Malwarebytes Acquires AdwCleaner

f14tomcat said:

Can't wait to see the posts when someone clicks all these options in the new Basic Repair, and cuts it lose! Could be helpful if they were having a problem, but just wide open to run anytime?

Attachment 184486

Maybe a list for the lesser known from them:

netsh int ip reset is a command in windows to reset the TCP/IP. TCP/IP stands for transmission control protocol/Internet Protocol, it is a type of protocol used to communicate with other computers. If TCP/IP is not functioning then you would not be able to browse, even though if your computer is able to ping other Ip addresses and still if you are not able to pull up any webpages then reset the TCP/IP by using the above command.

netsh winsock reset is a command in windows to recover the computer from any socket errors which arise when you download some unknown file, or due to some malicious script on the computer.
Winsock settings contain your computer's configuration for Internet connectivity. Winsock errors can occur when the settings get corrupted, usually because of spyware or Web browser hijacking. If you are having trouble opening websites, it could be due to corrupted Winsock settings.

Image File Execution Options (IFEO): An Introduction to Image File Execution Options - Malwarebytes Labs | Malwarebytes Labs

IPsec: IP Security (IPSec)

"Delete Tracing Keys" is the only one I left on. May be an error on my part, but I'm leaving it until someone with a lot more knowledge convinces me to change.

This is how I have it set for everyday use, some other ones just in case they are needed:

I just found this at Malwarebytes(page needs to be updated though) and will add to the first post.
Reset

• Proxy Remove every proxies.
• Winsock settings: Reset every Winsock settings to fix connections troubles. (On by Default)
• TCP/IP settings: Reset TCP/IP settings : correct settings will be automatically restored if the network uses DHCP. Otherwise the reset must made manually.
• Firewall settings: Reset every firewall rules.
• IPSec settings: Reset IPSec settings. It's a protocol used to established encrypted connection between hosts. It can cause connection troubles due to specific malicious software.
• BITS queue: Empty the "Background Intelligent Transfer Service" queue. It's used to transfer files (like software or signatures updates) between hosts, but it can cause connection troubles.
• IE policies: Delete every Internet Explorer policies and set the ones by default.
• Chrome policies: Delete every Google Chrome policies and set the ones by default.
• Chrome preferences: Reset each profile preferences.
• Hosts file: Remove the Hosts file and replace it by an empty Hosts file.

[EN] - AdwCleaner documentation - Pages - Downloads - AdwCleaner - ToolsLib

Delete

• Tracing" keys: Delete all Tracing keys. They are used by several malwares.
• Image File Execution Options: Delete all subkeys from HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
• Prefetch files: Delete all .pf files from C:\Windows\Prefetch

By the way, for those that don't go to the first post when I update it for a new build, I found the change log at ToolsLib
v7.1.0 [12/04/2018]

New Features

• Brand new user interface, with high-DPI support, accessibility improvement
• Add a dedicated Help section with various resources to get assistance and contribute.
• Support for synchronized addons in Chrome, and include massive improvements in browsers scan and clean efficiency.
• Display a scan summary at reboot.
• Exclusions Support for elements and families to be excluded from the detections.

Changes

• Major improvements in scan and remediation speed.
• Reduce binary size.
• Improve the reliability of the update process
• Improve translations coverage.
• Settings format is more effective and less error prone.
• Improved report design for better usability
• Redesign https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/
• Update definitions to 2018.04.11.1
• Component updates

Bugfixes

• Quarantine process and restoration work again.
• Fix numerous generic detection issues and design flaws.
• Fix various crashs and miscellaneous issues.

It's also faster than old ones, I also like the option to clean now but restart later.

Have you tried the 'Remove all traces of AdwCleaner from your computer' option yet? It means it - quite literally.

It even removes the AdwCleaner executable, so you might want to make sure you keep a spare copy somewhere else before you click it. :)

Bree said:

Have you tried the 'Remove all traces of AdwCleaner from your computer' option yet? It means it - quite literally.

It even removes the AdwCleaner executable, so you might want to make sure you keep a spare copy somewhere else before you click it. :)

It's stil a portable program so I don't know what else is there except for C:\AdwCleaner folder.

Bree said:

Have you tried the 'Remove all traces of AdwCleaner from your computer' option yet? It means it - quite literally.

It even removes the AdwCleaner executable, so you might want to make sure you keep a spare copy somewhere else :)

I never use the uninstaller.I always just delete it and paste the new on in my portable apps folder.
I do this so I can keep the logs, quarantine, and settings at C:\AdwCleaner