Should I remove ConvertAd?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.0.0.0	96.85%
${VerNumber}	3.15%

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from Adware.ConvertAd

Remove ConvertAd by Adware.ConvertAd

ConvertAd is a web browser extension that will integrate itself into Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The extension/toolbar will modify the browser's search and home pages as well as various other features such as 404 erros and DNS redirections, etc as well as may change some browser settings that might cause lessen its security levels. This is a potentially unwanted program and may interfere with the functions of some of the browser's normal features and web search behaviors. In many cases in addition to modify the search provider and default home pages, the toolbar will push additional advertisements to the browser.

The most used version is 1.0.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is convertad.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 1.78 MB (1,863,279 bytes).

Displayed publisher: ConvertAd

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\local\convertad

Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\ConvertAd\uninstall.exe"

Estimated size: 1.78 MB

ConvertAd.exe
Memory:	4.68 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0046009095%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00213851%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00246240%	0.015104% average

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 ConvertAd, 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 ConvertAd.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 45% Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 81% Keep it 19%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	38.24%
Germany	6.89%
France	5.87%
Brazil	5.67%
Italy	4.36%
Canada	3.87%
United Kingdom	3.55%
Australia	3.10%
India	3.06%
Russia	2.81%
Mexico	1.79%
Turkey	1.75%
Poland	1.67%
Indonesia	1.35%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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