Should I remove AdsGone Popup Killer Spyware Blocker by A1Tech.com?

Versions

Version	Distribution
5.3.5	12.50%
5.3.3	25.00%
5.3.2	12.50%
5.2.1	50.00%

from A1Tech, Inc.

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AdsGone Popup Killer Spyware Blocker by A1Tech.com is a software program developed by A1Tech. The most common release is 5.2.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds an extension to the user's Internet Explorer web browser. 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 primary executable is named adsgone.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 1.55 MB (1,625,986 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 81% of users of AdsGone Popup Killer Spyware Blocker by A1Tech.com come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Netherlands.

URL: www.adsgone.com

Help link: www.adsgone.com/help.asp

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AdsGone\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\AdsGone\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 1.55 MB

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 AdsGone Popup Killer Spyware Blocker by A1Tech.com, 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 AdsGone Popup Killer Spyware Blocker by A1Tech.com.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 50% Win 10 50%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 21% Keep it 79%

COUNTRY POPULARITY 81.25% United States

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	81.25%
United Kingdom	12.50%
Netherlands	6.25%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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