Let's take a look at what C|Net added to the download.
Please download
AdwCleaner by Xplode and save to your Desktop.
- Double-click AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool.
Note: Windows Vista, Windows 7/8 users right-click and select Run As Administrator.
- Click the Scan button.
- AdwCleaner will begin. Be patient as the scan may take some time to complete.
- After the scan has finished, click the Report button. A logfile (AdwCleaner[R0].txt) will open in Notepad for review.
- The contents of the log file may be confusing. Unless you see a program name that you know should not be removed, don't worry about it. If you see an entry you want to keep, please let me know about it.
- Copy and paste the contents of that logfile in your next reply.
- A copy of all logfiles are saved in the C:\AdwCleaner folder which was created when running the tool.
FYI: Interestingly, AdwCleaner is not a trusted program by Microsoft. I had to jump through some hoops to run it.
# AdwCleaner v3.013 - Report created 26/11/2013 at 13:03:06
# Updated 24/11/2013 by Xplode
# Operating System : Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (64 bits)
# Username : Mike - ZIGGY
# Running from : C:\Users\Mike\Downloads\AdwCleaner.exe
# Option : Scan
***** [ Services ] *****
***** [ Files / Folders ] *****
File Found : C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Dealply
File Found : C:\Windows\Tasks\Dealply.job
Folder Found C:\Program Files (x86)\DealPly
***** [ Shortcuts ] *****
***** [ Registry ] *****
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{0A18A436-2A7A-49F3-A488-30538A2F6323}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{007EFBDF-8A5D-4930-97CC-A4B437CBA777}
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\S
Key Found : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\dealplylive.exe
***** [ Browsers ] *****
-\\ Internet Explorer v10.0.9200.16537
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AdwCleaner[R0].txt - [1069 octets] - [26/11/2013 13:00:57]
AdwCleaner[R1].txt - [991 octets] - [26/11/2013 13:03:06]
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