Re: AdwCleaner dont remove mail.ru progs on WinXP

because these programs are installed along with other necessary programs, and are not removed through Add or Remove Programs applet setup

Re: AdwCleaner dont remove mail.ru progs on WinXP

Hello,

What makes you say that these software are malicious and have to be removed ?

Probably a false positive

on AdwCleaner by ****

ADW cleaner wants to remove folders, files and extension :

Folders :

C\Users\name\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserData\Default\Extensions\elicpjhcidhpjomhibiffojppmmpil

Files :

C\Users\name\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserData\Default\LocalStorage\chrome-extension_eli...

                                                                                              LocalExtension settings\el...

AdwCleaner dont remove mail.ru progs on WinXP

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Re: ADWcleaner wants to remove Reimage Repair

Well, ADWCleaner wins.  I did another check and found a series of PUPs that were not present before I installed Reimage Repair.  Now I've got to try to find another program that will work as well as Reimage Repair did.  It really did fix a lot of problems.  Of course, trying to infect my system with PUPs and adware doesn't endear the program to me.  

Thank you for everything.

Re: ADWcleaner wants to remove Reimage Repair

If there was something other than Reimage Repair, I might understand, but, that is ALL that ADWcleaner found.  I've done some checking, and depending on the source, some think Reimage is PUP/Adware, and some don't.  All I know is, it cleared up a number of problems I was having, so I'm kind of reluctant to remove it.

Re: ADWcleaner wants to remove Reimage Repair

I don't know why, but every time I run ADWCleaner it wants to remove Reimage Repair.  I don't want this removed.  

Can anyone tell me why ADWCleaner wants to?


alowe56, 2016-08-10 01:03:58 (UTC)

The answer to your question is very simple. AdwCleaner is a tool designed to remove PUP, Adware and browser hijackers.

 

According to different analyses, "Reimage Repair" is classified as PUP/Adwa...

Re: ADWcleaner wants to remove Reimage Repair

Hello,

Can you share the whole logfile please ? (usually from C:\AdwCleaner\).

Thanks,

ADWcleaner wants to remove Reimage Repair

I don't know why, but every time I run ADWCleaner it wants to remove Reimage Repair.  I don't want this removed.  

Can anyone tell me why ADWCleaner wants to?

Re: ADWClearner won't remove: HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats

Hello,

Can you share the whole logfile ? (from C:\AdwCleaner\ usually).

Best regards,