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I used the current version of AdwCleaner today without issue.  I run 3 layers of PAID active Anti-Virus protection:  Emsisoft Anti-Virus, Malwarebytes Pro, and Hitman Pro. 

In response to the false positive claim of AdwCleaner being a threat, I did a scan on the AdwCleaner.exe with all three AV programs.  AdwCleaner came back CLEAN.  Also, I have used it for years...and AdwCleaner catches the ...

Hello,

Signatures are automatically updated if the computer has an active network connection. Otherwise, AdwCleaner use the embedded database.

I hope that answers to your question ?

Regards,

and

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fr33tux, 2015-11-06 19:40:59 (UTC)

Problem is automatic, please activate to offline update signature and give imrpot file to adwcleaner it is important for people.

Do you think  Comodo Cleaning ...

Hello,

(Susp) and "gen" indicates that these AV consider the submitted file as potentially suspect. We contacted Avast to discuss about this detection.

It should be soon removed.

Regards,

Version 5.016 and above are reporting as suspicuious the following activex registry entries created by Spyware blaster. 

So Adwcleaner is removing the protection provided by Spyware blaster!

ie a few of the 170 keys found.

Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{000F18F2-09EB-4A59-82B2-5AE4184C39C3}

Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\...

Hello,

Ok, so just to resume, you are posting here because you have adds pop-ups and AdwCleaner don't remove them ?

So can you post both AdwCleaner and MBAM logs ?

Download Master, PP et Victor Vran are legit software.

But Skill of Brains seems more controversial, and so, if you are having a problem of adds pop-up, this software might be theirs origin. In fact I recommand you to replace it ...

Hello Alexander13,

Normally, ADWCleaner is able to remove adware even on 64-bits computers.

In fact I suspect that if the adware is not remove, it is because ADWCleaner don't know him yet, but if it is the case I will warn it's developper.

To be sure, I need the ADWCleaner log, you will find him in :

• Can you please go in C:\AdwCleaner, you might find the log in here. Just post it's content ...

AdwCleaner doesn't cleaner file and to quarantine file,  because it is not removed - it is very bad.

My PC Intel(R) Cote(TM) i7-4700HQ CPU @2.40GHz  2.40 GHZ

Processor Memory 16,0 GB.

System Windows :  64 -bit operation of system.

Can do you help me? And please connect remote desktop and see problem  it is not remove file and virus all.

Hello,

So, a few things needs to be removed :

- Please uninstall the followings programs first :

• AVG Web TuneUp
• Spybot - Search & Destroy
• SpywareTerminatorShield

- We need to remove other stuff manually :

• Download ZHPFix here,
• Copy the whole lines below, including "Script ZHPFix" :

Script ZHPFix:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SpywareTerminatorShield] E:\Downloads\Spyware\4f50n.Spyware.Terminat...

Hello,

Indeed, still some elements need to be removed.

• Download ZHPFix here,
• Copy the whole lines below, including "Script ZHPFix" :

Script ZHPFix:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Better Surf Plus
HKLM64\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\wp-adinject-adk
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Media Player Packages
EmptyTemp

• Right-click on the ZHPFix -> "Start as Administr...

Sorry, if this is duplicated, newbie here and I did a search for Ad Choices in Chrome removal and didn't find a resolution...I downloaded AdWCleaner (latest download  here) but didn't remove Ad Choices from Chrome.......

Can anyone please offer some direction or help to remove Ad Choices?