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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 and Williams

Link to official AdwCleaner site

Official Website

Features

Multiple languages Standalone Add a feature

Category

Security & Privacy

Tags

anti-malware anti-spyware malware-remover malware-scanner multi-language standalone toolbar-remover

AdwCleaner was added by onlyifyoulikeme in Mar 2013 and the latest update was made in Aug 2017. The list of alternatives was updated Nov 2018 There is a history of all activites on AdwCleaner in our Activity Log. 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 Report as spam

It's the lightest and works!Great!

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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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great app

Comment by zanyar

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

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

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