joangolfing

It's a Trojan downloader

Lets do this

Go Here And download HijackThis

Save it in a convenient permanent folder such as C:\\HJT\\, double click HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan". When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log" button. Press that, save the log, Ctrl-A to Select All, and copy its contents AT THE LINK BELOW

LINK

and include a description of the problem along with your log

Please do not be tempted to "fix" on your own. Hijackthis is a very powerful tool, if used incorrectly can cause system problems

bamajim
Training at Malware Removal University

Thanks, I posted my logfile on the other forum.
Could this be part of my old Panda Antivirus Restore file that remained on my computer after I uninstalled the main Panda program. I was unable to get Panda to update itself so I decided to use Avast instead. It was in the switching between antivirus programs that the problem got created. The Avast web site forum has some discussion about this being not a real virus but something left over in the Restore folder as a remnant of the Panda program.

joangolfing

It's a possibility, but better to be sure. Untill you log is addressed in the Hijackthis forum, you may want to run a virus scan (using Avast) in Safe Mode. This will help access system restore files, and see what you come up with

bamajim

Training at Malware Removal University