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funguy11

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    Windows 10 asks "How do you want to open this file" upon boot
    « on: September 06, 2015, 02:02:21 PM »
    The past few days after turning on my computer, I get a message from Windows saying "How do you want to open this file?" even though I have nothing set to start when I turn on the computer besides what Windows 10 includes. It goes away after a few seconds and Norton Says a malicious program was blocked. Is this a virus?

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    Re: Windows 10 asks "How do you want to open this file" upon boot
    « Reply #1 on: September 06, 2015, 04:42:17 PM »
    Download Security Check by screen317 from one of the following links and save it to your desktop.

    Link 1
    Link 2

    * Double-click Security Check.bat
    * Follow the on-screen instructions inside of the black box.
    * A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt
    * Post the contents of that document in your next reply.

    Note: If a security program requests permission from dig.exe to access the Internet, allow it to do so.
    Windows 8 and Windows 10 dual boot with two SSD's

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      Re: Windows 10 asks "How do you want to open this file" upon boot
      « Reply #2 on: September 07, 2015, 06:25:28 AM »
      No good. Norton deleted the SecurityCheck.exe file because it is unsafe.

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      Re: Windows 10 asks "How do you want to open this file" upon boot
      « Reply #3 on: September 07, 2015, 01:22:10 PM »
      Tell Norton to allow it.
      Windows 8 and Windows 10 dual boot with two SSD's

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        Re: Windows 10 asks "How do you want to open this file" upon boot
        « Reply #4 on: September 07, 2015, 05:44:44 PM »
        Results of screen317's Security Check version 1.008 
           x64 (UAC is enabled) 
         Internet Explorer 11 
        ``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````[/u]
         Windows Firewall Enabled! 
        Norton Internet Security   
        Windows Defender           
         WMI entry may not exist for antivirus; attempting automatic update.
        `````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````[/u]
         Advanced WindowsCare Personal   
         Java 7 Update 76 
         Java 8 Update 45 
         Java 8 Update 51 
         Java 8 Update 60 
         Adobe Flash Player    18.0.0.232 
         Mozilla Firefox (40.0.3)
         Google Chrome (44.0.2403.157)
         Google Chrome (45.0.2454.85)
        ````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````[/u] 
        `````````````````System Health check`````````````````[/u]
         Total Fragmentation on Drive C:  %
        ````````````````````End of Log``````````````````````[/u]

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        Re: Windows 10 asks "How do you want to open this file" upon boot
        « Reply #5 on: September 08, 2015, 01:07:54 PM »
        Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode onto your Desktop.

        Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers, then double-click on the AdwCleaner icon.



        If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
        When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Scan button as shown below.



        AdwCleaner will now start to search for malicious files that may be installed on your computer.
        To remove the files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Clean button.



        AdwCleaner will now prompt you to save any open files or data as the program will need to reboot the computer. Please do so and then click on the OK button. AdwCleaner will now delete all detected adware from your computer. When it is done it will display an alert that explains what PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) and Adware are. Please read through this information and then press the OK button. You will now be presented with an alert that states AdwCleaner needs to reboot your computer.
        Please click on the OK button to allow AdwCleaner reboot your computer.A log will be produced. Please copy and paste this log in your next reply.
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        Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from here.
        Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
        • It should update automatically if the computer is connected to the internet.
        • Click on Threat Scan and click on Scan Now.
        • The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
        • When the scan is complete make sure all the infections have "quarantine" selected in the Action box.
        • Click on "Apply actions" You may be asked to Restart your computer to completely remove the infections.
        • When disinfection is completed you can click on "Copy to Clipboard".
        • Paste the log in you next reply (CTRL+ V)
        *************************************************
        Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop.

        Warning! Once the scan is complete JRT will shut down your browser with NO warning.

        Shut down your protection software now to avoid potential conflicts.

        •Temporarily disable your Antivirus and any Antispyware real time protection before performing a scan. Click this link to see a list of security programs that should be disabled and how to disable them.

        •Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, right-click JRT and select Run as Administrator

        •The tool will open and start scanning your system.

        •Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.

        •On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.

        •Copy and Paste the JRT.txt log into your next message.
        Windows 8 and Windows 10 dual boot with two SSD's

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          Re: Windows 10 asks "How do you want to open this file" upon boot
          « Reply #6 on: September 13, 2015, 11:27:29 AM »
          That program worked! No more problems!

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          Re: Windows 10 asks "How do you want to open this file" upon boot
          « Reply #7 on: September 13, 2015, 07:22:56 PM »
          You're welcome. I will lock this thread. If you need it re-opened, please send me a pm.
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