Major difficulties with AdwCleaner v. 7.0.3.1

I am helping a friend clean a grossly infected computer. Windows 10. Uses McAfee AV.

He ran Malwarebytes 3 without difficulty and it cleaned with no problem at all. I do have the log if needed but cannot find a way to attach the text file

He then attempted to use AdwCleaner v. 7.0.3.1 but it would not complete cleaning and received a box with notification that a problem had stopped the clean....

Re: winpese

Not all programs can just be added into PE..  As there may be certain files dependencies' or registry entries also needed...

 The best thing for them to try is running the ghost installer from within the PE environment...  If it works, they would have to record the changes into a mounted PE image and capture into new image.

Modify PE - mounts the current boot.wim

you add your program(s) into...

winpese

hello

I'm trying to modify winpese with "modify se "tool no succses.

I tried to add ghost32.exe to the program file directory or other directory but it's wont work, i can't see the file.

I need it to support old images i have.

please someone help

thank you

Keep getting autoit error

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I keep getting an error that pops up near the end when I'm scanning. I've tried running it as an admin but the same thing keeps happening. I ran a debug report after reading some some other threads however I'm at a loss on what the problem could be.  The error says it's line 14856

2016-09-08 13:04:44 :     <INFO>    [main] - Saving current options to the configuration file 2016-09-08 13:04:46 ...

Re: I'm getting really frustrated now...

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Here are some things to go by, tailored to you and leaving out more complicated things like NoScript:

 

1) Use Firefox as much as possible and not Internet Explorer, unless you really absolutely must.

2) Install these add-ons for Firefox: BetterPrivacy, Disconnect, Https Everywhere, Ghostery, Privacy Badger, uBlock Origin

 

Since you mentioned Youtube, you will also like to have Youtube Hi...

Is it safe to remove this reg entries with Adwcleaner?

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Hi,

Im wondering if its save to remove these reg entries, should i keep some of them?

Note: Its okay for me that some AVG components are removed

# AdwCleaner v6.000 - Bericht erstellt am 14/08/2016 um 14:39:28
# Aktualisiert am 12/08/2016 von ToolsLib
# Datenbank : 2016-08-13.3 [Server]
# Betriebssystem : Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (X64)
# Benutzername : Marc - MARC-PC
# Gestarte...

Re: Help...What is this?

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# AdwCleaner v5.201 - Logfile created 24/07/2016 at 03:15:42 # Updated 30/06/2016 by ToolsLib # Database : 2016-07-21.2 [Server] # Operating system : Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 (X64) # Username : CQ62 - CQ62-PC # Running from : C:\Users\CQ62\Downloads\adwcleaner_5.201.exe # Option : Clean # Support : https://toolslib.net/forum

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Re: Help...What is this?

my hronology of logs...

THE FIRST

 

# AdwCleaner v5.201 - Logfile created 24/07/2016 at 03:06:45 # Updated 30/06/2016 by ToolsLib # Database : 2016-07-21.2 [Server] # Operating system : Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 (X64) # Username : CQ62 - CQ62-PC # Running from : C:\Users\CQ62\Downloads\adwcleaner_5.201.exe # Option : Scan # Support : https://toolslib.net/forum

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Re: Help...What is this?

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\avgsh->C:\AdwCleaner\RegistryQuarantine\reg_ydizjatfjz.reg HKLM\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@avg.com/AVG SiteSafety plugin,version=11.0.0.1,application/x-avg-sitesafety-plugin->C:\AdwCleaner\RegistryQuarantine\reg_cbcvxanbun.reg HKCU\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\{EB52F1AB-3C2B-424F-9794-833C687025CF}->C:\AdwCleaner\RegistryQuarantine\reg_owikavgyhh.reg H...