5,519,026 programs installed

Should I remove GoforFiles?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
36% remove it64% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,640
United States Rank #3,419
Reach 0.4956%
Installation trends (last 30 days)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.93 days
86.57 days >
Average installed length: 45.48 days

Versions of GoforFiles

VersionDistribution
1.9.3 3.35%
1.9.1 2.42%
1.9.0 0.56%
1.8.3 0.37%
1.8.1 14.13%
1.7.1 32.34%
1.7.0 1.12%
1.6.0 4.65%
1.5.0 19.70%
1.4.2 7.06%
1.4.1 7.06%
1.4.0 0.37%
1.3.1 0.37%
1.2.1 0.93%
1.2.0 3.53%
1.0.1 1.86%
1.0.0 0.19%
Built by Reason (us)!

GoforFiles

What is GoforFiles?

GoforFiles bundles various adware toolbars including the Delta Search Toolbar (an adware toolbar that modifies the user's web browser home page, search settings and other settings).

About GoforFiles (from Righway Technologies, Inc)

“Use a search box to enter your query. Results are sorted into six categories: video, TV shows, software, games, 18+, other. You can also take an advantage of sorting files by file name, size, or descr”
GoforFiles has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.goforfiles.com
Help link: www.goforfiles.com/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\GoforFiles
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\GoforFiles\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 9.57 MB

Program filesFiles installed by GoforFiles

Program executable:GoforFiles.exe
Name:GoforFiles Application
Signed by:Righway Technologies
Path:C:\Program Files\GoforFiles\GoforFiles.exe
MD5:909b1a67b2afb5cfd77d88fff8983bbc
Additional files:
  • GFFUpdater.exe (by http://www.goforfiles.com/) - Go for Updater (Go for Files Updater)
  • uninstall.exe (by http://www.goforfiles.com/) - GoforFiles
  • GoforFiles.exe (by http://goforfiles.com/) - GoforFiles Application
  • goforfilesdl.exe (by http://goforfiles.com/) - goforfilesdl Application
  • htmlayout.dll (by Terra Informatica Software,, British Columbia, Canada) - HTMLayout (HTMLayout - embeddable HTML rendering and layout component)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • GoforFiles.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{615941A0-77BC-4F69-BD8C-67C30701A658}' (runs on registration).
  • GFFUpdater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\GoforFilesUpdate.job'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • GFFUpdater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named GoforFilesUpdate.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • GoforFiles.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\GoforFiles\GoforFiles.exe'.
  • goforfilesdl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\GoforFiles\goforfilesdl.exe'.
Network connections
  • goforfilesdl.exe connects to 178.61.168.166 (port 60688).
  • goforfilesdl.exe connects to 219.84.215.195 (port 16883).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

GoforFiles.exe
Memory:19.66 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0021970779%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00132742%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00086966%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:41,430,861
8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:4.5 MB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:857.44 KB
105.02 KB average
GFFUpdater.exe
Memory:9.4 MB
Total CPU:0.0014333073%
Kernel CPU:0.00084591%
User CPU:0.00058740%
CPU cycles/sec:93,576
I/O reads/min:37.3 KB
goforfilesdl.exe
Memory:31.51 MB
Total CPU:0.0044124616%
Kernel CPU:0.00207237%
User CPU:0.00234009%
CPU cycles/sec:121,603,912
I/O reads/min:25.3 MB
I/O writes/min:8.29 MB
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 36%
Keep it 64%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#1,640

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 74.58%
Windows XP 12.99%
Windows Vista 7.24%
Windows 8 5.19%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 30.65%
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.53%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.08%
Windows 7 Professional 9.16%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.42%
Windows 8 Pro 2.06%

Distribution by countryGeography

14.63% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 14.63%
  Ireland 9.19%
  Germany 7.50%
  Italy 5.25%
  India 4.69%
  Spain 3.56%
  Canada 3.38%
  France 3.38%
  United Kingdom 3.38%
  Brazil 2.81%
  Indonesia 2.81%
  Hungary 2.25%
  Romania 1.88%
  Australia 1.69%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.58%
Acer 19.29%
Dell 16.39%
ASUS 9.34%
Toshiba 5.81%
Sony 4.15%
GIGABYTE 3.94%
Lenovo 3.94%
Samsung 3.73%
American Megatrends 3.32%
Intel 2.90%
Medion 1.66%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.04%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 1.13%
Dell Inspiron N5110 1.13%
Gigabyte G41M-ES2L 1.13%
Dell Inspiron N5010 0.91%
MSI MS-7592 0.91%

How do I remove GoforFiles?

Quickly and completely remove GoforFiles from your computer by downloading "Should I Remove It?", its 100% FREE and installs in seconds (click the button below).
Or, you can uninstall GoforFiles 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: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program GoforFiles, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8: 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 GoforFiles.

Comments
No one has commented yet. Help others learn more about this software, share your comments.
Back to top
Find us on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Find us on Google+   View our Pintrests