Should I remove Ad Muncher v Free?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,170
United States Rank #10,456
Reach 0.0266%
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Ad Muncher v4.94.34121 Free
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). 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 main program executable is AdMunch.exe. The software installer includes 38 files and is usually about 1.11 MB (1,160,869 bytes). AdMuncherUpdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 51% of users of Ad Muncher v Free come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ad muncher
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Ad Muncher\AdMunch.exe" /P "InstallerAction=Uninstall" /P "InstallTarget=C:\Program Files\Ad Muncher"
Estimated size: 1.11 MB
Files installed by Ad Muncher v4.94.34121 Free
Program executable: | AdMunch.exe |
Name: | Ad Muncher |
Path: | C:\Program Files\ad muncher\AdMunch.exe |
MD5: | edd15222718345def9f12336ba2405d1 |
Additional files:
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AdMunch.exe (by Murray Hurps Software) - Ad Muncher
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AdMuncherUpdater.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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UpdaterMan.exe
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UpdaterNor.exe
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UpdaterUn.exe
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_AddToAutoRun.exe (by KpoJIuK) - AdMuncher v1.0
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_RemoveFromAutoRun.exe (by KpoJIuK)
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69dc8177-a574-4dff-8461-b3267b078dcf.dll
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7za.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
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AdMunch.dll (by Murray Hurps Software) - Ad Muncher Hook Placeholder DLL
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AdMunch64.exe - Ad Muncher 64-bit Hook Launcher
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AdMunchUDa.exe
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AM32-32562.dll (by Murray Hurps Corp) - Ad Muncher 32-bit Hook DLL
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AM32-33707.dll
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AM32-34121.dll
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AM64-32562.dll (by Murray Hurps Corp) - Ad Muncher 64-bit Hook DLL
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AM64-32700.dll
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AM64-33707.dll
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AM64-34121.dll
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AML_v491_b32562.exe
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AML_v493_b33707.exe
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msvcm90.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
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msvcp90.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library
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msvcr90.dll
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nircmd.exe (by NirSoft) - NirCmd
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phonon4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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QtGui4.dll
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QtNetwork4.dll
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QtWebKit4.dll
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Start_ENG.exe
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Start_RUS.exe
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Uninstall.exe - Ad Muncher 4.93.33707 RU RePacK (-= SV =-)
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update.exe
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UpdaterSil.exe
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Wget.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- AdMunch.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BCFD043D-45CF-45E3-9F0B-A41EFEE62595}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- AdMunch.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Ad Muncher_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
3 Startup Files (User Run)
- AdMunch.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AdMunch.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Ad Muncher\AdMunch.exe.
- AdMuncherUpdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AdMuncherUpdater' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Ad Muncher\AdMuncherUpdater.exe".
- update.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'qupdate' and executes as C:\Program Files\4Free Video Converter\update.exe.
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.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- AdMunch.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ad Muncher\AdMunch.exe'.
- Wget.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PCDApp\wget.exe'.
How do I remove Ad Muncher v Free?
You can uninstall Ad Muncher v Free 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 v4.94.34121 (Free), 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 v Free.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 58%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
57.82% |
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Windows 7 |
35.88% |
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Windows XP |
4.20% |
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Windows Vista |
2.10% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
24.33% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
21.07% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.03% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.45% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.24% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
4.21% |
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Geography
51.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
51.38% |
France |
8.44% |
United Kingdom |
4.91% |
Poland |
4.29% |
Germany |
3.99% |
Egypt |
3.68% |
Italy |
2.76% |
Canada |
1.84% |
Spain |
1.69% |
Netherlands |
1.53% |
Australia |
1.38% |
Russia |
1.38% |
Sweden |
1.07% |
DZ |
0.92% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
28.16% |
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Dell |
15.53% |
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Acer |
12.94% |
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American Megatrends |
10.36% |
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ASUS |
10.03% |
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GIGABYTE |
9.06% |
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Lenovo |
7.44% |
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Toshiba |
5.50% |
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Samsung |
0.97% |
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Common models |
Gigabyte G41MT-S2PT |
5.03% |
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HP HP Notebook |
4.47% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.79% |
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HP Compaq 6000 Pro SFF PC |
2.79% |
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LENOVO 10132 |
2.79% |
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ASUS All Series |
2.23% |
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