AdFender

How to uninstall AdFender from your system

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall AdFender for Windows. It was developed for Windows by AdFender Inc.. You can find out more on AdFender Inc. or check for application updates here. You can get more details on AdFender at http://www.adfender.com. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender directory (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for AdFender is C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\uninst.exe. AdFender.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 3.31 MB (3472696 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed along with AdFender. They occupy about 8.01 MB (8403041 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 (104.87 KB)
• certutil.exe (230.27 KB)
• tor-gencert.exe (1,016.00 KB)
• tor.exe (2.96 MB)

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The current web page applies to AdFender version 2.51 only. You can find below info on other application versions of AdFender:

• 2.60
• 2.55
• 2.30
• 2.31
• 2.75
• 2.50
• 2.52

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

Folders remaining:

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

The files below were left behind on your disk by AdFender when you uninstall it:

• 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\AFHook64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\SConfig.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\AdFender\SQLWrapper.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Config\adcommon.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\AdFender\Config\adfender.xml
• 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\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\Roaming\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\Log\AdFender.history

Frequently the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AdFender
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\AdFender
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\AdFender_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\AdFender_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AdFender

A way to remove AdFender using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

AdFender is an application offered by the software company AdFender Inc.. Sometimes, people decide to remove it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because performing this manually takes some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE solution 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find AdFender or simply click the Search feature and type in "AdFender". If it exists on your system the AdFender app will be found automatically. After you click AdFender in the list of applications, the following information about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about AdFender, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for AdFender:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove AdFender.


8. After removing AdFender, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of AdFender which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing AdFender using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall AdFender by AdFender Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that AdFender by AdFender Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall AdFender supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.