Other half's laptop just trying to clean it up a bit as very slow.

Do these logs look okay? Have deleted all the stuff flagged up in the malware scans but they just seemed to be some social search engine rubbish.

Any pointers appreciated in advance,

Mike

Dani AI

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Short expert summary and next steps tied to the thread: the items removed so far read like potentially unwanted/browser‑related clutter rather than an obvious active backdoor, so ’s initial take was a sensible first check. A few targeted follow-ups will close the gap between “clean scans” and a genuinely snappy, private laptop.

Quarantine handling — don’t mass‑delete. Quarantine is a safe holding area and quarantined files can be restored or permanently deleted from the detection history; permanent deletion is irreversible, so review file names (and note which scanner flagged them) before clearing. If anything is uncertain, export or screenshot the quarantine list and create a restore point first. (help.malwarebytes.com)

Runtime and plugin risk — remove what isn’t needed. Old runtimes and browser plugins remain common exploit vectors; legacy Java builds in particular reached “end of public updates” long ago and should be removed or replaced with a supported vendor build if an application actually needs it. Recent CVEs show Java continues to be an active attack surface, so uninstall unused runtimes and keep required ones up to date. (java.com)

Practical triage and speed fixes (quick checklist): run a full on‑demand scan (Safe Mode if problems persist), inspect autorun/startup entries with a trusted tool and disable third‑party autostarts, review and remove unneeded browser extensions, and follow basic Windows performance steps (updates, disable unnecessary startup apps, optimize drives). Make a restore point before deleting quarantined items or removing autorun entries so changes can be undone. (learn.microsoft.com)

If the laptop remains slow after those steps, capture the current logs (scanner names + filenames, a list of startup entries) and post them here — that will make targeted follow‑ups (e.g., persistent service, scheduled task, or driver) much easier to confirm.

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Clean. But...
-Remove all old Javas with JavaRa [free] and update to 7.51 [or go to the Java site, update and then run their test/old Java uninstaller tool]. Old Java installations are one of the two greatest security issues.
-Clear your MBAM quarantine.

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Will do, thanks

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