Block Video Ads

Block Video Ads

by PC Gizmos LTD

What is Block Video Ads?

Block Video Ads is software application developed by PC Gizmos LTD. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 50.00% of installations running this operating system. Block Video Ads's installer is typically 5.00 MB in size and installs around 5 files.

Block Video Ads is most popular in the United States with 100.00% of installations residing in this country.

Block Video Ads adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Block Video Ads is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Block Video Ads?

This software is a web browser extension/BHO designed to effectively block all video ads both before and during online videos across various websites.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • PC_179199.en_87.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PC-Gizmos\PC_136519.en_88.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • SoftwareUpdater_silent_9898_98.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Script updater task'.

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • SoftwareUpdater_silent_9898_98.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PC_GIZMOS' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PC-Gizmos\SoftwareUpdater_silent_9898_98.exe" --update.
  • PC_179199.en_87.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PC_GIZMOS' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PC-Gizmos\BlockAds-PC_136519.en_86.exe" --update.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.pc-gizmos.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\pc-gizmos
Uninstaller:
C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\PC-Gizmos\Uninstall_179199.bat
Size:
5.00 MB
Language:
English

Block Video Ads Executable Details

Primary executable:
PCGizmosBHO.20.dll
Name:
Block Video Ads
Path:
C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\pc-gizmos\PCGizmosBHO.20.dll
MD5:
6d6d0364ead967c1d4e2c70b29438db3
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Block Video Ads
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
aa4eb15491f8b67ed8bac4001dc69bc5
DLL
6d6d0364ead967c1d4e2c70b29438db3
DLL
d5405dd640e870b1dd4f5b4bd08865bb
DLL
8eae03a0f0bf13af27702e29460d7b47
EXE
e7adedb846073f885ede9788679d36e1