Please also read - #66      #69      & #72.

The only other issue I see now is with the Avast scan, reads 'some files could not be accessed / scanned.

Things like - C:\$Windows.~BTI...\11252_596032657.back.xml         (there has to be a good few thousand listed).

 

Any ideas why this may be? or further advice appreciated.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/585485/avast-on-win-7-finding-two-files-it-can-not-scan-win-10-files/

 

"back.xmi" are Win10 installation files downloading in the background.

 

So nothing to worry about in terms of viruses etc.

 

Whether you are happy that MS is pushing Win10 down to you is a whole other argument.

Edited 2 November, 201510 yr by Aspman

The .ini file could have been left by the PUP or by malware, it is difficult to know, it could just be a corrupted entry that has been picked up as suspect, Heuristic scans arent perfect.

 

Ditto damaged files, they could be leftovers from a bad shutdown, a bad uninstall, anything really, if none of the programs are detecting active malware or viri, either you are clean, but your system needs a sort out, or you have such a nasty infection you need specialised help - and I doubt it is the later, as you would know by your rapidly emptying bank account, or other strange behaviour on your PC.