Malwarebytes Acquires AdwCleaner

Get the same thing from wherever I try to run it, either place. UAC dialogue says it from an Unknown Publisher.

CWGilley said:

Get the same thing from wherever I try to run it, either place. UAC dialogue says it from an Unknown Publisher.

Unblock the .exe and see what UAC does.

Using PowerShell (Admin) with "Unblock-File C:\Temp\adwcleaner_7.0.2.1.exe" it's unblocked yet still getting the same error & UAC message: Unsigned and from an Unknown Publisher.

The actual file you downloaded. The one in your Downloads folder. Right click, properties, lower right > Unblock > apply. Run that one. Looks like this in your downloads folder. Don't know where your getting the C:\Temp\adwcleaner_7.0.2.1.exe. Should be a file (.exe) right in your Downloads folder:

Clayton, I have to go for the night. I'll check back in the morning. If nothing works for that, delete it all and re-download it.

Official link: Malwarebytes | AdwCleaner

NO Unblock option and that is the downloaded file from https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewd.../1-adwcleaner/ "ToolsLib" web page, the page I'm sent to from the link in ADWC. Also get to that page from MWBAM link to download ADWC.

EDIT:

You won't believe this, but on the FOURTH download from that exact same web site it came in with no warnings and runs like it's supposed to. Guess I just needed someone to prod me for one more try.

Thanks Tom Cat and have a good night. Now I'm gone to play with a 10 month old Grandson.

CWGilley said:

NO Unblock option and that is the downloaded file from https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewd.../1-adwcleaner/ "ToolsLib" web page, the page I'm sent to from the link in ADWC. Also get to that page from MWBAM link to download ADWC.

EDIT:

You won't believe this, but on the FOURTH download from that exact same web site it came in with no warnings and runs like it's supposed to. Guess I just needed someone to prod me for one more try.

Thanks Tom Cat and have a good night. Now I'm gone to play with a 10 month old Grandson.

I always download it from source site: Malwarebytes | AdwCleaner

CountMike said:

I always download it from source site: Malwarebytes | AdwCleaner

Mike that sends you to toolslib where he down loaded it from

CWGilley said:

NO Unblock option and that is the downloaded file from https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewd.../1-adwcleaner/ "ToolsLib" web page, the page I'm sent to from the link in ADWC. Also get to that page from MWBAM link to download ADWC.

EDIT:

You won't believe this, but on the FOURTH download from that exact same web site it came in with no warnings and runs like it's supposed to. Guess I just needed someone to prod me for one more try.

Thanks Tom Cat and have a good night. Now I'm gone to play with a 10 month old Grandson.

Gremlins, Clayton, just gremlins! :) Glad you got it worked out. Say "Hi!" to the Grandson.

P.S. - When you can, run a full scan on C: with Defender or whatever AV you are using. What you just went thru is a little unusual. Just a sanity check. TC

f14tomcat said:

Gremlins, Clayton, just gremlins! :) ... TC

LOL, no need to tell me about Gremlins. I'm an insulin dependent diabetic, know several of them little vermin by name.

Good idea about the WD scan. Ran MBAM & ADWC and a WD Quick Scan. I'll light it off now and report back.