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[plednev]

I have the Free version which I always used to scan individual files by right clicking them and the clickling the Adaware icon. Suddenly it disappeared. What can be wrong? Just an FYI, I did ensure that the Right click menu checkbox in setting was checked. Icon stil fail;s to display.

[visitor]

Which version are you using? Click on "About" in the GUI.

Read this topic - similar problem with version 8.1.2 Free and 8.1.3 Pro Trial:

http://www.lavasofts...showtopic=27844

I reported this to Lavasoft, but have not received a response. I'll add this thread along with the other, but need to specify the version.

Edited by visitor, 03 February 2010 - 03:26 AM.

[plednev]

I am using version 8.1.4 Free. The icon was there when I first installed the application. It disappeared a few days later. Tried to reinstall. No luck.

Which version are you using? Click on "About" in the GUI.

Read this topic - similar problem with version 8.1.2 Free and 8.1.3 Pro Trial:

http://www.lavasofts...showtopic=27844

I reported this to Lavasoft, but have not received a response. I'll add this thread along with the other, but need to specify the version.

[casey_boy]

Did you install any programs between installing Ad-Aware and the context menu entries disappearing?

Casey

[plednev]

Yes I did...But I always make it a point to scan all incoming files with both Avast and Adaware before I even open them. I did just that recently and noticed the icon disappearing right after this one download. I'm guessing it made change in the registry to set me up for some kind of a hit later. But where? I don't know where to start to look. I am now running a full scan but I don't know how reliable it is now. Any suggestions?

Did you install any programs between installing Ad-Aware and the context menu entries disappearing?

Casey

[casey_boy]

I doubt the scan would find anything... it's probably not malware. More likely, some fault with the program you've just installed.

What program was it you installed?

Casey

[plednev]

Delorme Street Atlas 2009, but I never installed or even extracted it from the archive files (.iso). I dumped it on a flash drive till I can figure all this out.

I did install Malware Bytes in lieu of Ad-aware. That icon shows up in the right click menu with no problem. It found and isolated a couple of Malware Registry Key entries that Ad-aware passed over:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{147a976f-eee1-4377-8ea7-4716e4cdd239} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoActiveDesktopChanges (Hijack.DisplayProperties) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

I also noticed that I could not even manually configure Lavasoft Ad-aware to scan a single file or folder. I would set up the scan to target a specific directory or file but when the scan starts, It would continue to scan the entire drive.

I think I 'm just going to stick with MB for now.

Thanks for the help!

Pete

I doubt the scan would find anything... it's probably not malware. More likely, some fault with the program you've just installed.

What program was it you installed?

Casey

[visitor]

I also noticed that I could not even manually configure Lavasoft Ad-aware to scan a single file or folder. I would set up the scan to target a specific directory or file but when the scan starts, It would continue to scan the entire drive.

Just to be sure, you're clicking "Profile Scan"? I made this mistake - after setting up the profile, I clicked "Full Scan" by habit.

[casey_boy]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoActiveDesktopChanges (Hijack.DisplayProperties) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

You should note that this entry is probably a false positive - especially if you have dreamscene or some other app like it. http://forums.malwar...?showtopic=7653

The reason I know is because I've also got MBAM installed and it too detected that threat... so I immediately added it to the whitelist (ignore list).

Casey