Bon Soir AdwCleaner software development experts,

I ran your tool for the first time today and I have a few 3 concerns [A, B & C]:

 

A. I noticed that it flags 2 Chrome extensions:

  1. ScriptBlock [ID: hcdjknjpbnhdoabbngpmfekaecnpajba] : https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/scriptblock/hcdjknjpbnhdoabbngpmfekaecnpajba?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog
  2. OneTab [ID: chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall] : https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onetab/chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog

Are these false positives or are you saying that these 2 extensions are not safe to use?

 

B. AdwCleaner does not appear to like Nokia PC Suite:

***** [ Registry ] *****

Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\PCSuiteContactsView Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\PCSuiteMessagesView

 I assume this is a false politive, correct?

 

C. AdwCleaner does not appear to like LinkExtend FireFox extension: http://www.linkextend.com/ 

[C:\Users\GT\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\pnp49tb4.default\prefs.js] Found : user_pref("extensions.linkextend.kidsafe-googlesafesearch", false); [C:\Users\GT\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\nmmg8swg.dev-edition-default\prefs.js] Found : user_pref("extensions.linkextend.kidsafe-googlesafesearch", false);

Is this a false positive or are you saying that that this extension is not safe to use?

Or maybe you are suggesting that I should have kidsafe-googlesafesearch = True?  But, I actually do prefer  it set to False.

 

Merci Beacoup,

Greg  

AdwCleaner[S1].txt log pasted below:

# AdwCleaner v5.201 - Logfile created 10/07/2016 at 14:57:29 # Updated 30/06/2016 by ToolsLib # Database : 2016-07-10.1 [Server] # Operating system : Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 (X64) # Username : GT - GT-PC-WIN7 # Running from : \\192.168.50.1\NAS160GBext3\+My.Software\Security\+Anti-Malware\Malware&SpyWare\AdwCleaner\adwcleaner_5.201.exe # Option : Scan # Support : https://toolslib.net/forum

***** [ Services ] *****

***** [ Folders ] *****

Folder Found : C:\Program Files (x86)\myfree codec Folder Found : C:\Users\GT\AppData\Local\PackageAware Folder Found : C:\Users\GT\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\hcdjknjpbnhdoabbngpmfekaecnpajba Folder Found : C:\Users\GT\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall Folder Found : C:\Users\GT\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Extensions\chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall

***** [ Files ] *****

File Found : C:\Users\GT\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\chrome-extension_hcdjknjpbnhdoabbngpmfekaecnpajba_0.localstorage File Found : C:\Users\GT\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\chrome-extension_chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall_0.localstorage File Found : C:\Users\GT\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\Local Storage\chrome-extension_chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall_0.localstorage

***** [ DLL ] *****

***** [ WMI ] *****

***** [ Shortcuts ] *****

***** [ Scheduled tasks ] *****

***** [ Registry ] *****

Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\PCSuiteContactsView Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\PCSuiteMessagesView

***** [ Web browsers ] *****

[C:\Users\GT\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\pnp49tb4.default\prefs.js] Found : user_pref("extensions.linkextend.kidsafe-googlesafesearch", false); [C:\Users\GT\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\nmmg8swg.dev-edition-default\prefs.js] Found : user_pref("extensions.linkextend.kidsafe-googlesafesearch", false); [C:\Users\GT\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web data] [Search Provider] Found : uk.ask.com [C:\Users\GT\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences] [Extension] Found : chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall [C:\Users\GT\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences] [Extension] Found : hcdjknjpbnhdoabbngpmfekaecnpajba [C:\Users\GT\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\User Data\Default\Web data] [Search Provider] Found : uk.ask.com

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C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[S1].txt - [2542 bytes] - [10/07/2016 14:57:29]

########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[S1].txt - [2615 bytes] ##########

 

Re: AdwCleaner v5.201 > False Positives?

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback.

A is removed.

B & C need more tests from my side, I'm doing them soon.

If you have any questions, please ask !

Re: AdwCleaner v5.201 > False Positives?

In case it matters, Nokia PC Suite is Version 7.1.180.94.

Mercy

Re: AdwCleaner v5.201 > False Positives?

I created a folder "Xmas" on my Desktop and put a picture in it

Then i scan with AdwCleaner.

AdwCleaner v5.201 # Datenbank : 2016-07-28.2 [Server] says in Log

***** [ Ordner ] *****

Ordner gefunden : C:\Users\MyName\Desktop\Xmas

So i think it is false positive.

Please fix it. Thanks

Re: AdwCleaner v5.201 > False Positives?

Hello,

It's not a false positive usually. However, in your specific case it is, for now please uncheck this element before the cleaning operation.

Thanks for the test,


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