206144 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\win32k.sys
2015-05-25 17:00:56 36864 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\UtcResources.dll
2015-05-25 16:50:38 7680 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\instnm.exe
2015-05-25 16:50:36 2048 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\user.exe
2015-05-25 16:48:25 6144 ---ha-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\api-ms-win-security-base-l1-1-0.dll
2015-05-25 16:48:25 4608 ---ha-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\api-ms-win-core-threadpool-l1-1-0.dll
2015-05-25 16:48:25 3584 ---ha-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\api-ms-win-core-xstate-l1-1-0.dll
2015-05-25 16:48:25 3072 ---ha-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
2015-05-23 03:28:17 2724864 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\mshtml.tlb
2015-05-23 03:15:54 503808 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\vbscript.dll
2015-05-23 03:15:40 62464 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\iesetup.dll
2015-05-23 03:15:02 47616 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\ieetwproxystub.dll
2015-05-23 03:14:51 341504 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\html.iec
2015-05-23 03:13:48 64000 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\MshtmlDac.dll
2015-05-23 03:05:21 115712 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\ieUnatt.exe
2015-05-23 03:04:50 620032 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\jscript9diag.dll
2015-05-23 02:52:43 60416 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\JavaScriptCollectionAgent.dll
2015-05-23 02:47:31 4305920 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\jscript9.dll
2015-05-23 02:37:45 2052608 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\inetcpl.cpl
2015-05-23 02:37:25 1155072 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\mshtmlmedia.dll
2015-05-23 02:20:35 1950720 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\wininet.dll
2015-05-22 19:16:55 2724864 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\mshtml.tlb
2015-05-22 19:16:44 4096 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\ieetwcollectorres.dll
2015-05-22 19:01:42 66560 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\iesetup.dll
2015-05-22 19:00:54 48640 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\ieetwproxystub.dll
2015-05-22 19:00:47 417792 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\html.iec
2015-05-22 19:00:25 584192 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\vbscript.dll
2015-05-22 18:59:27 88064 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\MshtmlDac.dll
2015-05-22 18:52:21 6026240 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\jscript9.dll
2015-05-22 18:47:49 144384 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\ieUnatt.exe
2015-05-22 18:47:34 114688 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\ieetwcollector.exe
2015-05-22 18:47:03 814080 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\jscript9diag.dll
2015-05-22 18:40:17 968704 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\MsSpellCheckingFacility.exe
2015-05-22 18:29:31 77824 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\JavaScriptCollectionAgent.dll
2015-05-22 18:18:41 700416 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\generaltel.dll
2015-05-22 18:18:29 757248 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\invagent.dll
2015-05-22 18:18:24 423424 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\devinv.dll
2015-05-22 18:18:22 1021440 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\appraiser.dll
2015-05-22 18:18:21 45568 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\acmigration.dll
2015-05-22 18:18:21 227328 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\aepdu.dll
2015-05-22 18:13:03 1119232 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\aeinv.dll
2015-05-22 18:05:28 1359360 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\mshtmlmedia.dll
2015-05-22 18:05:06 2125824 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\inetcpl.cpl
2015-05-22 17:50:20 2426880 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\wininet.dll
2015-05-21 13:19:52 193536 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\aepic.dll
2015-05-01 13:17:03 124112 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\PresentationCFFRasterizerNative_v0300.dll
2015-05-01 13:16:41 102608 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\PresentationCFFRasterizerNative_v0300.dll
2015-04-29 18:21:50 5120 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\msdxm.ocx
2015-04-29 18:21:50 5120 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\dxmasf.dll
2015-04-29 18:21:46 9728 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\spwmp.dll
2015-04-29 18:19:43 12625920 ----a-w- C:\Windows\System32\wmploc.DLL
2015-04-29 18:07:12 4096 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\msdxm.ocx
2015-04-29 18:07:12 4096 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\dxmasf.dll
2015-04-29 18:07:07 8192 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\spwmp.dll
2015-04-29 18:05:19 12625408 ----a-w- C:\Windows\SysWow64\wmploc.DLL
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============= FINISH: 19:22:34.40 ===============

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