How to remove an AcroIEFavClient error

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AcroIEFavClient.dll file information

The process known as Adobe IE plugin or Adobe PDF Toolbar for Internet Explorer or Adobe Acrobat (version 6.0 Professional, 6.0 Standard, 6.0.1 Professional, 6.0.1 Standard, 6.0 Professional - English, Français, Deutsch, 6.0.1 Professional - English, Français, Deutsch, 6.0 Standard - English, Français, Deutsch, 9 Standard - English, Français, Deutsch, 7.0 Professional, 9 Pro Extended - English, Français, Deutsch)

belongs to software Adobe Acrobat (version 8 Professional, 9 Pro Extended, 3D, 9 Professional, 9 Standard, 3D TryOut, 8 Standard) or Adobe PDF Toolbar for IE or Adobe Common File Installer or Adobe Creative Suite (version 2) or Adobe IE plugin or Adobe Production Studio or Acoustica Effects Pack or formZ RadioZity Demo

by Adobe Systems (www.adobe.com).

Description: AcroIEFavClient.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder - mostly C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\ or C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 147,456 bytes (57% of all occurrences), 225,280 bytes and 5 more variants.
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your Internet browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as your browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. The unique ID of this BHO is AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910 or F4971EE7-DAA0-4053-9964-665D8EE6A077. The program is not visible. AcroIEFavClient.dll is able to change the behavior or monitor Internet Explorer. The service has no detailed description. AcroIEFavClient.dll is not a Windows system file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. The program has no file description. Therefore the technical security rating is 59% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You could do the following:
1) uninstall the software Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Common File Installer using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs)
2) ask Customer Support ^[1][2] to assist you
3) verify that you have installed the latest version ^[1][2].

If AcroIEFavClient.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files", the security rating is 39% dangerous. The file size is 349,640 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 345,480 bytes and 6 more variants. The program is not visible. File AcroIEFavClient.dll is a Verisign signed file. It is able to change the behavior or monitor Internet Explorer. File AcroIEFavClient.dll is digitally signed. It is not a Windows core file. There is no detailed description of this service.
You could uninstall the software Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended or Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs).

If AcroIEFavClient.dll is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 32% dangerous. The file size is 321,120 bytes. The program has no visible window. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. AcroIEFavClient.dll is a Verisign signed file. It is able to change the behavior or monitor Internet Explorer. File AcroIEFavClient.dll is digitally signed. The service has no detailed description. File AcroIEFavClient.dll is not a Windows core file.
You could uninstall the software HPSSupply using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs).

External information from Tony Klein:

This legitimate BHO (AcroIEFavClient.dll) is related to Adobe Acrobat

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as AcroIEFavClient.dll, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the AcroIEFavClient.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Adobe plugin for PDFs from Word etc
Schwatta

adobe acrobat 7 update

It is able to monitor Internet browsers. If company's were ethical, and never compromised the clients privacy these helpful programs would be okay, Why can I not be permitted to uninstall Acrobat Update? If it is not absolutley necessary for the program to funktion I don't want to be forced to have it running, for what ever it is really doing.
privacy1st

I can't immagine why anyone would find the Acrobat plugin dangerous. You need this running for the program to work correctly.
TC

seems to be harmless. used for Adobe plugin. just be careful
Foopalooter

Adobe Acrobat 6 Pro WWW to PDF Plugin
Nightman

it deleted my copyrights PDF's and did a call back to Adobe
jan

Adobe just upgraded

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Summary: Average user rating of AcroIEFavClient.dll: based on 54 votes with 9 reviews.

38 users think AcroIEFavClient.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 8 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 2 users think AcroIEFavClient.dll is dangerous and recommend removing it. 3 users doesn't grade AcroIEFavClient.dll ("not sure about it").

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