Where to post? -xsherlock.xem and PhysicalDrive0 Windows 7 MBR code detected

Hi,
New member here, although I have been helped numerous times in the past few years by the brilliant work you guys do here. Putting this here as I am still not sure of the right place to put it.

My Windows 7 laptop has been running slowly and/or restarting intermittently for a few weeks now. Had problems installing windows updates and playing games and even running simple tasks like chkdsk at times, so I have done the routine of cleaning browser and temp files, chkdsks, scannow, used CCleaner, ran Malware Anti-Bytes, Spybot scans, MSE and DrWebCureit scans and nothing has been helping.

Yesterday I started going through your sticky on Malware Removal after reinstalling Spybot and finding a reference to a suspicious MBR PhysicalDrive0 which I was unable to clean/quarantine etc.

After doing all the recommended steps and scans I now have the added annoyance of this xsherlock which I have never heard of, I'm no pro but I am not bad at my own online security, nothing like this has happened for at least 2 years. It's either me or my son who has unwittingly brought some nasty little enemies in.

Anyway I digress, I have the following:

RKreport,
mbam log (came up clear, so you may not need this one uploading),
TDSSKiller log,
HitmanPro log.
a zip file called MGlogs.zip
and although I am aware you are only supposed to upload 5 files, I ran another RK after all these steps and it had changed from 255kb on the first log to 296kb on the second one, a difference while small, has left me thinking you may need to see that one too.

I am prepared to upload these as and when you ask.

I would be grateful for any help and will be checking for replies until late this afternoon when I will hopefully then be going out to celebrate not dying today. :-D

Debbie xx

 

xsherlock.xem and PhysicalDrive0 Windows 7 MBR code detected

I am off out very soon and will no doubt have a hangover tomorrow so I thought I would upload the scans first to be going on with.

 

This one is the second RK one I did after the rest. Because it differed from the first I thought it might be relevant.

Thanks again to anyone kind enough to give this their attention

Debbie xx

 

Thank you so much Chaslang
Wonder why Spybot said the MBR was dodgy?
It's a relief to know my security is doing it's job right still.

xxx

 

Thank you so much for dealing with this Chaslang

It's a relief to know my security is still doing it's job. Wonder why Spybot reported a problem with the MBR though?

xxx

 

Sorry about the similar two posts there, I didn't realise they had to be approved and thought the first one didn't work. xx