HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares
What is HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares?
HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares is software application developed by Malekal's Team. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 67.27% of installations running this operating system. HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares's installer is typically 840.00 KB in size and installs around 5 files.
HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares is most popular in France with 56.14% of installations residing in this country.
HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.
About HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares?
Introducing the new HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares tool, designed to enhance your online security by modifying your HOSTS file to block known addresses associated with the distribution of PUP/LPIS (potentially unwanted software) and adware. This tool will seamlessly add entries to your HOSTS file without overwriting existing addresses. Notable PUPs/LPIS and adware targeted by the HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares tool include Searchqu, Eorezo/PCTuto (including the address 01net), fake security blogs, PUP/adware packages disguised as streaming video programs, and fraudulent installation sites distributing SMS scams, among others. By using HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares, you can protect your system from these potentially harmful programs, making it an ideal solution for PC disinfection and preventing the reinstallation of unwanted software. Feel free to share this program with your friends to help safeguard their systems as well.
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- HOSTS_Anti-Adware.exe runs as a service named 'HOSTS Anti-PUPs' (HOSTS Anti-PUPs).
- Scheduled tasks:
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- HOSTS_Anti-Adware.exe is scheduled as a task named 'HostsGuard'.
Startup Entries
- Registry entries:
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- HOSTS_Anti-Adware.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'HOSTS Anti-PUPs_Adwares' and executes as C:\Program Files\Hosts_Anti_Adwares_PUPs\HOSTS_Anti-Adware.exe.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.malekal.com/2012/01/10/hosts-anti-pupsadware
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\hosts_anti_adwares_pups
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\Hosts_Anti_Adwares_PUPs\HOSTS_Anti-Adware.exe -Uninstall
- Size:
- 840.00 KB
- Language:
- English
HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- HOSTS_Anti-Adware.exe
- Name:
- HOSTS Anti-PUPs/Adwares
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\hosts_anti_adwares_pups\HOSTS_Anti-Adware.exe
- MD5:
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- SHA-1:
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- SHA-256:
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