ADWCleaner 8.0.0

[Mathindra]

I just ran ADWCleaner 8.0.0 and it ran without any Problems. here is my log file:

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# Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 8.0.0.0
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# Build:    11-21-2019
# Database: 2019-11-20.1 (Cloud)
# Support:  https://www.malwarebytes.com/support
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# Mode: Clean
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# Start:    11-26-2019
# Duration: 00:00:09
# OS:       Windows 10 Pro
# Cleaned:  18
# Failed:   0

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

No malicious services cleaned.

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

Deleted       C:\Program Files (x86)\IOBIT\Driver Booster
Deleted       C:\ProgramData\IOBIT\Driver Booster
Deleted       C:\ProgramData\IObit\Advanced SystemCare
Deleted       C:\ProgramData\SecuritySuite
Deleted       C:\Users\ricks\AppData\Roaming\IOBIT\Driver Booster
Deleted       C:\Users\ricks\AppData\Roaming\IObit\Advanced SystemCare

***** [ Files ] *****

No malicious files cleaned.

***** [ DLL ] *****

No malicious DLLs cleaned.

***** [ WMI ] *****

No malicious WMI cleaned.

***** [ Shortcuts ] *****

No malicious shortcuts cleaned.

***** [ Tasks ] *****

Deleted       C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\DRIVER BOOSTER SCHEDULER
Deleted       C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\DRIVER BOOSTER SKIPUAC (RICKS)

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

Deleted       HKCU\Software\SSProtect
Deleted       HKLM\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.totalav.passwordvaultassistant
Deleted       HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Plain\{C003CBD7-4DAF-44B6-909F-4DF6C59F277C} 
Deleted       HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{6F3EEEE7-6EE0-4690-BD23-3D5798C13A45} 
Deleted       HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{C003CBD7-4DAF-44B6-909F-4DF6C59F277C} 
Deleted       HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\DRIVER BOOSTER SKIPUAC (RICKS)
Deleted       HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Driver Booster Scheduler
Deleted       HKLM\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\com.totalav.passwordvaultassistant
Deleted       HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\IObit\Driver Booster
Deleted       HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Driver Booster_is1

***** [ Chromium (and derivatives) ] *****

No malicious Chromium entries cleaned.

***** [ Chromium URLs ] *****

No malicious Chromium URLs cleaned.

***** [ Firefox (and derivatives) ] *****

No malicious Firefox entries cleaned.

***** [ Firefox URLs ] *****

No malicious Firefox URLs cleaned.

***** [ Preinstalled Software ] *****

No Preinstalled Software cleaned.

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[+] Delete IFEO
[+] Delete Prefetch
[+] Delete Tracing Keys
[+] Reset BITS
[+] Reset Windows Firewall
[+] Reset Hosts File
[+] Reset IPSec
[+] Reset Chromium Policies
[+] Reset IE Policies
[+] Reset Proxy Settings
[+] Reset TCP/IP
[+] Reset Winsock

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AdwCleaner_Debug.log - [315201 octets] - [26/05/2019 12:05:04]
AdwCleaner[S00].txt - [4021 octets] - [26/05/2019 12:05:23]
AdwCleaner[C00].txt - [3912 octets] - [26/05/2019 12:05:47]
AdwCleaner[S01].txt - [1528 octets] - [31/05/2019 11:28:48]
AdwCleaner[C01].txt - [1911 octets] - [31/05/2019 11:29:17]
AdwCleaner[S02].txt - [1777 octets] - [23/06/2019 18:24:08]
AdwCleaner[C02].txt - [2124 octets] - [23/06/2019 18:24:37]
AdwCleaner[S03].txt - [1899 octets] - [11/07/2019 11:12:01]
AdwCleaner[C03].txt - [2246 octets] - [11/07/2019 11:12:21]
AdwCleaner[S04].txt - [2745 octets] - [30/07/2019 17:15:30]
AdwCleaner[C04].txt - [2964 octets] - [30/07/2019 17:15:53]
AdwCleaner[S05].txt - [3392 octets] - [24/08/2019 10:48:26]
AdwCleaner[C05].txt - [3546 octets] - [24/08/2019 10:49:39]
AdwCleaner[S06].txt - [5791 octets] - [18/09/2019 20:04:41]
AdwCleaner[S07].txt - [6399 octets] - [05/11/2019 15:57:20]
AdwCleaner[C07].txt - [6038 octets] - [05/11/2019 15:58:05]
AdwCleaner[S08].txt - [4043 octets] - [26/11/2019 12:02:03]

########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\Logs\AdwCleaner[C08].txt ##########
 

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[Mathindra]

Sorry for not reading all.

I have to say that Driver Booster is not a problem at all, it is good to know that it has something but not infectious.

[exile360]

Greetings,

Yes, these detections are not malicious, they are simply PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) and if you wish to continue using them you may have ADWCleaner ignore them by right-clicking on each detection listed at the end of the scan and selecting the option to ignore them and they will no longer be detected by future scans.

As for why such programs are detected, you may refer to the information in the following Malwarebytes Labs blog articles for insight on the subject:

https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2015/06/digital-snake-oil/
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2015/06/driver-updaters-digital-snake-oil-part-2/
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2015/07/pup-makers-digital-snake-oil-part-3/

I hope this helps and if there is anything else we might assist you with please let us know.

Thanks