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AdwCleaner false positive
« on: April 27, 2014, 12:35:13 PM »
Hello,

I'm the developer of AdwCleaner ( a disinfection tool designed to remove adware, toolbars and PUP ) and every time I update my program, avast detects it. Is there a chance to whitelist it so it won't be detected even if I update it ?
I suppose your detection is because AdwCleaner is written in AutoIT but it's a safe program.

Official links to download it :

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/
http://general-changelog-team.fr/fr/downloads/viewdownload/20-outils-de-xplode/2-adwcleaner

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Xplode.

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Re: AdwCleaner false positive
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2014, 12:41:44 PM »
yes there are several posts about this issue here......

you may report it to avast lab here.    http://www.avast.com/contact-form.php


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Re: AdwCleaner false positive
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2014, 12:54:43 PM »
A update can always trigger a alert.
Simply because it is not possible to know up front what is changed in the update.

avast pro version 2014.9.0.2018
v.p.s. version 20140427-0
Is not detecting adwcleaner 3.2.0.4. as malware.
Looks like the problem is solved already.

EDIT:
There are more that detect malware:
CMC - Trojan.Win32.Generic!O
DrWeb - Trojan.Botnetlog.9
TrendMicro-HouseCall - TROJ_GEN.F47V0426
« Last Edit: April 27, 2014, 12:58:21 PM by Eddy »

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Re: AdwCleaner false positive
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2014, 01:22:48 PM »
Is there a chance to whitelist it so it won't be detected even if I update it ?
I suppose your detection is because AdwCleaner is written in AutoIT but it's a safe program.
I suggest to contact the guys at the viruslab directly: virus@avast.com
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Re: AdwCleaner false positive
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2014, 01:43:41 PM »
I have reported as an FP

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Re: AdwCleaner false positive
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2014, 02:50:24 PM »
Ah, Hello Xplode.

It's been reported many times. And consdering the removal team here uses it, they'd like the FP to be removed as well.
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