Ad-Aware Error

[Laguna]

I am having trouble with Ad-Aware and I was wondering if anyone else is having the same problem.When I started up Ad-Aware(Free version) it said my definitions have been compramised etc.And I was recommended to delete my definitions from the Ad-Aware folder.

So I did and then restarted Ad-Aware and updated, everything seemed fine but when I started it up again it said the same thing.I have for now decided to un-install it to see if this has happened to anyone else.

So has anyone any idea whats going on?

[ErnieK]

No problems here (I have it running at the moment) the last updates installed into it was on the 8th July. So I wil update now and let you know if it is a corrupted update file from them.

EDIT
Just stopped and updated and now running Ad-Aware without problems again.

To be on the safe side post an HJT log for the gurus to have a quick look at

[Sylvander]

See if...
"Ad-Aware | Settings | General Options | Using Reference File..." points to [something like]...
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-aware 6\reflist.ref [mine does, I'm guessing this might be your "Definitions"].
And check that file exists [mine is 1,347 kB].

Is it possible that Windows [which version?] is experiencing difficulty [possibly with something other than Ad-Aware?] and is automatically reverting to a saved copy of the "last known good configuration" [registry plus], which doesn't include registry settings necessary for the proper operation of Ad-Aware, so Ad-Aware is complaining that something specified by the "definitions" file is failing to work [probably cannot find the settings in the registry specified in that file that link to something needed].

Just my guess. :)

I just yesterday had terrible trouble because my drive letters were changed around [complicated] and programs on C: needed to find their data files [My Documents, emails, address book, favourites, Firefox profile etc] on D: but the partition now named D: didn't have those files on it.
Linkages are SO important!
Fixed it by manually renaming the partitions [lucky I was able to get enough to work to do that].

[Laguna]

For definitions Ad-Aware is pointing to
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Personal\defs.ref
And I am running Windows XP Pro SP2.


I did a fresh install of Ad-Aware and the problem has stopped.
But now I can't get my hands on the add on I had that told me about this compramise.It was an add on for Ad-Aware that checks your definitions for problems.

Anyone know a direct link to the download?Or if maybe the add on was causing the problems?

And here is the HJT log just incase.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:15:52, on 21/07/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
C:\Program Files\Belkin\Belkin 802.11g Wireless PCI Card Configuration Utility\utility.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4ss.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4gui.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\HiJackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.ie/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMan] SOUNDMAN.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [{0228e555-4f9c-4e35-a3ec-b109a192b4c2}] C:\Program Files\Google\Gmail Notifier\gnotify.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Belkin 802.11g Wireless PCI Card Configuration Utility.lnk = ?
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} (MsnMessengerSetupDownloadControl Class) - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: ewido anti-spyware 4.0 guard - Anti-Malware Development a.s. - C:\Program Files\ewido anti-spyware 4.0\guard.exe
O23 - Service: Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall 4 (KPF4) - Sunbelt Software - C:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\Personal Firewall 4\kpf4ss.exe

[Laguna]

Any takers?I can't see anything in my log anyway.But I don't mind a second opinion.Although I do really want to get that add on again.

[ErnieK]

Is this the link?
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/addons/tweakse.shtml

If so, out of curiosity which file download is it? What is the name of the file)

[Laguna]

No thats not it I'm afraid.I have looked all over the Lavasoft site to no avail.
And have googled it quite a few times under different names.I remember getting it on the Lavasoft site though thats the thing thats annoying me!!

The tool I am talking about was a one task tool.All it did was check your definitions for corruptions, compramises etc.This is weird I am really surprised I can't find it!