Faux positifs ?

Voilà ce que j'ai trouvé dans la rubrique "Firefox" :

C:\Users\-x-\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\-x-\prefs.js

--> Ligne 49 : user_pref("browser.search.searchengine.desc","this is my first firefox searchEngine");

--> Ligne 50 : user_pref("browser.search.searchengine.ptid","smt");

--> Ligne 51 : user_pref("browser.search.searchengine.uid","WDCXWD10EADS-22M2B0-WD-WCAV5753890038900")...

AdwCleaner stops working!

I tried running ADW Cleaner but it stops / freezes and I have to use the task manager to close it down.

Want to attach image of pop up window but do not know how to attach to this post.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what the reason could be?

I am running Windows 7 Pro. 64bit

should I download adwcleaner

It says something about cookies; im thinking they are good cookies.  Is this a good idea?

Re: Effacement RFA (Registry First Aid)

Merci, je reviens vers vous rapidement pour laisser ou non la détection.

Re: PUP.Legacy.Optional - 3 Threats Identified

Please give a try to the method Josh shared.

Re: Download and 3rd party providers

Hello,

Yes, as a remind the only valid link for AdwCleaner is the one on https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/ which is this page: https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/1-adwcleaner/

Any other page is not considered as legit.

Regarding the issue, it's not related to any installation process (AdwCleaner doesn't install anything), and it's fixed in the v7.0.1.0 betas that you can find...

[Solved] Eliminar "newcpuspeedcheck" virus [ESP /// ENG] Delete virus "newcpuspeedcheck"

"newcpuspeed", "newcpuspeedcheck" y "cpufix.exe" es el nombre del nuevo virus que infecta nuestras memorias USB y nuestra computadora.

Se tiene investigado que el virus empezó a infectar las computadoras desde Junio del 2017. El virus infecta al USB creando un acceso directo llamado "Downloads" y una carpeta invisible llamada "newcpuspeedcheck". Dentro de dicha carpeta, contiene los siguientes...

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: Download and 3rd party providers

Not in particular. I was surfing other forums, Norton, Kaspersky and in general tech and cyber security forums, and a lot of people have installation issues. Even when downloading from your website and official sources. I have also read plenty of entries in this forum about people not being able to install the software properly

As for 3rd Party providers FileHippo??? uptodown? Cnet? Toms guide...

Re: Download and 3rd party providers

Hello,

  • Do you have some more details about these "install failures"?
  • About 3rd party providers, do you have some names or links?

Thanks.