Malwarebytes AdwCleaner
Free Windows tool that strips out adware, browser hijackers and unwanted programs
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About
Malwarebytes AdwCleaner is a free Windows utility dedicated to removing adware, browser hijackers, unwanted toolbars, potentially unwanted programs and preinstalled bloatware. It runs straight from the downloaded executable rather than through a conventional installer, fetches current detection definitions online, and lists everything it finds so you can choose what to clean. Removed items go to a quarantine from which they can be restored. Optional basic repair actions reset settings that adware commonly tampers with, such as proxy configuration, Winsock, the hosts file and browser policies, and a Remove button deletes the program and its quarantine when you are done. It is meant for cleaning up after bundled software and complements, rather than replaces, a regular antivirus.
- Targets adware, PUPs, hijackers and preinstalled bloatware
- Runs from the downloaded file without a full install
- Quarantine with restore
- Optional resets for proxy, Winsock, hosts file and browser policies
- Command-line options
Before you download
- Windows only; version 8.5 and later require Windows 10 or 11, and Malwarebytes points older systems to earlier builds.
- Not a full antivirus: Malwarebytes says it does not remove viruses, trojans or ransomware.
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