Browser issues following browser redirect?

Hello,
I was hoping that someone could help me with a browser issue.
I was experiencing a browser redirect issue several weeks ago. The problem was linked to FbDownloader and I thought that everything was OK having followed the instructions for Browser hijack/redirect issues.
In the last week or so I have been experiencing major delays when trying to open any browser following startup. I have tried with IE, Chrome and Firefox and they all suffer with the same problem. Once the browser is open, it can be closed and will then re-open relatively quickly.
I have run scans, attempted system restore, uninstalled and reinstalled browsers etc but problem persists. I am now concerned that it may be malware related.
I was following advice on another post about using the registry cleaner facility of CCleaner. I had approximately 800 things picked up by the registry cleaner.
I have followed the instructions in the Malware removal guides and have attached the relevant logs.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Markyrp

 

Thanks for the reply.

I wasn't trying to imply that I had been given incorrect advice about the registry cleaner but I did read this whilst looking at another post. I had subsequently read the advice in the READ & RUN ME guide and was a bit confused. I haven't cleaned the registry completely. I did about 100 and I think there was about 800 entries remaining.

I appreciate your help and I understand what you are saying about the browser load times. It is just that this has only started happening very recently. Prior to that, if I selected any browser after startup it would load pretty quickly. About the same speed as that experienced on any subsequent selection of a browser, if that makes sense.

I just wanted to rule out this being linked to any malware infection.

Thanks again for your help.

Markyrp

 

Chaslang,

Thanks again for your help. I have attached the JRT log as requested but I don't think it shows anything.

Since my last post I have cleared all the other tools from my PC and have also changed ny anti virus software to see if there is any difference. I am now using MSE as opposed to Avast.

I am still using Superantispyware as an after the fact scanner. Do you think this and MSE is sufficient or do you think I should also run something like SpyWare Blaster as well?

Apologies if I have done things that I shouldn't but as you said my logs were clean, I thought it would be OK to remove all the tools previously used.



Markyrp

 

Thanks for getting back to me.

The short answer is no. I didn't experience any significant change. Do you suggest that I go back to Avast?

Apologies again. With respect to the MGtools folder, I read somewhere on the forum (can't remember exactly where) about running a certain clean up file from the MGtools folder but this didn't appear to work for me so I manually deleted the whole folder. I guess that this was wrong