Should I remove Adblock Plus for IE 32-bit and 64-bit?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
99.9	11.01%
91.0	0.12%
1.6	4.22%
1.5.856	0.03%
1.5.855	0.01%
1.5	31.03%
1.4.798	0.07%
1.4.796	0.08%
1.4	19.41%
1.3.763	0.09%
1.3.745	0.02%
1.3	5.86%
1.2.734	0.02%
1.2.733	0.01%
1.1	21.51%
1.0.541	0.35%
1.0.537	0.02%
1.0.533	0.02%
1.0	5.44%
0.8.513	0.16%
0.8.506	0.02%
0.8.504	0.06%
0.8.470	0.25%
0.8.463	0.20%

Rankings

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• #530 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Native Client
• #531 Microsoft SQL Server System CLR Types (x64)
• #532 Office Addin by Acer
• #533 IPTInstaller by HTC
• #534 Adblock Plus for IE (32-bit and 64-bit) by Eyeo GmbH
• #535 Advanced SystemCare 8 by IObit
• #536 Nero Update by Nero AG
• #537 Lenovo Experience Improvement
• #538 Microsoft System CLR Types for SQL Server 2012 (x64)
• #539 ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint

from Eyeo GmbH

Adblock Plus for IE 32-bit and 64-bit is a software program developed by Eyeo GmbH. The most common release is 1.5, 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 12 files and is usually about 2.6 MB (2,727,936 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 72% of users of Adblock Plus for IE 32-bit and 64-bit come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

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{2CD475B3-D547-44F1-A8CB-9323240139E4}

Estimated size: 2.6 MB

Language: English (United States)

adblockplusengine.exe
Memory:	152.75 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0098888354%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00494442%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00494442%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	4,706,876	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	25.01 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	113.96 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 and 64-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 and 64-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 10 59% Win Vista 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 25% Keep it 75%

GLOBAL RANK #534

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	72.03%
United Kingdom	7.24%
Canada	2.84%
Italy	2.63%
Australia	1.92%
France	1.50%
Spain	1.00%
Germany	0.92%
Netherlands	0.90%
DK	0.57%
India	0.41%
Saudi Arabia	0.40%
Belgium	0.39%
Sweden	0.38%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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