False Positive for Adwcleaner?

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Hello,

I've recently done a scan on my computer with AdwCleaner - out of a couple of false positives, I can't figure this one out. I've tried looking it up, but no dice. Any advice is appreciated.

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

Key: HKU\S-1-5-21-861440908-3536412436-3972420016\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run 

Value: SearchProtection

 

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# AdwCleaner v5.105 - Logfile created 23/03/2016 at 00:36:50
# Updated 21/03/2016 by Xplode
# Database : 2016-03-21.3 [Server]
# Operating system : Windows 8.1 Pro  (x64)
# Username : user - TOSHIBA
# Running from : C:\Users\user\Downloads\adwcleaner_5.105.exe
# Option : Scan
# Support : http://toolslib.net/forum

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

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

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

File F...

False Positive, Win XPsp3

# AdwCleaner v5.105 - Logfile created 21/03/2016 at 22:21:55
# Updated 21/03/2016 by Xplode
# Database : 2016-03-21.3 [Server]
# Operating system : Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (x86)
# Username : user - users-PC
# Running from : C:\Program Files\Utilities\AdwCleaner\adwcleaner.exe
# Option : Scan

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

Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\SearchAssistantOC.SearchAssist...

Re: Is egui.exe in the registry a false positive?

Thanks, Xplode.  I have now downloaded and run the next version adwcleaner_5.105.exe, and it has found nothing.

Re: Adwcleaner 5.103 scan registry false positive ?

Hello,

False positive fixed.

Regards,

Adwcleaner 5.103 scan registry false positive ?

Here we go : 

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

Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\Image File Execution Options\MsMpEng.exe

 

Even if this .exe could result of some performance hit on some PC i don't think delete this registry will have good result for the OS. 

Win10 x64

So ?

Re: Is egui.exe in the registry a false positive?

Hello,

False positive fixed.

Regards,

Is egui.exe in the registry a false positive?

I downloaded the new ADWCleaner 5.103 this morning, and ran it.  It found one registry key:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\Image File Execution Options\egui.exe

I went to the key in the Registry, and the key has no value.

I have ESet Smart Security 8.0.319,0 installed, and I believe that this key could be part of the ESet registry setup. Could you tell me whether or not th...

Re: CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED

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ok here we go...

Scan started 2016-03-19 19:34:58 : [Success]  Internet connection is UP 2016-03-19 19:34:58 : [Success]  Loaded C:\Users\Judy\AppData\Local\Temp\sqlite.dll 2016-03-19 19:34:58 : [Success]  Opened C:\AdwCleaner\adwcleaner.db 2016-03-19 19:34:58 : [Success]  Database v2016-03-19.1 2016-03-19 19:34:58 : [Success]  Retrieved 1703 elements from 'chrome_extensions' table 2016-03-19 ...

Re: CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED

2016-03-18 17:35:10 : [Notice]        Scan started 2016-03-18 17:35:10 : [Success]        Internet connection is UP 2016-03-18 17:35:12 : [Success]        Loaded C:\Users\aditb\AppData\Local\Temp\sqlite.dll 2016-03-18 17:35:12 : [Success]        Opened C:\AdwCleaner\adwcleaner.db 2016-03-18 17:35:12 : [Success]        Database v2016-03-18.1 2016-03-18 17:35:12 : [Success]        Retrieved 1703...