What is adptifv.dll?

adptifv.dll is part of URL Changer Module according to the adptifv.dll version information.

adptifv.dll's description is "URL Changer Module"

adptifv.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected adptifv.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on adptifv.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameURL Changer Module
File descriptionURL Changer Module
Internal nameURL Changer
Original filenameURL Changer.DLL
Legal copyrightCopyright 2006
Product version1, 0, 0, 1
File version1, 0, 0, 1

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameURL Changer Module
File descriptionURL Changer Module
Internal nameURL Changer
Original filenameURL Changer.DLL
Legal copyrightCopyright 2006
Product version1, 0, 0, 1
File version1, 0, 0, 1

Digital signatures [?]

adptifv.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

40 of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the adptifv.dll file. That's a 93% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AhnLab-V3 Win-Adware/TrusIn.URLChanger.21504
AntiVir TR/Dldr.Small.ddp.30
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Small.gen
Avast Win32:Small-ELB [Trj]
Avast5 Win32:Small-ELB [Trj]
AVG Generic.YJP
BitDefender Trojan.Generic.2257449
CAT-QuickHeal TrojanDownloader.Small.ddp
ClamAV Trojan.Downloader.Small-1747
Commtouch W32/Downloader.AFCS
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Small.DDP
DrWeb Trojan.Click.1290
Emsisoft Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small!IK
eSafe Win32.Small.ddp
eTrust-Vet Win32/Seresp.G
F-Prot W32/Downloader.AFCS
F-Secure Trojan.Generic.2257449
GData Trojan.Generic.2257449
Ikarus Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small
Jiangmin TrojanDownloader.Small.bob
K7AntiVirus Trojan-Downloader
Kaspersky Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.ddp
McAfee AZESearch.dll
McAfee-GW-Edition AZESearch.dll
Microsoft Adware:Win32/TrustinBar
NOD32 Win32/TrojanDownloader.Small.DDP
Norman W32/DLoader.BYMC
nProtect Trojan-Downloader/W32.Small.21504.F
Panda Trj/Downloader.MSW
PCTools Trojan-Downloader.Small!sd5
Prevx Medium Risk Malware
Rising Trojan.DL.Agent.khk
Sophos TrustIn
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.URLChanger-Gen
Symantec Adware.TrustInBar
TheHacker Trojan/Downloader.Small.ddp
VBA32 TrojanDownloader.Small.ddp
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.Downloader.21504.I
VirusBuster Trojan.DL.Small!2t3iSwTDJiM
40 of the 43 anti-virus programs detected the adptifv.dll file.

adptifv.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove adptifv.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the adptifv.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that adptifv.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate adptifv.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the adptifv.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate adptifv.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\adptifv.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the adptifv.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If adptifv.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If adptifv.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If adptifv.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that adptifv.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Filename variants

adptifv.dll may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

Folder name variants

adptifv.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD54e18d108de937806354ea1b1f4cb15d5
SHA256289f0fd5a2d51c977231b14617efb6bbe2e2c795445a35b994d682a20a515298

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with adptifv.dll. 40% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 5 users.

User vote results: There were 2 votes to remove and 3 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with adptifv.dll. Only 5 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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