I only have 2 start up items: WD and my monitor profile calibration.

I also checked File Manager to look for odd items. Checked a couple out but are legit. Even so I turned them off and set...

Callender: So I've had wisevector stopx installed for awhile and no reports of virus. Today when I turned on my computer it wouldn't load. I did a hard shutdown and then restarted my computer which...

Sorry, should have mentioned that I do run WD off line and WiseVector StopX is still installed.

Thank you both. I haven't responded in a couple of days because wacatac has not been reported. I'm pretty confident that it eventually will as the longest it's gone w/o showing has been 7 days. ...

Macboatmaster, thank you so much for your extended reply. I have actually been doing exactly what you suggested regarding deleting both the files and the recycle bin, fully shutting down and running...

Nothing in WD Service Folder at shut down. When I restarted unknown.log was there with the following content:
1446361181
2613142394
2500079355
3222978219

I'm not a computer person so this is...

OK, thanks again. I'll give it a shot.

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I have noted that when I restart my computer a file called unknown.log shows up in the Windows Defender Service History folder which...

I've had another thread about trying to get rid of the wacatac trojan which Windows Defender keeps reporting and blocking:

Virus Trojan:32/Wacatac.DC!ml not completely remediated on Windows PC
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Thxs, I'll think about it. I'm a little reluctant to add another antivirus program (besides WD I have Emisoft and the script noted above).

Also, the problem is not finding and blocking...

One more time, looking for help on this. I go through the extensive list of steps above, including running script, adaware, cleaner and emisoft. No problems noted. I make sure the temp file and WD...

After one week of no problems wacatac has again been detected and blocked by Windows Defender. Based on the time listed by WD it was detected when I shut down last night. I am not aware of going to...

Ok, I have deleted the WD\scanner\service\history and am currently running the MS Safety Scanner. I won't be convinced until I've had a day or 2 of no warnings, but regardless, I thank everyone who...

Tairku:
1) Do you mean uncheck "delete all cookies" for all browsers? I currently have delete cookies checked for Edge, Windows Explorer, Chrome and FireFox.
2) Do you mean copy/paste and run...

Thxs. I deleted all restore points, deleted temp files, did a restart, ran defender (all clean) and then created a restore point. Ran defender again, all clean. I've done all this before except...

Thxs, but the file doesn't exist, it is deleted by Windows Defender. Also it has a different name every time. Here is what I have from yesterday: ...

Still looking for help on this. When I turned on my computer this morning and checked Windows Defender it reported wacatac blocked last night about the time I shut down my PC. 2 days ago I had...

Windows Defender has just started reporting this on my desk top. I have run emisoft, SpyHunter5 and neither can detect it. Is there any evidence that this is real or is it a false positive? I have...

Screen shot as requested. This is after running CCleaner 2-3 times in succession.195897

Thank you both for your comments. I really would like to get rid of these even if they are supposed to be harmless. On the other hand my computer skills are limited and I'm not sure I can follow...

I've seen some threads from over 2 years ago on this topic and would like to know if there is a current solution to this problem. Whenever I run CCleaner I end up with tons of "cache" files. ...

Here we go again. There was a W10 update. My Photos folder on my D Drive was renamed Pictures. This caused my automatic backup to fail because it couldn't find Photos. Remember, all the folders...

dalchina,

Finally had time to work on these issues.


D: drive is OK at this time. Just my stuff as it should be in it.
As you suggested, I created Pictures and Documents in C: User/Jim. ...

dalchina,

Thanks. Post 12 was my response to your post 11:)

As noted above, Documents exists, just not where it's supposed to be. I am on the road a couple of days but will create Pictures...

dalchina,

Yes, I responded above with my results of your suggestions. Here is what I said:...

Thanks. Your caution is very appropriate. I thought my Favorites on my Desktop was just a shortcut. Normally when you delete a short cut you get a popup saying something like "Are you sure you want...