False positives?

Are these keys FPs? Could someone verify this? Thank you.

# AdwCleaner 7.0.0.0 - Logfile created on Sun Jul 23 10:21:28 2017 # Updated on 2017/17/07 by Malwarebytes # Database: 07-16-2017.1 # Running on Windows 7 Home Premium (X86) # Mode: scan # Support: https://www.malwarebytes.com/support

***** [ Services ] *****

No malicious services found.

***** [ Folders ] *****

No malicious folders...

Many Bugs 7.0.1.0

Hello, firstly, thanks for this amazing tool

 

I can't see the Quarantine items (file(s)/folder(s)/registry etc..)

 

I  see that message(every scan)

2017-07-22 21:35:20.459 DEBUG [4180] [MainUI::buttonScanClicked@292] [i] Scan button clicked (-31986)
2017-07-22 21:35:20.463 DEBUG [2356] [MainUI::Entry@1241] [+] Checking for update...
2017-07-22 21:35:21.399 DEBUG [2356] [AdwCleanerSDK...

Re: Version 7 FPs (262 elements)

I have no proxies on either machine.

Just updated and ran scan - still same result as yesterday as below - 280 entires found!

The Chrome entries found are simply my personalisations for the Chrome start up page! Should definately not be selected or cleaned!

# AdwCleaner 7.0.0.0 - Logfile created on Fri Jul 21 08:26:44 2017 # Updated on 2017/17/07 by Malwarebytes # Database: 07-16-2017.1 # Ru...

Re: Version 7 FPs (262 elements)

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...

Re: PUP.Legacy.Optional - 3 Threats Identified

Looks like safe with nw did the trick. Same two elements were identified, but this time the removal process included a step "cleaning chrome", which definitely wasn't in any of the other scans. When I restarted in regular mode and ran another scan with v7, there were "no unwanted objects found". Super psyched!!

Below are two log files -- first is the one generated after removal of two unwanted...

Re: AdwCleaner signature

Hello, 

Here is the logfile that was displayed:

== Scan for security software untrusted certificates | Support: <mailto:untrustedcerts@fr33tux.org> == This software will look for known security vendor certificate in the Windows Untrusted Store and remove the legit ones. This should allow your security software to launch again properly.

========= 03D22C9C66915D58C88912B64C1F984B8344EF09 [!] F...

Re: Version 7 FPs (262 elements)

Thanks. 10 reg keys are still detected.

***** [ Registry ] *****

PUP.Optional.GameVance, [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{02F0243C-2E71-4A1A-A790-6C30888119D0} PUP.Optional.GameVance, [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{AEB04B5E-C981-47A9-B847-33EE4C92F6B9} PUP.Optional.Legacy, [Value] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windo...

Re: Version 7 FPs (262 elements)

Thanks. AdwCleaner still detects 12 reg keys. One is the value I deliberately changed :

PUP.Optional.Legacy, [Value] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext | DisableAddonLoadTimePerformanceNotifications

 

***** [ Registry ] *****

PUP.Optional.GameVance, [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{02F0243C-2E71-4A1A-A790-6C30888119D0} PUP.O...

Re: PUP.Legacy.Optional - 3 Threats Identified

Sure can. Logfile below (I'm not familiar with MB3 analysis -- I google'd it, but not clear on how to execute on my computer -- if you can tell me how to run MB3, I'd be glad to):

Log file:

# AdwCleaner v6.047 - Logfile created 16/07/2017 at 04:04:35 # Updated on 19/05/2017 by Malwarebytes # Database : 2017-07-13.1 [Local] # Operating System : Windows 10 Home  (X64) # Username : Chris Jankows...

Version 7 FPs (262 elements)

Version 6.047 finds nothing while version 7 finds 262 elements, mostly IE registry keys + one Firefox add-on.

Cookie Manager Button

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-manager-button/?src=ss

Only new thing I installed recently is Adguard and it is set to work only with IE11. It is not running right now.

***** [ Registry ] *****

PUP.Optional.GameVance, [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWA...

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