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Block Adobe Hosts C:\drivers\etc\hosts
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block_gc.txt
For anyone who might read this in the future, I've found the best solution to this problem. For some reason I didn't need to go through all these steps on my surface pro adobe programs, but my desktop gave me issues. So if you're still having issues after doing the following, read on.
If you just end the process in Task Manager, the pop-up comes back up eventually.
If you just delete the files in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\AdobeGCClient" or the folder itself, they may just recreate themselves every day or two.
If you delete/disable the Adobe services or schedules in Task Scheduler, those may just come back too.
To solve these issues, I decided to make a .bat file that deletes every file in that AdobeGCClient folder (exact location may depend on your Adobe install folder) and schedule it to do this every time I log on/turn on my pc. So far that has worked for the past few days.
I used the following tutorial (and task scheduler tutorial at the end) to achieve this: https://www.online-tech-tips.com/software-reviews/automatically-delete-files/
Just remember to check in properties on the task you create "Run with highest privileges". If you do not do this, it will not delete the files because of administrator rights.
UPDATE 4/13: For whatever reason, the bat file pops up with an error that essentially says it lacks permission to delete certain files. HOWEVER it seems as if the bat deletes enough files that the pop up isn't able to run. So good news! It still hasn't popped up for me since I posted this!
Inspired by your solution. I cleared the contents in this folder and declined all access to this folder (even myself). That also helps preventing regenerating files in it.
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# This file is just a list of hosts to prevent adobe activation.
# For more protection, like blocking Adware, Malware, FakeNews,
# Gambling, Porn or Social, go to https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts
#
# To easily manage multiple host databases, use Hostman.
# http://www.abelhadigital.com/hostsman/
# Or just copy that file to
# "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc"
# =================================
#<localhost>
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1 localhost
127.0.0.1 local
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
#</localhost>
#<block-adobe>
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.newoa
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ntp
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ipp
127.0.0.1 wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 www.adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na2m-pr.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ood.opsource.net
127.0.0.1 crl.verisign.net
127.0.0.1 prod.adobegenuine.com
127.0.0.1 52.20.222.155
127.0.0.1 3.221.72.231
127.0.0.1 3.216.32.253
127.0.0.1 auth.services.adobe.com
#</block-adobe>
# BLOCK ADOBE #
127.0.0.1 ic.adobe.io
127.0.0.1 52.6.155.20
127.0.0.1 52.10.49.85
127.0.0.1 23.22.30.141
127.0.0.1 34.215.42.13
127.0.0.1 52.84.156.37
127.0.0.1 65.8.207.109
127.0.0.1 3.220.11.113
127.0.0.1 3.221.72.231
127.0.0.1 3.216.32.253
127.0.0.1 3.208.248.199
127.0.0.1 3.219.243.226
127.0.0.1 13.227.103.57
127.0.0.1 34.192.151.90
127.0.0.1 34.237.241.83
127.0.0.1 44.240.189.42
127.0.0.1 52.20.222.155
127.0.0.1 52.208.86.132
127.0.0.1 54.208.86.132
127.0.0.1 63.140.38.120
127.0.0.1 63.140.38.160
127.0.0.1 63.140.38.169
127.0.0.1 63.140.38.219
127.0.0.1 wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 18.228.243.121
127.0.0.1 18.230.164.221
127.0.0.1 54.156.135.114
127.0.0.1 54.221.228.134
127.0.0.1 54.224.241.105
127.0.0.1 100.24.211.130
127.0.0.1 162.247.242.20
127.0.0.1 wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 199.232.114.137
127.0.0.1 bam.nr-data.net
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe
127.0.0.1 ood.opsource.net
127.0.0.1 crl.verisign.net
127.0.0.1 3dns-1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 3dns-4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 genuine.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.adobeereg.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 www.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 ereg.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 cc-api-data.adobe.io
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ntp
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ipp
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 prod.adobegenuine.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.newoa
127.0.0.1 activate.wip.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 uds.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 k.sni.global.fastly.net
127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip1.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip2.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na2m-pr.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 workflow-ui-prod.licensingstack.com
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