Should I remove Game Assistant?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
65% remove it35% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #9,182
United States Rank #10,632
Reach 0.0411%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.97 days
146.64 days >
Average installed length: 77.05 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| Beta 2.0 |
29.35% |
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| Beta 1.1 |
19.85% |
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| Beta 1.0 |
0.99% |
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| 1.0 |
49.82% |
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Game Assistant
from VTools
What is Game Assistant?
Game Assistant includes a bundled toolbar during installation of the software. The toolbar is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, interstitial and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed through various monitization platforms during installation.
Overview
The most used version is 1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 main program executable is gameassistant.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 24 files and is usually about 12.12 MB (12,713,359 bytes).
- Known to include offers within the setup
- Displays unwanted advertisements
Game Assistant has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\IObit\Game Assistant\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\IObit\Game Assistant\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 12.12 MB
Files installed by Game Assistant
| Program executable: | gameassistant.exe |
| Name: | GameAssistant |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\iobit\game assistant\gameassistant.exe |
| MD5: | 6d48e1815adc935f235c2a08c17da5c7 |
Additional files:
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gameassistant_beta2.0.exe - Game Assistant
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GameAssistant1.0.exe
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GameAssistantBeta1.1.exe
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GASendBugReport.exe - Send Bug Report
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UninstallPromote.exe
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ScreenShot.exe - ScreenShot
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GameAssistantMain.exe
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ProductStatistics.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- GameAssistant.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B23E9E43-17B5-4E19-9EAF-B88CE9DDE770}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove Game Assistant?
You can uninstall Game Assistant 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 Game Assistant, 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 Game Assistant.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 10 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 65%
Keep it 35%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #9,182
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.29% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.47% |
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| Windows XP |
4.31% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.94% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.10% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.65% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.31% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.59% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.46% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.23% |
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Geography
37.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
37.30% |
| United Kingdom |
5.26% |
| Brazil |
4.00% |
| Italy |
3.32% |
| Canada |
2.97% |
| France |
2.75% |
| Germany |
2.75% |
| Russia |
2.06% |
| India |
2.06% |
| Czech Republic |
2.06% |
| Australia |
1.95% |
| DZ |
1.95% |
| MA |
1.72% |
| Spain |
1.60% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.40% |
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| Acer |
19.96% |
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| ASUS |
13.71% |
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| Dell |
13.10% |
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| Toshiba |
8.06% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.86% |
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| Lenovo |
4.84% |
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| Samsung |
3.43% |
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| MSI |
1.21% |
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| Intel |
1.01% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.81% |
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| Alienware |
0.60% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.91% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.04% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.61% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.61% |
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| ASUSTeK K55VD |
2.17% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.17% |
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