Agreed. One strange result after running AdwClnr v7 safe mode scan -- first time used search engine noticed it had been switched to duckduckgo -- figured it's a browser hijack of some sort so chgd search engine setting bk to google and removed duck from list.
I then searched for add ons and related software and found none. Ran v7 safe mode scan again next day. No unwanted objects found, but ag...
Just 1 entry this time after updating.
# AdwCleaner 7.0.0.0 - Logfile created on Fri Jul 21 15:44:03 2017 # Updated on 2017/17/07 by Malwarebytes # Database: 07-21-2017.1 # Running on Windows 7 Ultimate (X64) # Mode: scan # Support: https://www.malwarebytes.com/support
***** [ Services ] *****
No malicious services found.
***** [ Folders ] *****
No malicious folders found.
***** [ Files ]...
sure, these are immunization entries detected from SpywareBlaster by AdwCleaner.
# AdwCleaner 7.0.0.0 - Logfile created on Fri Jul 21 15:18:41 2017 # Updated on 2017/17/07 by Malwarebytes # Database: 07-16-2017.1 # Running on Windows 7 Ultimate (X64) # Mode: scan # Support: https://www.malwarebytes.com/support
***** [ Services ] *****
No malicious services found.
***** [ Folders ] *****
No...
Glad you could solve the issue. And yeah, Malwarebytes is amazing, but I have found myself using ADWCleaner as well, there are something things one software doesn't clean as good as other, which is why it is always recommended to do multiple scans with multiple anti-malware solutions, just to be 100% sure.
Hello,
Here is the logfile that was displayed:
== Scan for security software untrusted certificates | Support: <mailto:untrustedcerts@fr33tux.org> == This software will look for known security vendor certificate in the Windows Untrusted Store and remove the legit ones. This should allow your security software to launch again properly.
========= 03D22C9C66915D58C88912B64C1F984B8344EF09 [!] F...
Thanks. 10 reg keys are still detected.
***** [ Registry ] *****
PUP.Optional.GameVance, [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{02F0243C-2E71-4A1A-A790-6C30888119D0} PUP.Optional.GameVance, [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{AEB04B5E-C981-47A9-B847-33EE4C92F6B9} PUP.Optional.Legacy, [Value] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windo...
Thanks. AdwCleaner still detects 12 reg keys. One is the value I deliberately changed :
PUP.Optional.Legacy, [Value] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext | DisableAddonLoadTimePerformanceNotifications
***** [ Registry ] *****
PUP.Optional.GameVance, [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{02F0243C-2E71-4A1A-A790-6C30888119D0} PUP.O...
You sure you are downloading it from an official source? https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/1-adwcleaner/ from here? If yes, there is a slight possibility, that if you have some form of malware, it will prevent you from downloading any cleanup files. If you are able, do a scan with your current anti-virus and anti-malware software and see if that helps you solve the issue.
Could be that you are a victim of bundleware. Basically, alongside normal maybe even useful software, some providers bundle malicious or useless software just to increase downloads and such. Have you downloading anything from 3rd party providers and not official sources?. Regardless of the fact, Malwarebytes or ADWCleaner should have picked it up and removed it, it could be much more thorough. ...
Hello,
Can you run this software instead: https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-1375 ?
It will grab you all your logfiles in one zip file, you'll just need to send me this zip file using https://up2sha.re
Best regards,
