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59% remove it41% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,082
United States Rank #17,847
Reach 0.0132%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.30 days
746.21 days >
Average installed length: 392.07 days

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Fantastigames

What is Fantastigames?  (from Exent Technologies)

Search the web with FantastiGames. Includes Settings Alerts browser settings manager. Sets homepage, search default, and new tab pages to FantastiGames search.

Overview

Fantastigames is a program developed by Exent Technologies. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The programs's main executable is GPlayer.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 95.72 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 17 files and is usually about 14.8 MB (15,523,490 bytes). GUpdater.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 42% of users of Fantastigames come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Germany.
  • Starts automatically
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Connects to a server over the Internet

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Exent Technologies Ltd
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fantastigames
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\FantastiGames\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 14.8 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Fantastigames

Program executable:GPlayer.exe
Name:EXETenderâ„¢ Client
EXETender Player
Signed by:Exent Technologies Ltd.
Path:C:\Program Files\fantastigames\GPlayer.exe
MD5:ab9a2dadc122d51129739c85015223e3
Taskbar:Displays an icon in the notification area
Using Exent's Application on Demand Loader for Win2K, software applications are securely "streamed" to authorized end users. The EXEtender can be used with any application and requires no modification to the software or source code. It...
Additional files:
  • AppLoader2KEx.dll - Exent® Applications On Demand (Application on Demand Loader for Win2K)
  • wh_Pr143.dll
  • npExentCtl.dll - Exent® AOD Gecko Plugin
  • exs.dll
  • GameInst.dll
  • GameLauncher.exe - EXETender Player
  • GPlayer.exe
  • GPlrLanc.exe
  • GUpdater.dll - Game Update
  • Report.exe - System check utility
  • GUpdater.exe - Free Ride Games (Free Ride Games Update)
  • npGameTreatWidget.dll - GameTreatWidget (Game Treat Widget)
  • cmhelper.exe - Exent cmhelper (cmhelper)
  • AX32.dll - Exent®
  • DoDlg.exe - Exent DoDlg (DoDlg)
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Google Chrome Plugins
  • npGameTreatWidget.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npGameTreatWidget.dll'.
  • npExentCtl.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npExentCtl.dll'.
2 Mozilla Plugins
  • npGameTreatWidget.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'www.exent.com/GameTreatWidget' with a plugin key of 'www.exent.com/GameTreatWidget'.
  • npExentCtl.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Games-On-Demand' with a plugin key of '@exent.com/npExentCtl,version=7.0.0.0' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
  • GPlrLanc.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E6B8D674-011D-474A-8AF0-3755CBB2D36D}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • GPlayer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Exetender' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Hoopla\GPlayer.exe" /runonstartup.
Network connections
  • GPlayer.exe connects to 72.21.81.131 (port 80).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

GPlayer.exe
Memory:95.72 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0109785929%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00458492%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00639367%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:774
70 average

How do I remove Fantastigames?

You can uninstall Fantastigames from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Fantastigames, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Fantastigames.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Fantastigames you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 59%
Keep it 41%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 74.23%
Windows XP 12.31%
Windows 10 8.85%
Windows Vista 4.62%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.31%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.54%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.31%
Windows 7 Professional 8.08%
Windows 8 5.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.69%

Distribution by countryGeography

41.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 41.56%
  Iran 12.99%
  Germany 3.57%
  Israel 2.60%
  Italy 2.60%
  France 1.95%
  United Kingdom 1.95%
  Thailand 1.95%
  Australia 1.62%
  Canada 1.62%
  India 1.62%
  Indonesia 1.30%
  Netherlands 1.30%
  Philippines 1.30%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.28%
Hewlett-Packard 24.28%
Acer 16.76%
ASUS 10.98%
GIGABYTE 8.67%
Toshiba 6.94%
Samsung 2.89%
Medion 1.73%
American Megatrends 1.16%
Intel 1.16%
Lenovo 1.16%
Common models
Dell Inspiron N5110 6.47%
Dell Inspiron N5010 2.88%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.88%
Hewlett-Packard Presario ... 2.88%
ASUSTeK X55A 2.16%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.16%

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