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Hello,

Please share the whole scan logfile usually located in C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[Sxx].txt.

Thanks,

This is getting worse and serious!!!!

Today I was scanning a computer that had a folder clled "ppt" on the desktop, which contained a lot of the user's powerpoint files and adwcleaner wanted to delete it!!!!! Fortunately I catched it on time!

WHY ON EARTH would adwcleaner delete user's files???????

Hello,

You can read more about our criterias here. Also, feel free to fill a complain at the same adress if you think the detection is abusive.

Best regards,

Auslogics disk defrag and wise disk cleaner ARE NOT PUPs!!!!!!

They are 100% LEGITIMATE utilites! and VERY USEFUL, I might add. They may install additional software, but that can be easily unchecked during installation. SOMEONE PLEASE FIX THIS!!!!!!!

Hi,

Now it will delete programs such as Auslogics disk defrag and Wise disk cleaner. THIS ARE 100% LEGITIMATE, CLEAN and useful programs.

AdwCleaner is part of MBAM-family and thus gets tougher on PUPs:

https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2016/10/malwarebytes-gets-tougher-on-pups/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/pup/

I've seen such programs bundled with other software itself. ...

Hi!

This has been bothering me for a while. Adwcleaner has been deleting legitimate programs for quite some time now. But it got worse with the latest version. Now it will delete programs such as Auslogics disk defrag and Wise disk cleaner. THIS ARE 100% LEGITIMATE, CLEAN and useful programs. Yes they try to install some crap upon installation, but you can easily opt-out and end up with a C...

Bonjour,

Une nouvelle version d'AdwCleaner devrait être publiée courant semaine prochaine, et contiendra une correction plus efficace pour le problème que vous rencontrez.

Cordialement.

HI

Reimage is now has a new drivers updater programs and others craps software’s out there so not sure if adwcleaner detected them or not .

Greetings,

Tracing keys are deleted by default. It does not mean you have bad stuff in your computer. :)

Here is the full documentation in case of need: https://toolslib.net/forum/viewthread/182-en-adwcleaner-documentation/

Should I change my passwords on every site I use?

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Alain Reve, 2016-12-13 18:44:01 (UTC)

Don't worry, it's not needed.

You can always share me the clean logfile from Ad...

# AdwCleaner v6.040 - Logfile created 13/12/2016 at 17:10:28
# Updated on 02/12/2016 by Malwarebytes
# Database : 2016-12-13.2 [Server]
# Operating System : Windows 10 Home  (X64)
# Username : Lucas - DESKTOP-SB5FFL7
# Running from : C:\Users\Lucas\Downloads\adwcleaner_6.040.exe
# Mode: Scan
# Support : https://www.malwarebytes.com/support

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

No malicious services found...