Is the adwcleaner from the site bleeping computer safe ?

 

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Can anyone help me identify if any of these deleted registry keys are essential for windows?

# AdwCleaner 7.0.2.1 - Logfile created on Sun Sep 10 01:06:01 2017 # Updated on 2017/29/08 by Malwarebytes  # Running on Windows 7 Home Basic (X64) # Mode: clean # Support: https://www.malwarebytes.com/support

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

No malicious services deleted.

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

Deleted: C:\Users\lenovo\AppData\Local\Bundled software uninstaller Deleted: C:\Users\lenovo\AppData\Ro...

Re: False Positives V7

ActiveX detection started after the new update. I am getting the same pop-ups. I can assure you it is not malware. ActiveX detections are usually guidelines for processes and services to follow. While they can be exploited, I doubt this is the case.

Re: More false positives

You know that, i know that, but a schoolstudent does not. As a servicedeskmanager i have been promoting adwcleaner for years on our schools but now it's causing confusion among collegues and other cliënts when adwcleaner is stating that there might be a problem or maybe something is a PUP while there isnt anything wrong. I understand there's a behavior pattern wich puts it in a categorie for ma...

Re: More false positives

Yesterday the Windows 10 machine from my wife was scanned by 7.0.1.0 and referred Zylom games and TryMedia as suspicious. Removal of it all led to no gaming anymore because these files (and dirs) are apearently necessary to run and check validation of the Zylom Games. Such a shame because a noob does not understand that.  

# AdwCleaner 7.0.1.0 - Logfile created on Mon Aug 21 19:08:44 2017 # Up...

Re: New version-Adware Cleaner crashes Win 7 64 bit SP1 at heuristics analysis

That tends to happen and is going to happen for awhile until they flesh out the new version. 7.0 is being developed extensively. Be sure to keep an eye out on Beta builds, not just stable ones.

Re: vers 7.0

@ fr33tux

I tried AdwCleaner on 2 different PCs, first one is mine running on Windows 10 x64 and the second that of a friend with Windows 7 32bits. On my PC, many previous versions of AdwCleaner had already been launched. On my friend's PC, it was the first use I believe (but it's not sure).

On my friend PC to disinfect, MiPony was installed and obviously AdwCleaner try to remove all traces o...

Re: AdwCleaner stops working!

Can you try with this one: https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/1-adwcleaner/files/1040/ ?


fr33tux, 2017-08-04 02:06:58 (UTC)

I did, but it failed also. I had to use the task manager to get it to stop "running" even after it "froze". I caqn't afford to have my computer break down....so I do not want to try it again. All I have that's worthwhile in this life is my computer and my dog!...

Re: False positives?

I have a doubt, if I run the program while being connected to the internet, it does not give me any detections, but if I run it without an internet connection, it recalls 260 detections, the same ones that the author of the post points out.

Re: False positives?

It's true I haven't restarted the PC since this whole thing started. Plus while I have IE installed I don't actually use it, not even browser helper objects or anything like that. Though I don't know if that counts for anything.