Malwarebytes AdwCleaner: The Adware are developed to generate revenue for their developers by automatically serving advertisements on the web, in the software's user interface, or on screens that appear during the operation of a software.
So if any of your software contains adware it's easy to tell. Malware may keep you open new tabs, change your home page, add a search engine you've never heard of, or even redirect you to other malicious websites.
Be aware that Adware also uses "legal" software to make money from online advertising (see CCleaner).
This is where Malwarebytes AdwCleaner comes in. It is a small application that can help you remove any Adware from your computer for free.
Its operation is very simple. Just click scan and the application will show you every adware present on your computer. It is worth mentioning that this particular application is very fast in scanning. If it detects problems on your computer, it will show you a list with the name and a brief description of what the malicious application does.
Malwarebytes AdwCleaner, in addition to exe and malicious dlls, will also look for malware intrusions in your system registry. After scanning with a simple click on "delete" AdwCleaner will delete the malware. Then you should probably restart your system.
Caution: After scanning, carefully check the list of malicious items, as there may be a file you need. As mentioned above there are applications that contain adware which can be annoying but not dangerous.
- Download: AdwCleaner 8.4.2 | 8.4 MB (Freeware)
- View: AdwCleaner Home Page
