Could I have a Malware/Virus based on weird Firefox status

BinkerNate

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I was using my Firefox and all of a sudden, the new tab changed to what it was before they changed it a month or two back. When I closed it and opened it, it went to the main page which is something it hasn't done because of the upgrade. And on the main page, below it, was a donation that I've never seen, and it says its for Mozilla Firefox.

There was a short period when this was like this before it went back, and when I mentioned it before on their twitter, one user suggested it must've been a virus. Until now, nothing had happened since that point in time.

I used Malwarebytes, SUPERAntiSpyware, and now Windows Defender, and nothing was found to be a cause. No malware, virus, anything. Yet this reversion seems strange. As far as I know, Firefox didn't change their minds and revert back. And the donations make no sense to be there if "no ads" are selected.

Could I have a virus/malware that is causing this that my anti-virus apps can't seem to find?

How can I find out?
 

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This will give us and idea post BOTH files it produces

Please download and save FRST 64bit or FRST 32 bit to your Desktop.

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/farbar/FRST.exe

http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/farbar/FRST64.exe

Right click to run as administrator (XP users click run after receipt of Windows Security Warning - Open File). When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.

Make sure that Addition option is checked.
Press Scan button.
It will produce a log called FRST.txt in the same directory the tool is run from.
Please copy and paste log back .
The first time the tool is run it generates another log (Addition.txt - also located in the same directory as FRST.exe/FRST64.exe).
 

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    win 8 pro
I have a problem. My computer won't allow me to run it for safety/security concerns.
 

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    Windows 8.1
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    8GB
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You need to allow it itmakes no changes just collect data it could be malware stopping it running did you run as admin as directed ?
 

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Okay, I was about to run it and I got this warning:
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
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    PC/Desktop
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    iBUYPOWER
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 (4th Generation)
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 650
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer S232HL
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    SATA III
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    Ping: 35, Download: 472.91, Upload: 22.86 (as of 6/26/20)
    Browser
    Firefox (IE installed also)
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes, SUPERAntiSpyware, Windows Defender
Your running FF57 which is in effect a beta version so you can expect a few problems the full versions not out until the 14th November. You have ccleaner on your system you may have heard it was infected by malware so I would remove it. You also need to check your drives as its showing errors which could cause it
CodeIntegrity:
===================================
Date: 2017-06-17 02:35:13.568
Description: Code Integrity determined that a process (\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe) attempted to load \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Bonjour\mdnsNSP.dll that did not meet the Custom 3 / Antimalware signing level requirements.

Date: 2017-06-17 02:35:13.236
Description: Code Integrity determined that a process (\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe) attempted to load \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Bonjour\mdnsNSP.dll that did not meet the Custom 3 / Antimalware signing level requirements.

Date: 2017-06-17 02:35:12.898
Description: Code Integrity determined that a process (\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe) attempted to load \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Bonjour\mdnsNSP.dll that did not meet the Custom 3 / Antimalware signing level requirements.

Date: 2017-06-17 02:35:12.564
Description: Code Integrity determined that a process (\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe) attempted to load \Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Bonjour\mdnsNSP.dll that did not meet the Custom 3 / Antimalware signing level requirements.
 

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I still would want to keep CCleaner. Can I just redownload it after removing it?

Also, what you just listed. Should I delete those too? I wouldn't know how to "check" my drives.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    iBUYPOWER
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 (4th Generation)
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 650
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer S232HL
    Hard Drives
    SATA III
    Internet Speed
    Ping: 35, Download: 472.91, Upload: 22.86 (as of 6/26/20)
    Browser
    Firefox (IE installed also)
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes, SUPERAntiSpyware, Windows Defender
Checked it. No errors were found. I guess my computer is fine.

I don't know how to explain Firefox, but perhaps its a glitch.

Miss CCleaner thought. Always helped me in cleanign out my computer.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    iBUYPOWER
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 (4th Generation)
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTX 650
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer S232HL
    Hard Drives
    SATA III
    Internet Speed
    Ping: 35, Download: 472.91, Upload: 22.86 (as of 6/26/20)
    Browser
    Firefox (IE installed also)
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes, SUPERAntiSpyware, Windows Defender
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