Re: Version 7 FPs (262 elements)

Hi just to report that this detection:

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

Deleted: [Key] - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{9522B3FB-7A2B-4646-8AF6-36E7F593073C}

is actually a SpyBot S&D immunization entry. tried and tested a few times by removing it rebooting and opening up SpyBot S&D

and it appears to take away one of the immunization entries, meaning you have to imm...

Re: Download and 3rd party providers

Particular install features, Failure to detect exe, inability to identify application install folder. The program is crashing at 90% when scanning. One such example: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/652195/strange-pc-behavior-w-adwcleaner-7000exe/#entry4293511 

I do not have other forum links at hand, but when I have time to go through them, I will be sure to keep you updated.

By the...

Re: Potential false positives?

If they weren't detected as major threats or some form of issues you should be good to go. AdwCleaner should clean up any actually malicious software, but other than that, you don't need to worry. If you want, you can do a full thorough system scan just in case. Avast full scan. Mbam, AdwCleaner and Hitman Pro, additionally use CCleaner to clean up your registry and cache files and you are set!

Re: Potential false positives?

PUP is usually named a Potentially Unwanted Program. It doesn't always have to be malware or malicious software. If MMO's have their anti-cheat in form of "Pando", it might interact with files at the system level, which AdwCleaner could deem treating a very normal reaction. Keep in mind that different malware removal software targets malicious software different ways. While one anti-malware so...

Re: Effacement RFA (Registry First Aid)

Bonjour,

Pouvez-vous partager un rapport d'analyse montrant cette détection?

Merci,

Re: Can I remove these folders/keys safely with adware cleaner?

Hello,

Yes, you can remove these elements.

What exactly does this mean, and is this a real threat?

Yes, those elements have been detected with the heuristics detections (hence the family name).

Re: PUP.Legacy.Optional - 3 Threats Identified

Thanks for the feedback. The first time browser reset to duck was after identifying and removing 2 unwanted objectes (PUP.LEGACY.OPTIONAL). The second time it happened, however, was after the next safe mode scan in which no unwanted objects were detected. 

Re: PUP.Legacy.Optional - 3 Threats Identified

Hello,

It's not a browser hijack, it's the search-engine setting that AdwCleaner set after removing a malicious one. This will be back to google.com by default, with a dropdown in the Options UI to choose between seevral search engines.

Just to be sure, you say that Duckduckgo has been set even if you didn't get any Chrome or Firefox detections?

Re: Version 7 FPs (262 elements)

# Database: 07-16-2017.1

The database is not up-to-date.

Please try a new scan. These elements shouldn't be detected.

Regards.

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...