Should I remove Avant Browser?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
12.5.0.0	84.39%
12.0.0.0	12.07%
11.9.0.33	0.07%
11.9.0.32	0.32%
11.9.0.31	0.02%
11.9.0.30	0.20%
11.9.0.28	0.12%
11.9.0.27	0.30%
11.9.0.23	0.07%
11.9.0.22	0.05%
11.9.0.20	0.07%
11.9.0.18	0.20%
11.9.0.17	0.07%
11.9.0.16	0.17%
11.8.0.131	0.32%
11.8.0.130	0.35%
11.8.0.129	0.25%
11.8.0.128	0.05%
11.8.0.126	0.07%
11.8.0.123	0.15%
11.8.0.122	0.25%
11.8.0.110	0.07%
11.8.0.109	0.02%
11.8.0.107	0.07%
11.8.0.102	0.02%
11.8.0.101	0.05%
11.8.0.7	0.05%
11.8.0.3	0.02%
11.8.0.2	0.05%
11.8.0.1	0.02%

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from Avant Force

Remove Avant Browser

The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "A free web browser with many built-in features including a video downloader, download accelerator, ad/pop-up blocker, RSS reader, plus much more."

The most common release is 12.5.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named avant.exe. The setup package generally installs about 35 files and is usually about 13.56 MB (14,220,088 bytes).

URL: www.avantbrowser.com

Help link: www.avantbrowser.com/help/index.html

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Avant Browser

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Avant Browser\uninst.exe"

Estimated size: 13.56 MB

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 Avant Browser (remove only), 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 Avant Browser.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 51% Win 8 0%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 30% Keep it 70%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	40.04%
Germany	7.16%
United Kingdom	4.29%
Italy	4.03%
Canada	2.46%
France	2.33%
Saudi Arabia	1.89%
Iran	1.81%
Brazil	1.78%
India	1.74%
Netherlands	1.70%
Egypt	1.68%
IQ	1.35%
Israel	1.31%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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