Google Chrome seems to be Malware Conduit 3

[OfficeAnimal]

I just ran Malwarebytes on my machine (results attached).
Well, that is strange because I uninstalled Chrome ages ago.

I set Agent Ransack to trace the dregs of Chrome and he found:
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\,Google Profile.ico,178 KB,Icon,25/11/2013 5:50:39 PM,25/11/2013 5:50:39 PM,25/11/2013 5:50:39 PM
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\,Google Chrome.lnk,3 KB,Shortcut,25/11/2013 5:50:48 PM,25/11/2013 4:38:39 PM,25/11/2013 4:38:39 PM
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\,Google Chrome.lnk,3 KB,Shortcut,15/11/2013 6:38:59 AM,25/11/2013 4:38:39 PM,25/11/2013 4:38:39 PM
C:\Users\Rick\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\,Google Profile.ico,178 KB,Icon,12/06/2014 4:46:33 PM,12/06/2014 4:46:33 PM,12/06/2014 4:46:33 PM
C:\Users\Rick\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\,https_

http://www.google.com.au_0.indexeddb.leveldb,,File

Folder,14/06/2014 4:51:30 PM,12/06/2014 4:48:56 PM,14/06/2014 4:51:30 PM
C:\Users\Rick\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_aohghmighlieiainnegkcijnfilokake\,Google Docs.ico,168 KB,Icon,12/06/2014 4:46:45 PM,12/06/2014 4:46:45 PM,12/06/2014 4:46:45 PM
C:\Users\Rick\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_aohghmighlieiainnegkcijnfilokake\,Google Docs.ico.md5,1 KB,File Association Manager,12/06/2014 4:46:45 PM,12/06/2014 4:46:45 PM,12/06/2014 4:46:45 PM
C:\Users\Rick\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\OTV50XZN\,google_chrome-20[1].png,2 KB,PNG File,17/10/2014 9:44:35 AM,17/10/2014 9:44:35 AM,17/10/2014 9:44:35 AM


Which of these is acting as a conduit for gremlins into my system?
What else would Chrome have left me which could attract Mal-attention?

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[ChrisHirst]

Which of these is acting as a conduit for gremlins into my system?

Probably none of them as they are just images or references to image files for the most part.

Chris.

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[goombawaho]

Clean out temp files with CCleaner
Run Junk Removal Tool
Run ADW Cleaner

Then don't worry.

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[OfficeAnimal]

Thanks folks.
BTW: I steer clear of CCleaner. It does some unpleasant things to some of my software. For example, if I run CCleaner I have to do a full repair on Autodesk Inventor. SlimCleanerPlus is a bit more gentle. But ... suit yourself ... both clean!

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[goombawaho]

Never had a single problem with CCleaner on hundreds of PCs where I have used it - including the registry cleaner. You must have a very unusual situation.

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[OfficeAnimal]

This is the situation:
Intel Core i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 8,0GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics
MS Windows 7 Home Premium v. 6.1 64-bit SP1
I have Kaspersky Internet Security 2014, and I have Google Talk, Skype, and Memeo Backup Premium Pro running in the background.

I don't think that is unusual. Maybe you have never use Autodesk Inventor.

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[ChrisHirst]

You must have a very unusual situation.

Well OfficeAnimal did say that they were running Autodesk Inventor which is not particularly an application that everyone who uses CCleaner will be running, so 'unusual' could be safely assumed in this instance.

For OfficeAnimal;
Have you set Autodesk applications to be ignored by CCleaner or were you just using the default setting? [not that it matters of course, i'm just curious.



Chris.

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[OfficeAnimal]

Thanks ChrisHirst.
I didn't realize I could do that.
Done now.

"Truth will sooner come out from error than from confusion."
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