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| 1409174 | 2015-09-29 23:39:00 | Yesterday I made the mistake of trying to install an AMR file converter, from CNET. Win10 alerted me to malware so I stopped the installation. I was not sure if Win10 actually removed anything so I ran Malwarebytes and it found 179 PUPs, and all of my browsers had Treasure Trove search. I ran Malwarebytes 4 times because each time it kept finding PUPs even though I selected Quarantine and also Remove. Treasure Trove search was gone but I did this manually using browser Extension controls. This morning I ran Malwarebytes again and it found 6 PUPs; a second scan found nothing. Yesterday SuperAntiSpyware and Spybot found nothing (missing the PUPs) and today Win10 Defender found nothing. Question: Are AdwCleaner and JRT (Junk Removal Tool) legit, good programs? BTW I think PUPs are not actually malware but crapware or bloatware, but even so I don't like them on my PC. Also I did sort of know that CNET had issues and could not be always trusted, but I decided to give it a try anyway :-( Thanks. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 1409175 | 2015-09-29 23:43:00 | They are both good - get them from bleepingcomputer. | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1409176 | 2015-09-29 23:56:00 | Yep,very good,guarantee both will find more With cnet it would have added other crap with what you wanted |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1409177 | 2015-09-30 01:01:00 | I wouldnt get anything from Cnet AT ALL. Get the wrong installer, it'll infect your system If whatever program has a site, use it. Don't use some dodgy site like Cnet, Download.com or filehippo |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1409178 | 2015-09-30 02:13:00 | Thanks for the replies. I went to bleepingcomputer to get AdwCleaner, ran it and while no PUPs there were a few registry items that I chose to delete. A further scan of Malwarebytes found nothing. Yes Speedy I thought I knew; thought if I chose to opt out of Nortons and anything else that was in the Custom Install that it would be OK - egad though I did not expect that huge number of PUPs Usually I go to the original programmer's site but yesterday I had a brain fade... |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 1409179 | 2015-10-01 20:52:00 | Yep, it's damn hard to keep a perfect record when downloading. But your no. of PUPs is nothing - I have seen over 900!! |
linw (53) | ||
| 1409180 | 2015-10-01 21:01:00 | 2,200 here. ;) | wratterus (105) | ||
| 1409181 | 2015-10-02 02:25:00 | I have just run AdwCleaner in 2 computers which had already been cleaned by Malwarebytes & Defender. I was surprised at the junk which was found. I then ran Ccleaner and it found some more which it didn't before. Both machines are working well, W7 Pro & W10 Pro. | mzee (3324) | ||
| 1409182 | 2015-10-04 01:23:00 | 2,200 here. ;) Wow, that must be close to the record! Any more and the comp wouldn't run I'd have thought. |
linw (53) | ||
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