AdwCleaner

What's new in this version:

AdwCleaner 8.4.0
- Change log not available for this version


AdwCleaner 8.3.2
Features and improvements
- Enhanced logging around process termination
- Improved the Web browser module
- Logfiles are sorted by ID
- Updated database definitions to 2022.03.15.1
- Updated translations

Fixed:
- ADWC-259: Updated logfile to include Windows 11 naming
- ADWC-265: DLL Hijacking issue


AdwCleaner 8.3.1
New Features:
- Official support for Windows 11. There is one cosmetic glitch that we are aware of and that will be fixed in an upcoming version.
- Add support for Windows Installer in basic repair actions

Changes:
- Update definitions to 2021.11.18.1
- Update translations

Bugfixes
- It is now possible to use `/path` again in parallel of other commands
- Fix startup issues on Windows 10 under specific conditions
- Fix a crash due to parsing a malformed `/etc/hosts` file
- Fix the German translation


AdwCleaner 8.3.0
New Features:
- Rewritten updater. It now keeps track of the previous channel and uses it for the updated version
- When running in non-release mode (e.g alpha or beta) the channel is displayed on the title bar
- Make the database update channel distinct from the product update channel (for instance it makes it possible to use AdwCleaner alpha with a beta database).

Changes:
- Improve handling of json operations
- Update Malwarebytes branding to "Cyberprotection for everyone"
- Consolidate most external urls to "adwcleaner.malwarebytes.com"
- Update definitions to 2021.06.29.1
- Update translations.

Fixed:
- Make the updater more robust as sometimes the updater didn't launch the new AdwCleaner version
- Make the GUI arguments parsing more robust
- Fix some cut-off buttons rendering in Brazilian Portuguese


AdwCleaner 8.2.0
New:
- Support Brazilian Portuguese translation
- It is now possible to delete logfiles directly from the UI

Changes:
- Update translations
- Update definitions to 2021.03.22.1

Fixed:
- Correctly display the number of scanned items in all places


AdwCleaner 8.1.0
New:
- Make the scan operations multi-threaded to further increase scanning speed on all types of machines


AdwCleaner 8.0.9.1
- Update the UPX build used to pack AdwCleaner in order to fix startup issues by several users


AdwCleaner 8.0.9
New Features:
- Only ask for a reboot when needed rather than everytime after cleaning. It is now only required to rebo ot when an element cannot be quarantined without rebooting

Changes:
- Remove the survey dialog to reduce the number of clicks
- Update translations
- Update definitions to 2021.11.1

Bug-fixes:
- Allow Splashtop remote control to keep running while doing the cleanup


AdwCleaner 8.0.8
New:
- Set the correct attributes to the working directory (usually C:AdwCleaner) to overcome potential malicious modifications
- Detect if AdwClean runs in a corporate environment

Changes:
- Improve Services detection
- Update translations
- Update definitions to 2020.09.29.1

Bug-fixes:
- Fix an issue preventing shortcut cleanup from working correctly
- Fix the QSharedMemory error message


AdwCleaner 8.0.7
New:
- Support `/path` command line option to customize the working directory
- Support `/noreboot` command line option to prevent closing of applications and rebooting after cleaning
- Hide the console earlier in the startup routine when launching the GUI

Changes:
- Update Russian translations
- Update definitions to 2020.07.21.1

Bug-fixes:
- Fix GUI behavior after reboot post cleaning


AdwCleaner 8.0.6
- Change log not available for this version


AdwCleaner 8.0.5
- Update Qt to 5.14.1
- Update OpenSSL to 1.1.1g
- Update UPX to 3.96
- Update definitions to 2020.05.13.1


AdwCleaner 8.0.4
Changes:
- Update definitions to 2020.04.03.1

Bugfixes:
- Fix reintroduction of DLL loading vulnerability reintroduced in 8.0.3. CVE assignation pending


AdwCleaner 8.0.3
New Features:
- The logfiles now contains webextensions ID in addition to their name

Changes:
- Improve the error handler to (hopefully) catch more isolated crashes as they occur
- Update definitions to 2020.03.02.1
- Improved unit tests


AdwCleaner 8.0.2
New Features:
- Ability to scan Host files for Malicious Entries
- Enhanced URL scanning for Chrome and Firefox extensions

Changes:
- Integrated new marketing campaign to provide new AdwCleaner users with a 3 month Premium Malwarebytes 4 key
- Update definitions to 2020.01.24.1

Bugfixes:
- Fixed issue in windows restoration point getting listed correctly
- Major translation update


AdwCleaner 8.0.1
New Features:
- Re-Implement Firefox module. It now properly support detecting and removing extensions, startpage, sear chengines, preferences

Changes:
- Hide debug output
- Update telemetry internals
- Update definitions to 2019.12.17.1

Bug fixes:
- Fix a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in AdwCleaner 7.0+, reported by Günter Born


AdwCleaner 8.0.0
Сhаngеѕ:
- Fоllоwіng thе rеlеаѕе оf МВ4, thе іn-арр іnѕtаllеr nоw іnѕtаllѕ Маlwаrеbуtеѕ 4.
- Аlwауѕ dоwnlоаd thе vеrу lаtеѕt Маlwаrеbуtеѕ buіld
- Uрdаtе Qt tо 5.13 brаnсh
- Uрgrаdе thе buіld tооlсhаіn tо Vіѕuаl Ѕtudіо 2017
- Uрdаtе ОреnЅЅL
- Nо lоngеr fоrсе thе gеnеrаtіоn оf thе dеbug lоgfіlе
- Ѕuрроrt аgаіn thе vеrу lаtеѕt vеrѕіоnѕ оf thе Сhrоmе Вrоwѕеr аnd аllоw fоr рrореr rеmеdіаtіоn
- Теmроrаrіlу dіѕаblе Fіrеfох ѕсаnnіng аnd rеmеdіаtіоn – wіll bе аddеd bасk іn thе uрсоmіng rеlеаѕе
- Uрdаtе trаnѕlаtіоnѕ
- Uрdаtе dеfіnіtіоnѕ tо 2019.11.20.1
- Соmрlеtеlу drор ѕuрроrt fоr Wіndоwѕ ХР аnd Vіѕtа

Вugfіхеѕ:
- Сrаѕh whеn thе UІ іѕ dіѕрlауеd іn Аrаbіс
- Маkе thе unіnѕtаllаtіоn рrосеѕѕ mоrе rоbuѕt аnd lеѕѕ lіkеlу tо lеаvе trасеѕ bеhіnd
- Маkе thе quаrаntіnе рrосеѕѕ mоrе ѕtаblе аnd lеѕѕ ѕuѕсерtіblе tо соrruрtіоn


AdwCleaner 7.4.2
Changes:
- Update log level for certain debugging messages
- Update definitions to 2019.10.21.1

Bugfixes:
- Fix broken updater
- Fix Pokki detection
- Make the cleaning process more reliable


AdwCleaner 7.4.1
New Features:
- Display a dedicated count for Preinstalled Software and PUPs during the scan progress
- Display Preinstalled Software details in the scan results and logfile
- Add a new setting to automatically reboot the computer

Changes:
- Force enable the debug logfile generation temporarily
- Update definitions to 2019.08.27.1
- Update translations

Bugfixes:
- Improve quarantine reliability
- Freeze during cleaning no longer occurs
- Improve MB3 in-app installer


AdwCleaner 7.4
New Features:
- Scan and manage Preinstalled software
- New detection glossary available during scan results
- Create a system restore point whenever a preinstalled software is detected
- Add an informative message explaining what is a preinstalled software
- Support HTTP/2 for all HTTP requests

Changes:
- Use Windows 10 styled titlebar
- Increase the UI dimensions
- Update translations
- Update telemetry endpoint
- Update to Qt 5.9.8
- Update to libsodium 1.0.18
- Definitions 2019.07.22.1

Bugfixes:
- Fix survey not closing from the X button
- Various UI optimizations


AdwCleaner 7.3
New Features:
- Redesign Generic detections from scratch to allow more flexibility and FP-control
- Enhance Winlogon changes detection

Changes:
- Definitions 2019.03.13.1
- Update HSTS policy for network connections
- Improved debug logging

Bugfixes:
- Update generic detections
- Update OpenSSL


AdwCleaner 7.2.7.0
Changes:
- Update HSTS policy for network connections
- Improve Firefox detections
- Definitions 2018.01.25.2

Bugfixes:
- Fix French translation
- Update generic detections
- Update libsodium


AdwCleaner 7.2.6.0
Changes:
- Definitions 2018.12.18.2

Bugfixes:
- Update SQLite
- Fix updater behavior
- Fix UI typos
- Fix translations
- Update generic definitions


AdwCleaner 7.2.5.0
New Features:
- Submit False Positives directly from the result scan contextual menu

Changes:
- Update Qt to 5.9.7
- Definitions 2018.11.14.2

Bugfixes:
- Do not display the update prompt on top of the EULA
- Make quarantine more reliable
- Update generic detections


AdwCleaner 7.2.4.0
New Features:
- Automatic updater: it's no longer needed to manually download a new version of AdwCleaner

Changes:
- Logs and Quarantine tables are now sorted by date, and not by text.

Bugfixes:
- Fix a crash when the basic repairs are run without prior detections
- New generic detections
- Fix detection of vaccines
- Fix the upgrade process for build increments
- Update translations
- Definitions 2018.09.21.1