Should I remove The AdBlocker?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #10,076
United States Rank #17,351
Reach 0.0357%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.69 days
669.49 days >
Average installed length: 351.77 days
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The AdBlocker
What is The AdBlocker?
The AdBlocker is an advertising supported browser extension also known as adware and is designed to deliver ads to the user's Internet browser as banners, context text-links and transitionals ads. The injected ads are not affiliated with the underlying website on which they appear. This program displays content by inserting into the web pages or displaying over parts of such web page advertisements, banner or coupons that would not otherwise appear. Injected ad placements may contain links to further information about the ad ("About this Ad"). This adware component will also report the browsing habits of the user as well as URLs and domain names the user visits so that it can update check for new offers and the placement of offers. It will also monitor and record the advertisements that appear on web pages as well as the ads the user clicks on.
Overview
The main program executable is The AdBlocker.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 1 files.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Difficult to remove as it will reinstall itself
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in The AdBlocker.
The AdBlocker.exe (79f9311ac6a5009fef1a5756a0a529d3) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141120 |
PUA.Win32.Agent.81 |
Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/21511 |
Win.Adware.Mplug-52 |
McAfee |
5600.6941 |
RDN/Generic.dx!dgr |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6941 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.fc |
Symantec |
8/6/2014 rev. 4 |
Trojan.ADH.SMH |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.237 |
TROJ_GEN.R047H05HE14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
34928 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
The AdBlocker has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: The AdBlocker
URL: www.theadblocker.info
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\the adblocker
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\The AdBlocker\The AdBlocker.exe" /progname=The AdBlocker /progver=3.4.2 /progpub=The AdBlocker /proguninstallurl=asdahjka.com /deletea
Files installed by The AdBlocker
Program executable: | The AdBlocker.exe (Malware detected) |
| 7z 安装自释放 |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\the adblocker\The AdBlocker.exe |
MD5: | 79f9311ac6a5009fef1a5756a0a529d3 |
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(Malware detected) The AdBlocker.exe (by Igor Pavlov)
How do I remove The AdBlocker?
You can uninstall The AdBlocker 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 The AdBlocker, 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 The AdBlocker.
- 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 7 (SP1) 58%
Win XP 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
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GLOBAL RANK
#10,076
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
63.40% |
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Windows 10 |
32.06% |
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Windows Vista |
2.98% |
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Windows XP |
1.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.25% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.11% |
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Windows 8.1 |
13.12% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.41% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.42% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
4.42% |
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Geography
18.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
18.02% |
Italy |
4.81% |
Netherlands |
4.27% |
France |
3.74% |
Portugal |
3.47% |
Brazil |
3.20% |
Germany |
3.20% |
Mexico |
3.20% |
Spain |
3.07% |
Argentina |
2.14% |
Turkey |
2.14% |
India |
2.00% |
Sweden |
2.00% |
Chile |
1.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
24.68% |
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Acer |
20.39% |
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Dell |
16.74% |
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ASUS |
11.59% |
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Toshiba |
9.23% |
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Samsung |
5.79% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.94% |
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Lenovo |
4.94% |
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MSI |
1.07% |
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Apple |
0.64% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
5.83% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
4.37% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.88% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.88% |
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HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.43% |
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LENOVO 20351 |
2.43% |
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