Should I remove Ad Muncher?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0010%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
PRiVATE Edition |
70.00% |
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4.7.30400 |
30.00% |
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Ad Muncher
from PRiVATE
What is Ad Muncher? (from PRiVATE)
Ad Muncher is designed to work immediately after installing. You won't need to spend days setting up filters, and can enjoy faster and safer browsing immediately. Blocks ads in all browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, Safari, Flock, Netscape, Maxthon and Avant Browser. Removes advertisi... Read more
Overview
Ad Muncher is a software program developed by PRiVATE. The most common release is private edition, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named AdMunch.dll. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 1014.02 KB (1,038,361 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 26% of users of Ad Muncher come from Egypt, it is also popular in the United States and Poland.
Program details
URL: www.admuncher.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ad muncher
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Ad Muncher\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 1014.02 KB
Files installed by Ad Muncher
Program module: | AdMunch.dll |
Name: | Ad Muncher |
| Ad Muncher Hook Placeholder DLL |
Path: | C:\Program Files\ad muncher\AdMunch.dll |
MD5: | ce9ec7485a9e5fd958c72f72a87d617a |
Additional files:
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AdMunch.dll (by Murray Hurps Corp) - Ad Muncher (Ad Muncher Hook Placeholder DLL)
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AdMunch.exe (by Murray Hurps Corp)
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BrowserExtensions.0.4.exe
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- AdMunch.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Ad Muncher' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ad Muncher\AdMunch.exe" /bt.
How do I remove Ad Muncher?
You can uninstall Ad Muncher from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Ad Muncher, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Ad Muncher.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 19%
Keep it 81%
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
21.74%
United States
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP |
75.00% |
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Windows Vista |
10.00% |
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Windows 10 |
10.00% |
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Windows 7 |
5.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
73.68% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.26% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
5.26% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.26% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.26% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.26% |
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Geography
26.09% of installs come from Egypt
Which countries install it?
Egypt |
26.09% |
United States |
21.74% |
Poland |
13.04% |
Canada |
8.70% |
LY |
4.35% |
Australia |
4.35% |
Russia |
4.35% |
DZ |
4.35% |
Japan |
4.35% |
Spain |
4.35% |
Israel |
4.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Sahara |
35.71% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
21.43% |
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American Megatrends |
14.29% |
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Toshiba |
7.14% |
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Lenovo |
7.14% |
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Intel |
7.14% |
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Dell |
7.14% |
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Common models |
IBM 8171VPC |
33.33% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L300 |
6.67% |
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LENOVO SS09119643 |
6.67% |
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HP-Pavilion KA812AA-ABE m... |
6.67% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.67% |
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HP Compaq dc5700 Microtow... |
6.67% |
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