Should I remove Adblock Plus for IE 32-bit?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
99.9	13.83%
91.0	0.07%
1.6	2.39%
1.5	16.17%
1.4.798	0.02%
1.4.796	0.05%
1.4	16.02%
1.3.763	0.05%
1.3.745	0.02%
1.3	6.29%
1.2.731	0.02%
1.1	31.33%
1.0.541	2.04%
1.0.537	0.11%
1.0.533	0.05%
1.0	8.84%
0.8.513	0.66%
0.8.511	0.02%
0.8.504	0.20%
0.8.470	1.16%
0.8.463	0.66%

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from Eyeo GmbH

Adblock Plus for IE 32-bit is a software program developed by Eyeo GmbH. The most common release is 1.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 2.12 MB (2,220,032 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 51% of users of Adblock Plus for IE 32-bit come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.

URL: adblockplus.org

Help link: adblockplus.org/en/bugs

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\adblock plus for ie\html\static\img\button-background

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{02CBD043-FA32-4233-90F3-467323D076A2}

Estimated size: 2.12 MB

Language: English (United States)

adblockplusengine.exe
Memory:	77.91 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0270622071%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00782169%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.01924052%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	696,203	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	29	70 average
I/O reads/min:	4.53 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	25.4 KB	105.02 KB 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 Adblock Plus for IE (32-bit), 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 Plus for IE 32-bit.

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) 47% Win 7 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 4% Keep it 96%

GLOBAL RANK #2,718

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	51.45%
United Kingdom	9.31%
Italy	3.58%
Canada	2.86%
France	2.60%
Australia	2.58%
Spain	2.06%
India	1.89%
Germany	1.65%
Netherlands	1.65%
Romania	1.30%
Saudi Arabia	1.30%
Mexico	1.21%
Belgium	1.04%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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