Should I remove GreatArcadeHits?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
74% remove it26% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #4,033
United States Rank #2,171
Reach 0.1338%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 30.94 days
912.72 days >
Average installed length: 479.56 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0s |
0.04% |
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| 1.0 |
99.96% |
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GreatArcadeHits
from ArcadeYum LLC
What is GreatArcadeHits?
GreatArcadeHits is a web browser extension and toolbar that delivers contextual based advertising as well as modify the user's web browser home and search pages to provide advertising and search. The software is typically defined as a potentially unwanted application by various malware vendors.
What the browser extension does:
- Changes the default search engine.
- Changes the default browser home page.
- Adds search from the address bar.
- Displays contextual advertising.
The software is typically bundled with third party software that uses a download manager that installs various offers. One item to note is that the software will constantly check for and attempt to keep the modified search and homepages protected.
About (from ArcadeYum)
In addition, the Software may automatically modify your browser settings with Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer to enable our requested add-on rather than requiring you to manually enable it. GreatArcadeHits reserves the right to add at any time additional features or functions to, or release new versions of... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- May modify the web browser's home page
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in GreatArcadeHits.
| GreatArcadeHitsIE.dll (eaf061ba8b8b2bd1d8d61d07f93d322a) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.164.30 |
TR/Trash.Gen |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
10436 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short] |
| Symantec |
8/7/2014 rev. 5 |
Bloodhound.MalPE |
| GAHUpdate.exe (644ba20af338e4a5f9e0978245af7d91) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.Gamium.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1210 |
GreatArcadeHits has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: GreatArcadeHits
URL: www.GreatArcadeHits.com
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\greatarcadehits
Uninstaller: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\GreatArcadeHits\GAHUninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 608.52 KB
Files installed by GreatArcadeHits
| Program module: | GreatArcadeHitsIE.dll |
| Name: | GreatArcadeHits Add-on |
| Library |
| Signed by: | GreatArcadeHits |
| Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\greatarcadehits\GreatArcadeHitsIE.dll |
| MD5: | d253372eb48f6849c95e0dc8f709fcfc |
Additional files:
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GreatArcadeHitsIE.dll - GreatArcadeHits Add-on (Library)
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GAHUninstaller.exe
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(Malware detected) GAHUpdate.exe
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PopupBroker.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- GreatArcadeHitsIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'GreatArcadeHits Add-on' with the class of {D0C21091-FF8E-432C-9006-0540E81BA9D7}.
Scheduled Task
- GAHUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'GreatArcadeHits' (runs daily at 9:56 PM).
How do I remove GreatArcadeHits?
You can uninstall GreatArcadeHits 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 GreatArcadeHits, 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 GreatArcadeHits.
- 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 GreatArcadeHits you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 74%
Keep it 26%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #4,033
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.87% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.54% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.15% |
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| Windows XP |
4.44% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.63% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.91% |
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| Windows 8 |
12.92% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.47% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.29% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.46% |
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Geography
89.10% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
89.10% |
| Canada |
4.11% |
| United Kingdom |
3.58% |
| Australia |
1.62% |
| Iran |
0.26% |
| MA |
0.10% |
| LY |
0.08% |
| Netherlands |
0.08% |
| Germany |
0.08% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.08% |
| Korea |
0.05% |
| PR |
0.05% |
| SY |
0.05% |
| Czech Republic |
0.05% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
35.96% |
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| Dell |
23.08% |
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| Acer |
13.89% |
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| Toshiba |
11.70% |
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| ASUS |
5.92% |
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| Lenovo |
3.58% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.25% |
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| Samsung |
1.58% |
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| Intel |
0.92% |
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| Alienware |
0.56% |
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| Sahara |
0.56% |
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Common models |
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
9.02% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.89% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.24% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.59% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.37% |
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| Gateway NE56R |
2.61% |
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