Re: AdwCleaner can't remove Program Files (x86)\MPC Cleaner

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Every day, Windows Defender is detecting at least one Trojan on my PC.

MBAM is reporting that a copy of Windows' shortcut to the Messenger app in my Startup folder is a Trojan.Agent threat.  While it is possible that the recent attack has infected this shortcut, MBAM doesn't report any threat when I rename the shortcut or scan a copy of the same shortcut in a different location.

Is this a bug...

Re: AdwCleaner can't remove Program Files (x86)\MPC Cleaner

Hello,

It's really nice, thanks a lot ! :)

Re: AdwCleaner can't remove Program Files (x86)\MPC Cleaner

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Fortunately, I kept backups of CCleaner's registry deletions, some of which are clearly nothing to do with this adware:

MBAM later found StartGo123, which had been hijacking Chrome.

I imagine the malware writers reading our conversation and learning too, but HTH.

Re: What are these registry keys

It's not really clear, but IOBit is usually considered as PUP, so you can remove them, especially if you do not have installed the software yourself.

Re: AdwCleaner can't remove Program Files (x86)\MPC Cleaner

Hello,

Oh. It would have been interesting to get all the references to BrowserAir, so that I would have added them to AdwCleaner.

But thanks for the feedback :)

Re: AdwCleaner can't remove Program Files (x86)\MPC Cleaner

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Have now run CCleaner to clean Registry and remove many, but not all, references to BrowserAir.

Windows: Settings: System: Default apps: Choose default applications by file type: .htm no longer shows BrowserAir.

Re: AdwCleaner can't remove Program Files (x86)\MPC Cleaner

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Ah, minor problems remain.

Opera now works again as my default browser.  However, Opera could not see that it was the default browser until I used Windows: Control Panel: Default Programs to set it as the default.

Even then:

  • Neither Windows: Settings: System: Default apps: Web browser nor Windows: Settings: System: Default apps: Choose default applications by protocol: HTTP shows any of the ...

Re: AdwCleaner can't remove Program Files (x86)\MPC Cleaner

Hello,

Perfect ! If you have any question, just ask.

Best regards,

Re: AdwCleaner can't remove Program Files (x86)\MPC Cleaner

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Thanks for your prompt response!

MBAM report: https://up2sha.re/file?f=a8p2vGsmQ6Bp

AdwCleaner now reports no threats!

:)

Re: AdwCleaner can't remove Program Files (x86)\MPC Cleaner

Hello,

In complement, can you do the following ?

  • Download MalwareBytes Anti Malware here.
  • Launch MalwareByte's Anti Malware from your desktop
  • Click on the tab Settings -> Detection & Protection -> PUP/PUM and check "Treat these detections like malware".
  • Tab Exam choose Threats, click on Scan now, and click on Launch the exam.
  • If something is detected, choose to Quarantine everything. If i...