AdFender

A guide to uninstall AdFender from your PC

This page is about AdFender for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is produced by AdFender Inc.. More info about AdFender Inc. can be read here. More info about the software AdFender can be seen at http://www.adfender.com. AdFender is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender directory, depending on the user's option. You can remove AdFender by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\uninst.exe. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. AdFender.exe is the AdFender's main executable file and it takes around 3.31 MB (3475768 bytes) on disk.

AdFender is composed of the following executables which occupy 8.19 MB (8588982 bytes) on disk:

• AdFender.exe (3.31 MB)
• AFCert.exe (237.89 KB)
• AFHook.exe (105.85 KB)
• ConfigureLoopback.exe (93.91 KB)
• uninst.exe (104.95 KB)
• certutil.exe (230.27 KB)
• tor-gencert.exe (1,015.50 KB)
• tor.exe (3.13 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.52 of AdFender. Click on the links below for other AdFender versions:

• 2.60
• 2.55
• 2.51
• 2.30
• 2.31
• 2.75
• 2.50

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall AdFender.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall AdFender from your PC:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender

The files below are left behind on your disk by AdFender's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\AdFender.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\AdFender.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\AdProxy.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\AdUtils.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\AFCert.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\AFHook.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\AFHook32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\AFHook64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Config\adfender.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Config\myrules.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Config\tlds.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Config\torrc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Config\xhttps.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\ConfigureLoopback.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_annoy.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_cn.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_custom.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_cz.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_de.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_en.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_il.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_it.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_nl.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_prv.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_ru.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Filters\filters_spam404.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\License\license.rtf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\License\Third-party\misc-license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\License\Third-party\MPL.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\License\Third-party\openssl-license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\License\Third-party\tor-license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\certutil.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\freebl3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\gtest132.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\nspr4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\nss3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\nssckbi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\nssdbm3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\nssutil3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\plc4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\plds4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\smime3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\softokn3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\sqlite3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\NSS\ssl3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Readme.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\SConfig.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\SQLWrapper.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Tor\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Tor\libevent_core-2-0-5.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Tor\libevent_extra-2-0-5.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Tor\libevent-2-0-5.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Tor\libgcc_s_sjlj-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Tor\libssp-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Tor\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Tor\tor.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Tor\tor-gencert.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\Tor\zlib1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\uninst.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Config\adfender.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Config\debug.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Config\myrules.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Config\sitecounter.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Log\adfender.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Log\afcert.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Log\blocked.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Log\proxy.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Log\request.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Log\siteinfo.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\SSL\certs.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_AdFender_AdFender_chm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_AdFender_AdFender_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_AdFender_Readme_txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\Log\AdFender.history

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AdFender
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\AdFender
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AdFender

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1380702626-2121817549-88297618-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\AdFender.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1380702626-2121817549-88297618-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\AdFender.exe

A way to delete AdFender with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AdFender is a program offered by the software company AdFender Inc.. Some computer users choose to remove it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK practice to remove AdFender is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate AdFender or simply click the Search field and type in "AdFender". The AdFender application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select AdFender in the list of apps, the following information about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about AdFender, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for AdFender:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.adfender.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\uninst.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall AdFender.


8. After uninstalling AdFender, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong AdFender which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing AdFender using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove AdFender by AdFender Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that AdFender by AdFender Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove AdFender in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.