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Should I remove ArcadeWeb?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
53% remove it47% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,804
United States Rank #14,200
Reach 0.0056%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.16 days
742.28 days >
Average installed length: 390.01 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0 80.18%

ArcadeWeb

What is ArcadeWeb?  (from ArcadeWeb)

ArcadeWeb offers games on the Site free of charge in exchange for your agreement to install ArcadeWeb software (the “Software”). The Software will allow us to display advertisements based on the information we collect from you as described further below and in the ArcadeWeb Privacy Policy. ArcadeWeb reserves the right ...  Read more

Overview

ArcadeWeb is a program developed by ArcadeWeb. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is awun.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 562.5 KB (576,000 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 99% of users of ArcadeWeb come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Iran.
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Loads into the web browser

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.arcadeweb.com/static/support-center
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\arcadeweb
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ArcadeWeb\awun.exe
Estimated size: 562.5 KB

Program filesFiles installed by ArcadeWeb

Program executable:awun.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\arcadeweb\awun.exe
MD5:e515d686edbe2823dbef7429f8392e24
Additional files:
  • tray.exe - Tray Application (ArcadeWeb Tray Application)
  • arcadeweb32.dll - ArcadeWeb (ArcadeWeb IE Module)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • arcadeweb32.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Arcadeweb Gaming Add-on' with the class of {9F531FB1-7C1F-4e1a-8C0C-E8D6177130E2}.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • tray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TrayIcRun' which loads as C:\Program Files\ArcadeWeb\tray.exe.
  • arcadeweb32.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TrayIcRun' which loads as RunDll32.exe "C:\Program Files\ArcadeWeb\arcadeweb32.dll", RunTrayIcon.

How do I remove ArcadeWeb?

You can uninstall ArcadeWeb 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/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program ArcadeWeb, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ArcadeWeb.
  4. 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 ArcadeWeb you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 53%
Keep it 47%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 81.08%
Windows Vista 10.81%
Windows XP 7.21%
Windows 10 0.90%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 67.57%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.21%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.21%
Windows 7 Professional 5.41%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.41%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

98.99% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 98.99%
  Brazil 0.51%
  Iran 0.51%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 29.89%
Dell 28.74%
Hewlett-Packard 24.14%
ASUS 6.90%
Toshiba 5.75%
GIGABYTE 2.30%
Gateway 1.15%
Alienware 1.15%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 1545 1.92%
Gateway SX2851 1.92%
HP G71 Notebook PC 1.92%
HP G62 Notebook PC 1.92%
Dell Inspiron 620 1.92%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 1.92%

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