AdwCleaner 8.3.0

AdwCleaner‭ is a program that mainly removes potential malware.‭ Unlike similar applications, this one does not need installation and can be launched from any drive, including portable ones.‬‬‬

AdwCleaner uninstalls unwanted toolbars; various browser plug-ins, either installed by the user’s consent or without it; adware and the browser hijackers.

Key features of AdwCleaner:

‭-‬ No need to be installed, can run from any media.‬‬
‭- Cleans browsers such as ‬Internet Explorer,‭ ‬Firefox,‭ ‬Chrome.‬‬‬
‭-‬ Automated scanning for traces of potentially unwanted programs (PUP) and the leftovers of previously removed software.‬‬
- Scan results are displayed in text format, with details of full paths to all files, folders, registry keys and browser objects.
‭-‬ Removal of PUP files and registry entries confirmed by user.‬‬
‭-‬ Generation of the report with the list of removed files, folders and registry entries.‬‬
‭-‬ Backup option.‬‬
‭-‬ Ability to manage Quarantine.‬‬
‭-‬ Ability to restore files from backup using the Quarantine manager.‬‬

Changes in recent version

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).
Improve handling of json operations.
Update Malwarebytes branding to "Cyberprotection for everyone".
Update translations.
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