Adwcleaner false threat. *FIXED*

on AdwCleaner by ****

Hello, so I've recently went ahead and scanned my PC today again and it detects a folder called "CEF" which is created by Steam. Can we fix this so many people don't get peranoid like me and think it's a virus. 

# AdwCleaner v6.020 - Logfile created 15/09/2016 at 17:25:13 # Updated on 14/09/2016 by ToolsLib # Database : 2016-09-15.1 [Server] # Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Service...

Re: Dead Rising 3 softonic viruses

Fix result of Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (x64) Version: 12-09-2016
Ran by samsung (14-09-2016 06:57:02) Run:1
Running from C:\Users\samsung\Desktop
Loaded Profiles: samsung (Available Profiles: samsung & DefaultAppPool)
Boot Mode: Normal
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fixlist content:
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[code]start
CreateRestorePoint:
bl (x32 Version: 1.0.0 - Your Company Name) ...

Strange behaviour

Hi,

1.Ran avast! full scan-->no threats found.

2.Ran F-secure online scan-->1 threat removed

3.Ran eset online scan-->3 threats found, did not finish because the UI turned into black lines where the instructions were.

4.Ran MalwareBytesAntiMalware full scan (not the recommended one)-->no threats found.

5.Ran the latest AdwareCleaner-->15 threats found and cleaned, see the copy of log file....

Re: Dead Rising 3 softonic viruses

Hello,

Thanks.

Can you relaunch AdwCleaner, go to Tools > Options and be sure "Server" is checked in the "Database" section.

Then, do a scan and share the generated logfile.

Thanks,

Re: Dead Rising 3 softonic viruses

# AdwCleaner v6.010 - Logfile created 06/09/2016 at 10:27:47
# Updated on 12/08/2016 by ToolsLib
# Database : 2016-09-05.1 [Server]
# Operating System : Windows 10 Home  (X64)
# Username : samsung - TEAMALPHA
# Running from : C:\Users\samsung\Downloads\adwcleaner_6.010.exe
# Mode: Clean
# Support : https://toolslib.net/forum

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Re: Possible F/P

Hello,

in the meantime, something must have happened! The findings have gone, ADW found nothing

# AdwCleaner v6.010 - Bericht erstellt am 06/09/2016 um 16:25:23 # Aktualisiert am 12/08/2016 von ToolsLib # Datenbank : 2016-09-06.1 [Server] # Betriebssystem : Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 (X64) # Benutzername : Michael - MICHAEL-PC # Gestartet von : C:\Users\Michael\Desktop\adwcleaner_...

Possible F/P

Hello,  this seems to be F/P

# AdwCleaner v6.010 - Bericht erstellt am 06/09/2016 um 06:39:37 # Aktualisiert am 12/08/2016 von ToolsLib # Datenbank : 2016-09-05.1 [Server] # Betriebssystem : Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 (X64) # Benutzername : Michael - MICHAEL-PC # Gestartet von : C:\Users\Michael\Desktop\adwcleaner_6.010.exe # Modus: Suchlauf # Unterstützung : https://toolslib.net/f...

Re: AdwCleaner has stopped me from booting into safe mode

Ahh yes, my mistake. Here are the two logfiles from a scan I just ran in Debug mode.

AdwCleaner_debug:

2016-09-03 18:38:49 :     <INFO>    [main] - Saving current options to the configuration file 2016-09-03 18:38:50 :     <INFO>    [main.gui] - Scan requested 2016-09-03 18:38:50 :     <INFO>    [scan] - Running from: C:\AdwCleaner 2016-09-03 18:38:50 :     <INFO>    [scan] - Progress: 0% 20...

Re: AdwCleaner has stopped me from booting into safe mode

Good morning! So I re-ran AdwCleaner in Safe Mode, pressed Clean when it found 30 threats, and was once again prevented from a boot menu upon pressing F8 at startup. Argh!  

There is not a file called C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner_Debug.log.

AdwCleaner[C2] looks like this:

# AdwCleaner v6.010 - Logfile created 03/09/2016 at 09:13:48 # Updated on 12/08/2016 by ToolsLib # Database : 2016-09-03.1 [S...

Re: AdwCleaner has stopped me from booting into safe mode

Here is the logfile. Two were actually made, 15 minutes apart. This is the later one:

# AdwCleaner v6.010 - Logfile created 01/09/2016 at 19:26:40 # Updated on 12/08/2016 by ToolsLib # Database : 2016-09-01.2 [Server] # Operating System : Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium Service Pack 2 (X86) # Username : # Running from : C:\Users\Downloads\adwcleaner_6.010.exe # Mode: Clean # Support : https://...


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