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Should I remove Adblock Pro?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
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How common is it?
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VersionDistribution
3.0 100.00%

Adblock Pro 3.0

What is Adblock Pro?  (from Adblock Pro)

AdBlocker Pro is a small, effective, and intelligent anti-ad software product that can remove annoying ads of website without human intervention. It features a smart engine that can identify possible ads and remove them even before you can see them. AdBlocker Pro can block annoying pop-ups, banner Ads, flyin Ads, inlin...  Read more

Overview

Adblock Pro 3.0 is a software program developed by Adblock Pro. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 932.91 KB (955,297 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 42% of users of Adblock Pro come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Saudi Arabia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.adblockpro.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\adblock pro
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Adblock Pro\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 932.91 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Adblock Pro 3.0

  • abpmain.exe - Adblock Pro (IE Anti-AD Program)
  • AdblockPro.dll - IE Anti-AD Add-ons
  • uninst.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • AdblockPro.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Adblock Pro' with the class of {F385C231-605B-4d8f-ACA9-DBFF765BBE17}.
Internet Explorer Extension
  • AdblockPro.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {E7FD3540-AB30-40f1-91E7-101F733C1FD5}.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • abpmain.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'adblock pro' which loads as C:\Program Files\Adblock Pro\abpmain.exe -m.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • abpmain.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adblock Pro\abpmain.exe'.

How do I remove Adblock Pro?

You can uninstall Adblock Pro from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Adblock Pro 3.0, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Adblock Pro.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adblock Pro 3.0 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 71.05%
Windows 10 18.42%
Windows XP 7.89%
Windows Vista 2.63%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 35.14%
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.03%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.11%
Windows 7 Professional 5.41%
Windows 8.1 5.41%
Windows 8 Pro N 2.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

41.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 41.67%
  Brazil 6.25%
  Saudi Arabia 6.25%
  United Kingdom 6.25%
  France 4.17%
  Norway 4.17%
  Greece 4.17%
  Romania 4.17%
  Belgium 2.08%
  Switzerland 2.08%
  India 2.08%
  Mexico 2.08%
  MN 2.08%
  Philippines 2.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 22.58%
Dell 19.35%
ASUS 19.35%
GIGABYTE 9.68%
Toshiba 9.68%
Sony 6.45%
Acer 6.45%
MSI 3.23%
Lenovo 3.23%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L550 6.06%
TOSHIBA Satellite P200 3.03%
TOSHIBA Satellite L650 3.03%
Sony VPCF13AFX 3.03%
Sony SVE14113EBB 3.03%
MSI MS-7817 3.03%

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