Should I remove GIANT AntiSpyware?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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GIANT AntiSpyware
from GIANT Company Software inc.
What is GIANT AntiSpyware?
GIANT AntiSpyware was a spyware detection and removal application developed by GIANT Company Software, Inc. Microsoft's Windows Defender (formerly Microsoft AntiSpyware) program is built upon a restructured version of GIANT AntiSpyware. GIANT AntiSpyware is no longer sold and Microsoft stopped releasing spyware definition updates for it in August 2006. Sunbelt's Counterspy was based on GIANT and is still usable this day. But, the code is completely different now than GIANT.
About (from GIANT Company Software inc)
There is a GIANT difference between everyday anti-spyware programs and GIANT AntiSpyware. Not only does GIANT AntiSpyware search and destroy existing spyware on your computer, it is the only product on the market that instantly alerts you when potential dangers arise, stopping most spyware before it can even install. T... Read more
Overview
During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The setup package generally installs about 23 files and is usually about 13 MB (13,629,048 bytes). The installed file gcasSWUpdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
Program details
URL: www.giantcompany.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software\GIANT AntiSpyware\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{F8A8931E-5962-438E-AB09-AB94C5B63F84}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 13 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by GIANT AntiSpyware
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gcASThreatAudit.dll - GIANT AntiSpyware Threat Audit Engine Library (GIANT AntiSpyware Threat Audit Engine)
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gcASShredCtxShell.dll - Giant AntiSpyware File Shredder Context Menu (File Shredder Context Menu)
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gcASHashLibrary.dll - Genetic Fingerprint Library Module
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gcasSWUpdater.exe - GIANT AntiSpyware Software Updater
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gcShredder.exe - GIANT Company Secure File Shredder
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gcTCPObjLib.dll - GIANT Company Software TCP Library (GIANT Company TCP Library)
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gcSoftwareUpdateLib.dll - Giant Company Software Update Lib (Software Update Lib, Provides Automatic Patch and Upgrade Functionality to Giant Company Software Products.)
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gcasServAlert.exe - GIANT AntiSpyware Service Alert
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gcasServHook.dll - GIANT AntiSpyware Service Hook (GIANT AntiSpyware Shell Execute Hook)
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gcAntiSpywareLibrary.dll - GIANT AntiSpyware Library
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gcasServ.exe - GIANT AntiSpyware Service
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GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe - GIANT AntiSpyware Updater
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GIANTSpywareScan.exe - GIANT AntiSpyware Audit (GIANT Company AntiSpyware Scanner)
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gcasNotice.exe - GIANTAntiSpywareNotice
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gcasDtServ.exe - GIANT AntiSpyware (GIANT AntiSpyware Data Service)
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gcasInstallHelper.exe - GIANT AntiSpyware Installation Helper
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gcASPrivacyLib.dll - Spyware Inspector (Privacy/Tracks Eraser Library)
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gcPorttoProcess.dll - GIANT AntiSpyware Port to Process Library
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GIANTAntiSpywareMain.exe
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gcIPtoHostQueue.exe - gcIPtoHostQueue (GIANT AntiSpyware IP to Host Converter)
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gcASCleaner.exe - gcASCleaner
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gcASSoapLib.dll - gcASSoapLib
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- gcasServ.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'gcasServ' which loads as "C:\Program Files\GIANT Company Software\GIANT AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe".
How do I remove GIANT AntiSpyware?
You can uninstall GIANT AntiSpyware from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program GIANT AntiSpyware, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove GIANT AntiSpyware.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win 7 25%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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| Windows XP |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro N |
25.00% |
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Geography
66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
66.67% |
| Costa Rica |
16.67% |
| RS |
16.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
50.00% |
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| Lenovo |
25.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
25.00% |
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Common models |
| LENOVO 20236 |
33.33% |
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| Compaq Evo D310 |
33.33% |
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| Acer Aspire ES1-533 |
33.33% |
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