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Thanks. It was with the Chrome browser ?

Thanks for the feedback. The first time browser reset to duck was after identifying and removing 2 unwanted objectes (PUP.LEGACY.OPTIONAL). The second time it happened, however, was after the next safe mode scan in which no unwanted objects were detected. 

Hello,

It's not a browser hijack, it's the search-engine setting that AdwCleaner set after removing a malicious one. This will be back to google.com by default, with a dropdown in the Options UI to choose between seevral search engines.

Just to be sure, you say that Duckduckgo has been set even if you didn't get any Chrome or Firefox detections?

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...

Hello,

1) so which is the correct shape of the c\adwcleaner\quarantine folder for v7?

AdwCleaner\Quarantine\FS
AdwCleaner\Quarantine\REG
AdwCleaner\Quarantine\Quarantine.info

2)having dl the latest v7 i expected to have all its folders in the correct way...

You have, and it's not the issue here. Both v6 and v7 can run on the same machine.

3)in the past yr tool let us CHOOSE if an ele...

Hello,

A screenshot for the record:

JoshRoss: You're right and it's a bit tricky to correctly handle, but we'll try for the next release.

Best regards,

I did another scan being curious. It updated and the same thing happened again. Lots of immunized entries.

I had already uninstalled adwcleaner, cleared reg keys and left overs, got a fresh copy and updated.

I think the update is getting stuck maybe ? keeps reverting ? something corrupt with the update ? I'm not sure....

but I do know this has started happening since the new version of adwcl...

# Database: 07-16-2017.1

The database is not up-to-date.

Please try a new scan. These elements shouldn't be detected.

Regards.

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...

Hello,

Can you please share the logfile?

Thanks.