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Recent content by Johnathon Patterson

  1. Johnathon Patterson

    Bluetooth Driver 'State_Power_Failure' Error

    Hello again, great PC doctors. I just did a clean installation of Windows 10 (Creators Update) via Bootable USB. Everything went according to plan. I've installed all* my drivers to my knowledge. I've tried to use the Bluetooth and it didn't work so I checked in Device Manager and the Bluetooth...
  2. Johnathon Patterson

    Closed/Inactive "epicunitscan.info" malware?

    Everything I open my browser, Kaspersky warns me about a certificate acting in the background called "epicunitscan.info". I also block it but it always comes back when I open my browser. I can't find a decent, trustworthy way of removing this issue so any help would be valuable, not just to...
  3. Johnathon Patterson

    External Hard Drive Disconnects Randomly?

    I'll try to order another HDD. Yeah, everytime I plug it out I use the "safely remove" feature
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    External Hard Drive Disconnects Randomly?

    Okay, so my title is a bit misleading. It usually disconnects under a heavy load (such as transferring a movie or game file to/from it). It's a Seagate 2TB External HDD. It seems to be holding up well, but these concurrent disconnects are raising some concerns on my end. I have a lot of...
  5. Johnathon Patterson

    Solved Computer Slow after malware removal?

    Looks like it's all good now! Thanks! I'll do my best to keep it safe from now on.
  6. Johnathon Patterson

    Solved Computer Slow after malware removal?

    Thanks so much! It seems to be running a lot smoother now. Hopefully, I won't have hiccups like this again. Really appreciate it!
  7. Johnathon Patterson

    Solved Computer Slow after malware removal?

    Thank you very much for your reply!
  8. Johnathon Patterson

    No sound coming through AUX jack!?

    I had a pretty bad malware infection a couple days ago which was since solved. This is a separate issue. Not sure if the malware damaged any of my hardware or drivers but, all of a sudden, I'm not able to use headphones in my laptops AUX jack. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling drivers...
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    Solved Computer Slow after malware removal?

    Hello, I posted here last night asking for help with a trojan called "KMS-R@1n.exe". I went through the process with the expert and it seemed to work. However, now my laptop is moving slow. Not all the time, just every so often it lags. I could be switching to my desktop, my click doesn't...
  10. Johnathon Patterson

    Solved How do I destroy KMS-R@1n.exe?

    SecurityCheck by glax24 & Severnyj v.1.4.0.46 [22.09.16] WebSite: www.safezone.cc DateLog: 24.11.2016 00:32:29 Path starting: C:\Users\Kadence\AppData\Local\Temp\SecurityCheck\SecurityCheck.exe Log directory: C:\SecurityCheck\ IsAdmin: True User: Kadence VersionXML: 3.53is-23.11.2016...
  11. Johnathon Patterson

    Solved How do I destroy KMS-R@1n.exe?

    Fix result of Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (x64) Version: 23-11-2016 Ran by Kadence (24-11-2016 00:15:46) Run:3 Running from C:\Users\Kadence\Desktop\fix Loaded Profiles: Kadence (Available Profiles: defaultuser0 & Kadence) Boot Mode: Normal ============================================== fixlist...
  12. Johnathon Patterson

    Solved How do I destroy KMS-R@1n.exe?

    Thank you so much :D
  13. Johnathon Patterson

    Solved How do I destroy KMS-R@1n.exe?

    It would appear as if the problem is solved, however I searched for "R@1n" in the EverywhereSearch and got some results. C:\FRST\Quarantine\C\Windows\System32\Tasks\R@1n-KMS C:\Users\Kadence\AppData\Local\mpress\Re-LoaderByR@1n.exe_Url_fwclw0tgpndfthm1i44rt0terirw2mb4...
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    Solved How do I destroy KMS-R@1n.exe?

    I ran the search and ZHPCleaner respectively, here are their results. C:\FRST\Quarantine\C\Windows\KMS-R@1n.exe.xBAD ~ ZHPCleaner v2016.11.23.200 by Nicolas Coolman (2016/11/23) ~ Run by Kadence (Administrator) (23/11/2016 23:41:53) ~ Web: https://www.nicolascoolman.com ~ Blog...
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    Solved How do I destroy KMS-R@1n.exe?

    Here's the log. I'm running the other suggested tools now... Zemana AntiMalware 2.60.2.1 (Installed) ------------------------------------------------------- Scan Result : Completed Scan Date : 2016-11-23 Operating System : Windows 10 64-bit Processor...