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AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for : Adware (ads softwares) Created by Malwarebytes

Free
Windows

AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for :

Adware (ads softwares)
PUP/LPI (Potentially Undesirable Program)
Toolbars
Hijacker (Hijack of the browser's homepage)
It works with a Search and Delete mode. It can be easily uninstalled using the mode "Uninstall".

AdwCleaner is listed in

Best of Windows Apps, Williams, Windows Maintenance, and The security apps for Windows used by me

Link to official AdwCleaner site

Official Website

Features

Multiple languages Portable Standalone Add a feature

Category

Security & Privacy

Tags

anti-malware anti-spyware malware-remover malware-scanner toolbar-remover

AdwCleaner was added by onlyifyoulikeme in Mar 2013 and the latest update was made in May 2019. The list of alternatives was updated Nov 2018. It's possible to update the information on AdwCleaner or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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AdwCleaner Comments

The best!

Comment by leusafanbatista

about AdwCleaner · Apr 2015 · Helpful Not helpful 2 Helpful Report as spam

It's the lightest and works!Great!

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great app

Comment by zanyar

about AdwCleaner · Apr 2014 · Helpful Not helpful 1 Helpful Report as spam

perfect and really usable app for cleaning browser from all adware.

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better than malwarebytes

Comment by Year1954

about AdwCleaner · Apr 2015 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

gets everything malwarebytes misses and more very better

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