AdwCleaner won't DELETE files. PLEASE HELP!!

I need your help everyone. Please. I ran a program a few days ago and It caused me a few problems. I downloaded pretty much every antimalware or virus program and ran full scans. They all come empty. Even malware bytes. But when I run adwcleaner I get 258 threats detected. I click "clean" and restart my computer, and when I scan again, the SAME files are there! They are registry files that are ...

Re: AdwCleaner crashes my laptop running Windows 10

Hello,

Seems strange, but we'll need to have a look to the logfile to confirm that it's indeed AdwCleaner the cause of your issue, but it's very unlikely.

I think it is due to the removal of a map "Windows/sources" but I am not a specialist. 

Can you give me more details on that? When and where did you see "Windows/sources"?

Can you reboot with this liveCD: https://toolslib.net/downloads/...

AdwCleaner crashes my laptop running Windows 10

After running AdwCleaner windows 10 does not start up. I see the windows logo at start/restart but it does not get to the logon screen but starts flashing. 

I have now the same situation with two laptops. I am very certain that it is due to AdwCleaner because the issue appeared on the second laptop immediately after running AdwCleaner. I think it is due to the removal of a map "Windows/sources...

Re: s768.exe detection

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback!

Can you share the remaining folders containing the .xpi?

Best regards,


fr33tux, 2016-11-15 19:00:21 (UTC)

Hello, i copy here the log file. You can see the folders address. AdwCleaner say "deleted", but after the system restart, still remain in system. Anyway, i write and repeat here for whom read this post: AdwCleaner makes it's job, isolate and quarantine...

s768.exe detection

Hi folks, after install K-Lite Mega Pack I just did a scan and AdwCleaner found this s768.exe and relative folders. This executable file comes with the related .xpi file that is a doubt Firefox extention in this specific case boundled in the K-Lite installer (there was no windows choice about this during installation).

AdwCleaner makes is job as well putting the .exe in quarantine, btw some fo...

False Positive?

# AdwCleaner v6.030 - Logfile created 14/11/2016 at 13:12:25 # Updated on 19/10/2016 by Malwarebytes # Database : 2016-11-14.1 [Server] # Operating System : Windows 7 Home Basic  (X64) # Username : Martial # Running from : C:\Users\Martial1\Desktop\adwcleaner_6.030.exe # Mode: Scan # Support : https://www.malwarebytes.com/support

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

No malicious services found.

***** [...

Re: AdwCleaner can't remove something

Yes I did it, and rescaning found the same files with internet connection. But my problem still same. After reboot I scaning with Adw, and found Key  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{10921475-03CE-4E04-90CE-E2E7EF20C814}. Adw cleaner can't delete this file. Every scan I found that.

Re: Soucis avec adwcleaner

Greetings,

Here is what we're going to try:

  1. Download CCleaner from here, and install it.
  2. Start CCleaner (there should be a shortcut on your Desktop)
  3. Go in Options tab > Advanced, untick Only delete Windows temporary files older than 24 hours.
  4. Then in Options  tab > Surveillance, untick the both boxes.
  5. In the Clean tab, click on "Clean".
  6. When the cleaning is done, go in the "Registry" tab...

AdwCleaner et faux positifs

Bonjour à tous,

Je suis helper sur PC Astuces et dans le cadre d'une demande par un DA dont je met le lien ci dessous, AdwCleaner à trouvé deux faux positifs

https://forum.pcastuces.com/malware_ou_pas_-f25s77991.htm

J'ai passé AdwCleaner sur mon pc et il à trouvé les deux fichiers en question

Fichier trouvé:  C:\Windows\SysNative\wecutil.exe Fichier trouvé:  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wecutil.exe

...

ADW freezes during cleaning

Hi there, I have run the scan couple times, the last time with the box "debug mode" ticked and here is what came up. Can you please help me solve this where the problem might be?  

2016-11-11 11:50:11 :     <INFO>    [main] - Saving current options to the configuration file 2016-11-11 11:50:13 :     <INFO>    [main.gui] - Scan requested 2016-11-11 11:50:14 :     <INFO>    [scan] - Running fro...