Mandatory ASLR prevents AdwCleaner from running in Windows 8.1 and 10

[renze7]

Here’s a solution that works on Windows 10 but it’s not ideal and should be considered a stopgap until the developer fixes the issue.

In PC Settings->Update & Security->Windows Security->App & browser control->Exploit Protection->Systems settings where ASLR is set system wide,  there is also an option to change settings for individual programs.

The “Program Settings” tab is located next to the “System Settings” tab. Selecting  “Program Settings” will show any programs that already have “overrides” and allow you to add Adwcleaner.exe. Once added, select edit and check Mandatory ASLR (override “System Settings”) move the slider to the off position and Adwcleaner.exe will now launch normally.

You can verify that it only works for the specific filename (Adwcleaner.exe) or file location that you added by creating a copy of Adwcleaner.exe in the same directory with a different filename. It will not run as the System Settings apply. Hopefully, the developer will correct this in a future update.

 

[jboursier]

Hello,

Just to keep you posted, we're still investigating this issue. We will post updates when they come though..

[jboursier]

Hello,

For those who have been facing the issue, can you try again with this version: https://malwarebytes.box.com/s/dzbqhy5fymjjm3lhnjzzj2xx5a4usp38 ?

Thanks,

Edited December 21, 2020 by jboursier
Update AdwCleaner build with an improved fix

[hake]

AdwCleaner 8.0.9.1 now runs with mandatory ASLR enabled on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.  Thank you for all the hard work done to fix this propblem.

Edited January 26, 2021 by hake

[exile360]

That's great news, thank you for letting us know.