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: adware removal problem with adware cleaner tool

Bitdefender 60-Second Virus Scanner

it is just a quick check tool but not an virus scanner and I had uninstalled now

Cezurity Antivirus Scanner
Cezurity Antivirus Scanner v4.2

yeah that is my new anti-virus /1 ! and I had uninstalled now

ESET Online Scanner

it is just an online scanner and I had uninstalled now

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

isn’t an anti-virus however I had to unstalle...

Re: adware removal problem with adware cleaner tool

 

I have only one anti-virus program installed on my system and all the others is a Portable Security tools ! they can not be uninstalled it !


gamezertruth, 2016-09-15 16:17:55 (UTC)

 

and note what you see is not a anti-virus software but it is just a Portable anti-malware scanners ....


gamezertruth, 2016-09-15 16:17:55 (UTC)

From the list of your installed programs:

Bitdefender...

Re: adware removal problem with adware cleaner tool

1) There should be only one antivirus program in system!

 2) I recommend to uninstall this:

Bitdefender 60-Second Virus Scanner, ESET Online Scanner v3, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version 2.2.1.1043, SUPERAntiSpyware. Also there are drivers from McAfee. Them also should be cleaned.

Traces from whole bunch of antivirus tools, like UVK - Ultra Virus Killer, Zemana, RogueKiller, ZHPCleaner, Tre...

Re: ADWCleaner not responding during cleaning on Windows 10 64bit

Hello,

Just a fmall typofix:

Regist speaks about the file "C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner_Debug.log"

Thanks,

Re: ADWCleaner not responding during cleaning on Windows 10 64bit

 Please host the file C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner_Debug.log on https://up2sha.re/ and share the generated link here.

upd. fr33tux, thanks corrected.

ADWCleaner not responding during cleaning on Windows 10 64bit

on AdwCleaner by ****

After Scanning and after hitting the button Clean, it runs as if it is starting the cleaning process. Then after a few seconds the application doesn't respond. I read a few topis in this forum with several forum and tried it again but this time in Debug mode with no avail and still the same result.

PLS HELP. TIA

Re: adware removal problem with adware cleaner tool

1) There should be only one antivirus program in system!

 2) I recommend to uninstall this:

Bitdefender 60-Second Virus Scanner, ESET Online Scanner v3, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version 2.2.1.1043, SUPERAntiSpyware. Also there are drivers from McAfee. Them also should be cleaned.

Traces from whole bunch of antivirus tools, like UVK - Ultra Virus Killer, Zemana, RogueKiller, ZHPCleaner, Tren...

Re: adware cleaner Arabic languages is broken - report a bug

Hello,

As explained in the translation topic, the Arabic language is not covered at all, that's why it fallbacks in English. If you want to help, please refer to the previously linked topic.

We'd love to have your help on this !


fr33tux, 2016-09-15 05:05:06 (UTC)

hi.

good to know that ! and I’ll check and read that this sticky topic and I will see what can I do!

thanks!


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