Hi SuperDave!
Thanks for the reply. I took a leap of faith and checked the properties of the internet-start icon which was "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c start
http://new.internet-start.net/?utm_source=beatle^&utm_medium=icon^&utm_campaign=desktop" and deleted everything behind C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe. Then I deleted both the icon on my desktop and the one that appeared in my taskbar. Then when I saw your reply today I ran through it. The logs are below.
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# Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 7.2.4.0
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# Build: 09-25-2018
# Database: 2018-10-12.1 (Cloud)
# Support:
https://www.malwarebytes.com/support#
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# Mode: Clean
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# Start: 10-16-2018
# Duration: 00:00:01
# OS: Windows 7 Home Premium
# Cleaned: 10
# Failed: 0
***** [ Services ] *****
No malicious services cleaned.
***** [ Folders ] *****
Deleted C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Lavasoft\WebCompanion
***** [ Files ] *****
No malicious files cleaned.
***** [ DLL ] *****
No malicious DLLs cleaned.
***** [ WMI ] *****
No malicious WMI cleaned.
***** [ Shortcuts ] *****
No malicious shortcuts cleaned.
***** [ Tasks ] *****
No malicious tasks cleaned.
***** [ Registry ] *****
Deleted HKCU\Software\csastats
Deleted HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|Web Companion
Deleted HKCU\Software\Lavasoft\Web Companion
Deleted HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Lavasoft\Web Companion
Deleted HKU\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\webcompanion.com
Deleted HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\webcompanion.com
Deleted HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\webcompanion.com
***** [ Chromium (and derivatives) ] *****
No malicious Chromium entries cleaned.
***** [ Chromium URLs ] *****
Deleted Ask
Deleted AOL
***** [ Firefox (and derivatives) ] *****
No malicious Firefox entries cleaned.
***** [ Firefox URLs ] *****
No malicious Firefox URLs cleaned.
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- Delete Tracing Keys
- Reset Winsock
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AdwCleaner[S00].txt - [2053 octets] - [16/10/2018 18:02:01]
########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\Logs\AdwCleaner[C00].txt ##########
Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com-Log Details-
Scan Date: 10/16/18
Scan Time: 6:06 PM
Log File: c18b45d6-d18f-11e8-8b77-000272c677c2.json
-Software Information-
Version: 3.6.1.2711
Components Version: 1.0.463
Update Package Version: 1.0.7389
License: Trial
-System Information-
OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: WIN7DESKTOP\Ed
-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Scan Initiated By: Manual
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 252423
Threats Detected: 0
Threats Quarantined: 0
Time Elapsed: 1 min, 3 sec
-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Detect
PUM: Detect
-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)
WMI: 0
(No malicious items detected)
(end)
Results of screen317's Security Check version 1.014 --- 12/23/15
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 (UAC is enabled)
Internet Explorer 11
``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````[/u]
Windows Firewall Enabled!
Avast Antivirus
Malwarebytes
Antivirus up to date!
`````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````[/u]
Java 8 Update 181
Java version 32-bit out of Date! Adobe Flash Player 31.0.0.122
Mozilla Thunderbird (52.9.1)
Google Chrome (69.0.3497.100)
Google Chrome (SetupMetrics...)
````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````[/u]
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware mbamservice.exe
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware mbamtray.exe
AVAST Software Avast AvastSvc.exe
AVAST Software Avast x64 aswidsagenta.exe
AVAST Software Avast AvastUI.exe
`````````````````System Health check`````````````````[/u]
Total Fragmentation on Drive C: 4%
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