AdCleaner for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2016

AdCleaner effectively blocks annoying advertisements while you surf, though it doesn't provide automatic updates for adware removal. The program works as an add-on of sorts, kicking into action each time you launch Internet Explorer's browser. Convenient hot keys are also available to instantly enable/disable blocking and to access AdCleaner's tidy interface. Docked in the taskbar, AdCleaner blocked most ads during testing, including floating, pop-up, flash, and animated ads. It also kept a count of blocked ads and provides a list of the host sites. You'll then be able to manage the Web sites with permissible ads by placing them on a whitelist. We also scanned our computer and removed potential threats with the application's built-in adware and spyware remover, though we would have liked an update feature to stay on top of newer, craftier types of malware. The short seven-day trial period is a stingy one, but this app works well for those who hate annoying advertisements.

AdCleaner for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 29, 2005

Latest update: February 26, 2016

Version: 1.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 95
Windows ME
Windows NT
Windows 10
Windows 98

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 42,975

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

3.5/5

2 User Votes

It DOES work, but is useless.
Archangel1992February 1, 2014
Pros
Super fast and easy installation; only took 20 seconds (maybe less).
Cons
Is useless outside of Internet Explorer. Doesn't block Adware, just Ads on websites.
Summary
Would be great if it was updated for new Operating Systems, and could be used outside of IE.
It worked...
StevenTorreyJanuary 26, 2014
Pros
It takes only seconds, does the job of getting rid of nuisance toolbars, gets rid of redirects like conduit, etc...
Cons
It's not something that can be located on the desktop like CCCleaner... but it is easy to set up as favorite and access readily from there...
Summary
I don't understand what people are talking about when they claim that it add nonsense... There is nothing to press accept run adwcleaner... There's no download to press, no thirdparty adware to subscribe to... Something tells me, that people are pressing the wrong download button...

Developer’s Description

Prevent advertisements from appearing in Internet Explorer and block spywares and adwares.

Blocks floating ads and new form popups. Cleans and automatically blocks over 5600 adwares and spywares. Cleans all form of IE ads including: general popup ads, modeless dialog popup ads, winhelp popup ads, unfathered popup ads, floating ads, animated ads, flash ads, uncached image ads.