Should I remove Adblock Pro?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,370
United States Rank #26,799
Reach 0.0038%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3.6 |
100.00% |
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Adblock Pro 3.6
from Adblock Pro, Inc.
What is Adblock Pro? (from Adblock Pro)
Adblock Pro is a small, effective, and intelligent ad blocker for IE & IE7 & IE8. It can remove annoying ads of website without human intervention and features a smart engine that can identify possible ads and remove them even before you can see them. Adblock Pro can block annoying pop-ups, banner Ads, flyin Ads, flash... Read more
Overview
Adblock Pro 3.6 is a program developed by Adblock Pro. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 AdblockPro.dll. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 952.74 KB (975,606 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 60% of users of Adblock Pro come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.adblockpro.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\adblock pro
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Adblock Pro\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 952.74 KB
Files installed by Adblock Pro 3.6
Program module: | AdblockPro.dll |
Name: | Adblock Pro |
| IE Anti-AD Add-ons |
Path: | C:\Program Files\adblock pro\AdblockPro.dll |
MD5: | 9b3d08b57c1dc722cbec9d96e50edde9 |
Additional files:
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abpmain.exe - Adblock Pro (AbpMain)
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AdblockPro.dll - IE Anti-AD Add-ons
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setup.exe
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- AdblockPro.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Adblock Pro' with the class of {F385C231-605B-4d8f-ACA9-DBFF765BBE17}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- AdblockPro.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {E7FD3540-AB30-40f1-91E7-101F733C1FD5}.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- abpmain.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'adblock pro' which loads as C:\Program Files\Adblock Pro\abpmain.exe -m.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- abpmain.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adblock Pro\abpmain.exe'.
How do I remove Adblock Pro?
You can uninstall Adblock Pro 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 Adblock Pro 3.6, 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 Adblock Pro.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adblock Pro 3.6 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 7 4%
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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 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
62.16% |
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Windows 10 |
17.57% |
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Windows XP |
12.16% |
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Windows Vista |
8.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
30.14% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.92% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
12.33% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.59% |
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Windows 8.1 |
9.59% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.22% |
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Geography
59.79% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
59.79% |
Iran |
7.22% |
Australia |
3.09% |
Romania |
3.09% |
Germany |
3.09% |
United Kingdom |
3.09% |
MA |
1.03% |
Colombia |
1.03% |
France |
1.03% |
Ecuador |
1.03% |
Korea |
1.03% |
Russia |
1.03% |
Sweden |
1.03% |
DZ |
1.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
26.00% |
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Dell |
16.00% |
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Acer |
16.00% |
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ASUS |
10.00% |
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Toshiba |
10.00% |
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GIGABYTE |
6.00% |
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Intel |
6.00% |
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Lenovo |
4.00% |
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American Megatrends |
4.00% |
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MSI |
2.00% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.51% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
3.51% |
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SYX SYX-P8P67 Pro i7-2600... |
1.75% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite S55t-A |
1.75% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite Pro L50... |
1.75% |
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TOSHIBA SATELLITE P755 |
1.75% |
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