AdStopper

Posted by Lisa Blanc on February 29, 2016

What is AdStopper?

Have you downloaded AdStopper yourself from its official website? Have you acquired this program using the services of a third-party vendor? Have you found it installed without your permission? Unfortunately, all three of these scenarios are possible, and it is very important to figure out which one fits your situation. If you have downloaded this program willingly using the official installer, it is unlikely that you will be in any trouble. However, if you have trusted unfamiliar vendors or if this program was downloaded silently by malicious, intrusive installers, you might be in serious trouble. The official publisher of this ad-blocker is BrowseTech, Inc. (or Browsetech LCC); however, other parties could be involved as well, and these are the parties that we are worried about. If you are not sure whether or not you should be worried, read this report. We explain all of the risks associated with this program, as well as shown how to remove AdStopper. test test test

How does AdStopper work?

AdStopper acts like Adblocker, and it promises two different things: To block ads while browsing and to speed up your browser by 30%. This application is compatible with the newest Windows versions, as well as all of the popular web browsers, including Microsoft Edge. According to the information provided at adstopper.com, this program can stop advertisers from spying on you, increase website load speed, as well as stop malicious advertisements. Our analysts at Anti-Spyware-101.com warn that this program works reliably, but only if you install it from its official website. According to the official information, third-party vendors can promote this program as well, and you have to be very cautious about that. What if these vendors have malicious intentions? What if they bundle this potentially unwanted program together with far more harmful infections? Of course, this depends on the vendor, and we are sure that reliable vendors do exist. Malicious installers, on the other hand, are not to be trusted under any circumstances. If you have acquired the PUP packaged with malware, make sure you eliminate it ASAP.

Regardless of how AdStopper has entered your operating system, at first, you will be introduced to the trial version. 7 days are given to every user to decide whether or not they like the application and they want to continue using it. Once the time runs out, you are asked to pay for the services (starting at $2.99 per month) or upgrade to the free version that includes additional search tools. If you choose the latter option, search.adstopper.com will replace your regular search provider, homepage, and even the new tab. This search tool shows ordinary search results, and it is capable of showcasing sponsored links as well. Although it is quite strange for a search tool associated with an ad-blocker to show ads, it is not any different from other popular search tools out there. Of course, if you do not want to see ads when searching for information, you can delete this search tool. Was this search tool installed without your permission? If it was, you should suspect the activity of a malicious installer, as well as the presence of malicious third-party programs that, most likely, deserve removal as well.

How to eliminate AdStopper

Whether you have found AdStopper installed without permission or you are no longer interested in the services of this potentially unwanted program, we can help you remove it from your operating system. This program can be uninstalled, and, according to our analysis, no leftovers remain present after this process. Well, this is good news! Of course, some users might want to eliminate undesirable software from their operating systems one step at a time; however, this PUP is composed of so many files, folders, registry keys, and other components that we do not recommend this manual removal option. Well, what if this PUP runs along with more malicious programs? If this is the case, a trusted, automatic malware remover is the most beneficial instrument. If you install this software, make sure you keep it installed in the future to ensure that other malicious programs cannot slither in. If you have more questions, please leave a comment below.

Removal Instructions

Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7:

Tap Win+R to launch RUN, type Control Panel, and click OK.
Navigate to the Programs menu and click Uninstall a program.
Find the unwanted program, right-click it, and choose Uninstall.

Windows XP:

Open the Start menu from the left of the Taskbar.
Open Control Panel for more options and double-click Add or Remove programs.
Select the undesirable application and click Remove.

Internet Explorer:

Launch IE, tap Alt+T, and select Manage Add-ons.
Go to Search Providers and set (Set as default) the desired provider.
Remove the unwanted provider and click Close.
Tap Alt+T and select Internet options.
Click the General tab, edit the Home Page URL, and click OK.

Mozilla Firefox:

Launch Firefox, tap Alt+T, and select Options.
In the menu on the left click General and locate the Home Page.
Edit the URL and move to the Search menu.
Select the desired provider and Remove the undesirable provider.

Google Chrome:

Launch Chrome, tap Alt+F, and select Settings.
Under On Startup select Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
Edit the URL of the unwanted startup option and click OK.
Under Appearance select Show Home button and click Change.
Edit the URL of the unwanted homepage option and click OK.
Under Search click Manage search engines and set (Make default) the preferred provider.
Eliminate the unwanted provider by clicking the X on its URL and click Done.

Microsoft Edge:

Launch Edge, click the More actions (three dots) button, and choose Settings.
Find the Open with section and click X to eliminate the unwanted option.
Click View advanced settings (bottom of the menu).
Find the Show the home button section and edit the homepage.
Find the Search in the address bar with section and click Change.
Remove the undesirable search option.