AdwCleaner updates and discussion thread

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by FanJ, Apr 18, 2013.

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  1. 1PW

    1PW Registered Member

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    Junkware Removal Tool (JRT)

    -http://thisisudax.org/-

    -http://thisisudax.org/downloads/JRT.exe-

    HTH :)
     
    1PW, Mar 13, 2014
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  2. roger_m

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    I no longer use this, as you can not review what is going to be removed. It deleted some software I use.
     
    roger_m, Mar 13, 2014
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  3. Gandalf_The_Grey

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    I'm afraid not... So far as I know it's there is only one Unchecky.
     
    Gandalf_The_Grey, Mar 13, 2014
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  4. siljaline

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    siljaline, Mar 13, 2014
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  5. 93036

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    JRT was one of my favorite tools in 2013. For the same reasons, I also stopped using it. Currently, all new installs and repairs get Unchecky too!
     
    93036, Mar 14, 2014
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  6. siljaline

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    siljaline, Apr 2, 2014
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  7. Brummelchen

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    concerning "AVG Secure Search"

    source
    http://markuskirschmann.de/wordpress/?p=375
    there is a file within firefox program folder -> “avgMozXComp.js”
    C:\Programm Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\Components

    Adwcleaner actually can not find it.

    i also can not see that dl-protect is somehow detected:
    dlprotect.exe
    DlProtectSvc.exe (service)
    C:\Windows\Installer\ -> {XXXXXXXX-XXXX-4F2D-941E-1BC80FBCB5D0}.xpi
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions -> {XXXXXXXX-XXXX-4F2D-941E-1BC80FBCB5D0}
    {C810CCB9-AE98-4C5F-8DAB-2457FCDAC34E}.xpi (valid file found at user pc)

    #edit2
    next undetected (log from MBAM2)
    Code:
    C:\Windows\Tasks\ac383073-d841-48e3-9910-9b0c3bd649e0-1.job (PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A) -> Keine Aktion durchgeführt.
C:\Windows\Tasks\ac383073-d841-48e3-9910-9b0c3bd649e0-2.job (PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A) -> Keine Aktion durchgeführt.
C:\Windows\Tasks\ac383073-d841-48e3-9910-9b0c3bd649e0-3.job (PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A) -> Keine Aktion durchgeführt.
C:\Windows\Tasks\ac383073-d841-48e3-9910-9b0c3bd649e0-4.job (PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A) -> Keine Aktion durchgeführt.
C:\Windows\Tasks\ac383073-d841-48e3-9910-9b0c3bd649e0-5.job (PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A) -> Keine Aktion durchgeführt.
    HTH
     
    Last edited: Apr 8, 2014
    Brummelchen, Apr 7, 2014
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  8. siljaline

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    siljaline, Apr 18, 2014
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  9. siljaline

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    siljaline, Apr 20, 2014
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  10. siljaline

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    siljaline, Apr 22, 2014
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  11. siljaline

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    Proceed with extreme caution as the new version now flags a never before seen group of Registry entries.

    Adw Cleaner.png
     
    siljaline, Apr 22, 2014
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  12. LagerX

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    Can you re-download updated, v 3.200?

     
    LagerX, Apr 22, 2014
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  13. siljaline

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    See if that version flags the same entries - if so, I see this as an issue.
     
    siljaline, Apr 22, 2014
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  14. LagerX

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    Should be fixed :) No problems here.
     
    LagerX, Apr 22, 2014
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  15. Ashanta

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    I don't like AdwCleaner as it always put the prefs.js file (Mozilla Firefox) on the quarantine folder, even after beeing unchecked after running the scanner.
     
    Ashanta, Apr 22, 2014
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  16. Robin A.

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    Is there any negative effect? I always quarantine it, haven´t noticed any problem.
     
    Robin A., Apr 22, 2014
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  17. Ashanta

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    Robin,

    Please check the attached screenshots : history tabs are in greyed and the green arrow when downloading a file is become black.

    I always needed to manually replace the prefs.js file on the right profile folder, that's annoying to do it every time I ran AdwCleaner

    http://img5.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/19054/190549954f3913ae934a35bdffeb9dbbf1627ccc.jpg

     
    Ashanta, Apr 22, 2014
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  18. Robin A.

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    Robin A., Apr 22, 2014
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  19. Ashanta

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    All this, without mention about all the false positives. Please, check a few comments that others users experienced here on this thread.

     
    Last edited: Apr 22, 2014
    Ashanta, Apr 22, 2014
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  20. siljaline

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    siljaline, Apr 23, 2014
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  21. siljaline

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    Elements in the Firefox and Chrome folders are viewable but can NOT be unchecked.
     
    siljaline, Apr 23, 2014
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  22. DOSawaits

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    That crappy Avast keeps flagging and killing this tool when I try to download.
     
    DOSawaits, Apr 23, 2014
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  23. Ashanta

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    The AdwCleaner developer shoud fixed this. I already made a comment about this issue on his forum a few months ago, but it didn't pay attention to that. At least, this is not important.

     
    Ashanta, Apr 23, 2014
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  24. itman

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    Emsisoft AM behavior blocker also flags latest ver. of AdwCleaner as malicious and blocks its execution i.e Trojan.Downloader. This has been happening to me on off and on for the last few months with the latest releases of AdwCleaner. I am staying away from using AdwCleaner for the time being.

    Also IE10 download checker flags it as not commonly used and tries to kill the download.
     
    Last edited: Apr 23, 2014
    itman, Apr 23, 2014
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  25. siljaline

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    It is important that legitimate elements of software & programs are being erroneously flagged - submit your complaint again or stop using the software.
     
    siljaline, Apr 23, 2014
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