AdwCleaner won't DELETE files. PLEASE HELP!!

I need your help everyone. Please. I ran a program a few days ago and It caused me a few problems. I downloaded pretty much every antimalware or virus program and ran full scans. They all come empty. Even malware bytes. But when I run adwcleaner I get 258 threats detected. I click "clean" and restart my computer, and when I scan again, the SAME files are there! They are registry files that are ...

Re: False Positive?

Hello,

It will be released asap (at most two weeks), sorry for the delay in the release scheduled.

Re: AdwCleaner crashes my laptop running Windows 10

Hello,

Seems strange, but we'll need to have a look to the logfile to confirm that it's indeed AdwCleaner the cause of your issue, but it's very unlikely.

I think it is due to the removal of a map "Windows/sources" but I am not a specialist. 

Can you give me more details on that? When and where did you see "Windows/sources"?

Can you reboot with this liveCD: https://toolslib.net/downloads/...

AdwCleaner crashes my laptop running Windows 10

After running AdwCleaner windows 10 does not start up. I see the windows logo at start/restart but it does not get to the logon screen but starts flashing. 

I have now the same situation with two laptops. I am very certain that it is due to AdwCleaner because the issue appeared on the second laptop immediately after running AdwCleaner. I think it is due to the removal of a map "Windows/sources...

Re: s768.exe detection

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback!

Can you share the remaining folders containing the .xpi?

Best regards,


fr33tux, 2016-11-15 19:00:21 (UTC)

Hello, i copy here the log file. You can see the folders address. AdwCleaner say "deleted", but after the system restart, still remain in system. Anyway, i write and repeat here for whom read this post: AdwCleaner makes it's job, isolate and quarantine...

Re: adwcleaner doesnt respond when clearing services

Hello,

Indeed, it's a known bug that we are working on.

To remove the remaining service, can you do the fllowing?

  • Download FRST
  • Right-click on the file -> "Execute as Administrator"
  • Please also check Shortcut.txt
  • Click on the "Scan" button
  • The logfile is saved as FRST.txt , and additional informations are in Addition.txt.
  • Please host them on Up2Share and share the generated link.

Best ...

Re: Why not responding when to cleaning

Hello,

AdwCleaner doesn't offer any "resident protection" (yet?). You can only use it "on-demand" for now, using the following documentation: https://toolslib.net/forum/viewthread/182-en-adwcleaner-documentation/

Best regards,

Re: s768.exe detection

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback!

Can you share the remaining folders containing the .xpi?

Best regards,

s768.exe detection

Hi folks, after install K-Lite Mega Pack I just did a scan and AdwCleaner found this s768.exe and relative folders. This executable file comes with the related .xpi file that is a doubt Firefox extention in this specific case boundled in the K-Lite installer (there was no windows choice about this during installation).

AdwCleaner makes is job as well putting the .exe in quarantine, btw some fo...