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What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
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Google Hacks
from Jadd
Overview
Google Hacks is a program developed by Jadd. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is Google Hacks.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.02 MB (1,066,650 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 70% of users of Google Hacks come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Malaysia.
- Starts automatically
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google Hacks
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google Hacks\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 1.02 MB
Files installed by Google Hacks
| Program executable: | Google Hacks.exe |
| Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Signed by: | Opera Software ASA |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google Hacks\Google Hacks.exe |
| MD5: | 4f2bdccbfadfe9989f24fe781cabc4e0 |
| Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading... |
Additional files:
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Google Hacks.exe (by Opera Software) - Opera Internet Browser
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OUniAnsi.dll
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uninstall.vbs
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Google Hacks.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9B4C1674-4997-431C-B209-410369CA409A}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Google Hacks.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Opera Internet Browser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Opera x64\Opera.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Google Hacks.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Google Hacks.exe |
| Memory: | 256.71 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0476244771% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.04139734% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00622714% | |
How do I remove Google Hacks?
You can uninstall Google Hacks 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 Google Hacks, 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 Google Hacks.
- 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) 60%
Win 10 20%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
20.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
60.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
20.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
20.00% |
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Geography
70.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
70.00% |
| Canada |
10.00% |
| Malaysia |
10.00% |
| Netherlands |
10.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
40.00% |
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| Sony |
20.00% |
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| Samsung |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
20.00% |
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Common models |
| Sony VPCSB28GG |
20.00% |
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| Samsung RC420/RC520/RC720 |
20.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion FQ562AA-ABA m... |
20.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard p6537c |
20.00% |
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| Acer Aspire 5536 |
20.00% |
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