avast! Ad Blocker
What is avast! Ad Blocker? (from AVAST Software)
avast! Ad Blocker blocks all annoying ads on the web by default: video ads on YouTube, Facebook ads, flashy banners, pop-ups, pop-unders and much more.
Overview
avast! Ad Blocker is a software program developed by AVAST Software. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 1.09 MB (1,138,688 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 40% of users of avast! Ad Blocker come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.avast.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\avast software\avast! ad blocker ie
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{021C6667-63D3-4416-B537-865E77F4DF4F}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.09 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by avast! Ad Blocker
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adblocker32.dll - avast! Ad Blocker (avast! Ad Blocker Module)
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adblocker64.dll
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dd_belatedpng.js
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html5shiv.js
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iesettings.js
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settings.js
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- adblocker64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'avast! Ad Blocker' with the class of {FFCB3198-32F3-4E8B-9539-4324694ED663}.
- adblocker32.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'avast! Ad Blocker' with the class of {FFCB3198-32F3-4E8B-9539-4324694ED663}.
How do I remove avast! Ad Blocker?
You can uninstall avast! Ad Blocker 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 avast! Ad Blocker, 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 avast! Ad Blocker.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by avast! Ad Blocker 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) 63%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
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GLOBAL RANK
#4,562
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
67.09% |
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Windows 10 |
16.28% |
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Windows XP |
10.21% |
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Windows Vista |
6.38% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.65% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.78% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.29% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.58% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.97% |
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Windows 8 |
3.50% |
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Geography
40.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
40.32% |
France |
6.22% |
Germany |
6.03% |
United Kingdom |
4.60% |
Brazil |
4.06% |
Italy |
3.21% |
Canada |
2.82% |
Russia |
1.89% |
India |
1.85% |
Belgium |
1.58% |
Poland |
1.58% |
Spain |
1.54% |
Netherlands |
1.47% |
Australia |
1.27% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
24.95% |
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Dell |
20.85% |
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Acer |
19.77% |
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ASUS |
8.12% |
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Toshiba |
7.76% |
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GIGABYTE |
7.48% |
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Lenovo |
3.88% |
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Intel |
2.66% |
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Samsung |
2.52% |
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American Megatrends |
1.08% |
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Sahara |
0.93% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 NoteBook ... |
5.59% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.19% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.99% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.59% |
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Acer Aspire 5738 |
2.00% |
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Positivo Positivo M... |
1.80% |
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About AVAST Software
avast! antivirus software provides PC virus protection.
Publisher URL: www.avast.com